Qantas se hace hasta con el 100% de la compañía de vuelos charter Alliance

Qantas ha llegado a un acuerdo para adquirir hasta el 100% del operador de vuelos charter con sede en Australia, Alliance Aviation Services Ltd (Alliance), lo que permite a la aerolínea nacional servir mejor al creciente sector de recursos. El acuerdo, que está sujeto a la aprobación de los accionistas de Alliance y la autorización […]

Lufthansa, Air France Join Forces Against EU’s Climate Plans for Aviation

An alliance of airlines and airports called for changes to the European Union’s planned climate change legislation on Monday, arguing it will make them less competitive with non-European rivals. Taking aim at aviation, a sector deemed responsible for up to 3% of global emissions, the European Union presented plans last July that foresee stricter rules […]

Alaska Airlines Expands Codeshare Agreement With British Airways

Alaska Airlines has expanded its codeshare agreement with British Airways. Adding 16 new Alaska-operated routes, the expanded agreement only furthers the Seattle-based carrier’s entry into the oneworld alliance. As Alaska continues its integration into the alliance, expect an expansion of even more codeshare agreements to deepen partnerships and lead to even more new routes. Alaska […]

JetBlue and Icelandair expand codeshare alliance

JetBlue Airways has expanded its codeshare agreement with Iceland’s flag carrier Icelandair to facilitate connections between Europe and North America for travellers. Passengers can now book the new codeshare flights from the website of JetBlue. The current codes of JetBlue on Icelandair provide direct flights between New York’s John F Kennedy (JFK) Airport, Newark’s Liberty […]

oneworld named World’s Best Airline Alliance by Skytrax

The oneworld® Alliance has won the World’s Best Airline Alliance title in the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2021, in recognition of the alliance’s popularity among customers. oneworld was named the World’s Best Airline Alliance following a 23-month-long customer survey from September 2019 to July 2021, representing a mix of travel periods before and during the […]

oneworld supports global ambition statement for 10% sustainable aviation fuel by 2030

The oneworld® Alliance has supported the World Economic Forum Clean Skies for Tomorrow Coalition’s 10% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2030 ambition statement unveiled today, further signalling the importance of sustainability to oneworld. oneworld, the first global airline alliance to commit to net zero emissions by 2050, is proud to be among the 60 signatories […]

oneworld outlines path to net zero emissions by 2050

The oneworld® Alliance has outlined its path to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, reiterating its commitment to sustainability across the alliance’s 14 member airlines. The initial oneworld carbon roadmap unveiled today illustrates how the alliance will meet its net zero emissions target that was first announced in September 2020, establishing oneworld as the first […]

oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance Urge Universal Travel Standards

Global airline alliances renew calls for governments to adopt aligned travel measures to restart international travel and global connectivity To facilitate the safe restart of international travel and restore the value contributed by travel and tourism to the world’s economy, the three global airline alliances oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance are calling on G7 governments, […]

SkyTeam Network Celebrates 20th Anniversary with New Sanitary Measures

SkyTeam, the second-largest, global airline alliance celebrated its 20th anniversary on June 22. The 19 members in the global airline alliance, including the four founders, Delta Air Lines, Air France, Aeromexico and Korean Air, decided to unveil the “SkyCare&Protect” initiative and pledge. All of the airline partners within the alliance are expected to support a […]

Emirates president Tim Clark: Deal with US major ‘makes business sense’

Emirates Airline would welcome a partnership with a large US airline, but alliance-related politics and a long-simmering, recently solved dispute over subsidies continue to present major hurdles, Emirates president Tim Clark said. Speaking to the Aviation Week Network in an exclusive, virtual fireside chat, Clark said that a deal with one of the “big three” […]