Canada’s Flair Airlines plans 11 US flights
Flair to move Ontario operations to Toronto, plans transborder flights Edmonton-based independent ultra-LCC Flair Airlines stepped up its competition with the Canadian majors’ subsidiary LCCs Aug. 20 by announcing 11 new nonstop transborder US flights for the upcoming winter season. New nonstop routes out of Flair’s Edmonton International Airport (YEG) hub include Las Vegas McCarran […]
Travelport: Over half of business travelers willing to pay for extras
A Travelport study has revealed that 55% of US business travelers are willing to pay for travel upgrades out of their own pocket and 80% prefer to have direct control over their plans. While the majority of those surveyed would use their own money or loyalty points to pay for airline seat, hotel, car hire […]
Southwest Airlines Hawaii Flights Will Have to Wait Until 2019
Last fall, Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) announced plans to begin flying from the West Coast to Hawaii, confirming long-swirling rumors. At the time, the airline didn’t release many specifics, other than that ticket sales would begin in 2018 and California would be its main launching point for flights to Hawaii. Since then, Southwest’s Hawaii plans have […]
Venezuela’s domestic airline industry in crisis
The main airport in Caracas has plenty of aircraft. But almost all are grounded. Barely twenty planes out of Venezuela’s domestic fleet of around a hundred are currently in operation, and the rest are awaiting maintenance. Venezuela’s currency control has played a big role in this problem. The government insists that all airline tickets are […]
American Airlines glitch halts flights 40 minutes Sunday
American Airlines suffered another technical glitch Sunday that halted flights for about 40 minutes, but the airline said no flights were canceled as a result. The airline’s main operating system and dispatch went down about 2:05 p.m. and the carrier temporarily suspended flights, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Flights resumed about 2:45 p.m., according to […]
Saint Maarten’s New JetBlue Mint Flights are a Big Score for Island, Neighbors
JetBlue recently announced several new Mint service routes, including new flights to Costa Rica and St. Lucia, but perhaps none are as important as its new Mint flights to St. Maarten. The service is not only great news for St. Maarten, one of the destinations hit the hardest by last year’s hurricane season, but also […]
Orlando airport kicks off flights to another Brazilian destination
Orlando International Airport’s connection to South America has taken off on another direct flight. LATAM Airlines Group has begun new non-stop service from Orlando International Airport to Fortaleza, Brazil — a route that uses a Boeing 767, which can carry 220 passengers in economy and another 18 in business class. “Introducing non-stop service between exciting […]
Flights slowly resume in Haiti after gas price hike reversed but tensions remain high
At least three U.S. carriers resumed flying in and out of Haiti’s capital Sunday as the country attempted to return to normal following days of civil unrest that left businesses burned and looted, and saw streets barricaded with burning tires. Spirit and Jetblue airlines canceled flights to Haiti Sunday, but Delta’s flight from Atlanta landed […]
Emirates launches flights to Santiago in Chile
Emirates, the world"™s biggest operator of widebody aircraft, launched a five times-weekly service from Dubai to the Chilean capital city of Santiago on Thursday, responding to rising demand among business travellers and tourists. "The interest this new route has created since it was announced in late January is reflected in strong bookings to and from […]
Copa Airlines"™ expansion of Tampa flights has a broader purpose
Copa Airline"™ decision to expand its Tampa-to-Panama City service to seven days a week is about more than just those two destinations. Instead, for the airline, bringing daily service to Tampa starting next month is part of an effort to knit together a growing network that will have 79 destinations in 32 countries by year"™s […]
