Southwest Airlines reveals five new routes as it extends schedule into fall
Southwest Airlines announced five new non-stop routes Thursday as the carrier extended its booking schedule through Oct. 1. Several of the new routes will put Southwest into highly competitive markets. Its new Atlanta-Nashville service, for example, will go up against Delta"™s 11 daily round-trip flights on the route. Southwest"™s Denver-Cincinnati route also will face competition, […]
United Airlines voted most «On-Time» Airline
A new report by the Federal Bureau of Transportation says United Airlines is the most ‘on-time’ airline in the country. United saw its flights arrive on time nearly 85% of the time in January. Delta Airlines and Alaska Airlines followed United with a score of 83%. The lowest ranked airline was Jet Blue. It had […]
Avianca expands towards Asia and adds route from Lima to Mendoza
Colombia"™s flagship carrier Avianca has entered into two code-sharing agreements as part of an expansion towards Asia. Singapore Airlines (SIA), widely considered one of the world"™s best airlines and Star Alliance partner with Avianca (AV), agreed to add its official "SQ" code to Avianca-operated flights from two European hubs: Barcelona and London. In turn, Avianca […]
Hainan Airlines starting direct flights to Mexico
Hainan Airlines, China’s largest private airline, will launch direct flights between China and Mexico from March 21. It will also become the first Chinese carrier to operate nonstop flights between China and Latin America. The flight, which will stop at Tijuana, Mexico and arrive at Mexico City, will fly three times a week and be […]
Japan Airlines Expands Codeshare Agreements with Alaska Airlines and Qatar Airways
Japan Airlines has announced that it will be expanding its existing codeshare agreements with Alaska Airlines and Qatar Airways, allowing customers of all airlines to have more access to cities that the airlines serve around the world. The Japanese flag-carrier first entered into the codeshare agreement with Alaska Airlines in June 2016. The agreement provided […]
Google can now predict flight delays before your airline
If you don"™t trust your airline to tip you off about flight delays, you will love the latest feature on Google Flights. Google"™s flight booking product can now predict delayed flights even before your airline can. How, you ask? Google Flights will use a smart combination of historical data and artificial intelligence to provide live […]
Norwegian Air Argentina is granted AOC
Norwegian Air Argentina received its air operator certificate (AOC) from the Argentinian government Jan. 26. The much-delayed milestone is a major step for the airline to finally be able to start commercial flights later this year. The carrier has already been granted the authority for 72 domestic and 80 international routes now that Argentina has […]
UK: Government urged to end 10 year chinese visa delay
International Airlines Group (IAG) is urging the Prime Minister to fulfill the Government"™s promise to introduce a new 10 year visa for Chinese visitors that it made over two years ago. With Theresa May visiting China in late January, IAG is questioning why no progress has been made on the visa trial which was announced […]
Air Canada Welcomes Expanded Canada-Israel Air Services Agreement
Air Canada today welcomed the announcement by the Government of Canada and Government of Israel of an expanded air transport agreement between the two countries. With the revised agreement Air Canada will look to further expand its services between Canada and Israel. «Air Canada welcomes the expansion of the Canada-Israel air transport agreement as it […]
Hawaiian Airlines CEO reveals where he sees the next big opportunity
Over past decade and a half, Hawaiian Airlines CEO Mark Dunkerley has seen it all. From the dark days of bankruptcy during the early 2000s to the record high stock prices of 2017. Last November, Dunkerley announced that he will retire this March with chief commercial officer Peter Ingram taking over the top job. Shortly […]
