KLM Becomes First Non-Chinese Airline to Accept WeChat Pay
Dutch airline KLM has begun allowing Chinese passengers to use WeChat Pay to buy airfare. It starting doing so quietly on Monday, without advertising the new functionality, or even sending a press release. And yet, in the last few days, the airline estimated 20 to 30 percent of its Chinese customers used WeChat Pay for […]
American Airlines to expand transatlantic service to Shannon Airport
SHANNON Airport has welcomed the "˜significant"™ decision by American Airlines to increase its transatlantic service, offering a boost to the airport and region of upwards of 7,000 passengers next year. American has announced that it is to expand its Shannon to Philadelphia service in 2018, as the airline continues to build on the "growing demand […]
American Airlines to begin nonstop flights from PHL to Budapest and Prague and restore a daily nonstop flight to Zurich
American Airlines will begin nonstop flights to Budapest and to Prague in May from Philadelphia. American will also bring back a daily nonstop flight to Zurich, Switzerland, which had ended last year. The service to three European cities was seen as affirming American"™s commitment to Philadelphia as a trans-Atlantic gateway. "By adding these new destinations, […]
Frontier Airlines Launches Several New Routes
On Wednesday, Frontier Airlines has announced the start of service between Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) in New York and Orlando, Florida (MCO). Thew news comes just two days after commencing flights from Las Vegas, Nevada, Raleigh, North Carolina and Providence, Rhode Island to Denver, Colorado and Orlando, Florida. Flights between Las Vegas and Miami […]
Is Delta ‘The Best Positioned’ Airline?
Bernstein analyst David Vernon said on Tuesday that Delta Air Lines ( DAL) is the best-positioned airline to take advantage of industry trends related to charging more for flights, as airport capacity becomes constrained and operating costs increase. «DAL is best positioned to over-earn at capacity constrained airports. Marrying data on yields, airport costs, and […]
Ryanair calls for two-drink maximum at airports
yanair has waded into a debate on how to curb drunken behaviour on flights by suggesting passengers should be limited to only buying two drinks each at the airport. The budget carrier says the problem passengers are those who "preload" in the departure lounge rather than those who drink once onboard flights, in response to […]
Aer Lingus announces big increase in winter flights
Aer Lingus has unveiled what it says is its largest ever winter flights schedule, including 350 extra transatlantic flights where capacity will grow by 13pc. This is aided by the introduction of a new Airbus A330-300, which will be in operation for the full 2017/18 winter season. This is aided by the introduction of a […]
United Airlines will offer flights from Everett"™s Paine Field in 2018
United Airlines plans to begin commercial passenger service from Paine Field airport in Everett in fall 2018 with six daily flights to its hubs in Denver and San Francisco, the airline is announcing Thursday. United follows Alaska Air Group in committing to scheduled flights out of the Snohomish County airport, ensuring that the planned passenger […]
Jetblue expands its mint map again with plans set for more than 80 daily mint flights
JetBlue (NASDAQ:JBLU) today announced a series of expansion plans for the airline"™s successful Mint premium experience, which will boost the number of Mint flights to more than 80 per day on up to 20 routes. Starting in January 2018, JetBlue Mint® will land in new cities, launch new routes and expand on existing routes "“ […]
Dublin Airport preparing for record weekend
Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport are expected to surpass the 400,000 mark for the first time ever over the Bank Holiday weekend. Passengers travelling through the airport are asked to avoid causing delays by ensuring they do not have prohibited items, such as scissors, toy guns and liquids, in their hand luggage. Aer Lingus have […]
