Pandemic Confirms Value of Strong Hub to KLM CEO Pieter Elbers

At the start of the pandemic and through 2020 and much of 2021, industry observers predicted airlines without domestic markets — like Cathay Pacific Airways, Emirates, KLM, and Singapore Airlines — would struggle to regain their pre-pandemic markets, and that when travel demand returned, passengers would prefer to fly point-to-point. But KLM CEO Pieter Elbers, […]

Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines Announce Amended Merger Agreement

Spirit Airlines, Inc. («Spirit» or the «Company») (NYSE: SAVE) and Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. («Frontier») (NASDAQ: ULCC), parent company of Frontier Airlines, Inc., announced an amendment to their previously announced merger agreement dated February 5, 2022. Under the terms of the amended merger agreement, which has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of […]

Volaris Reports May 2022 Traffic Results: 12% YoY demand growth with an 88% Load Factor

Volaris (the «Company») (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United States, Central, and South America, reports its May 2022 preliminary traffic results. In May 2022, Volaris’ capacity (measured in ASMs) increased 12.4% compared to May 2021, while demand (measured in RPMs) increased 12.3% compared to the same period; the result […]

United Debuts New Custom Amenity Kits from Away Ahead of Summer Travel Boom

Last Wednesday, travelers flying in premium cabins on United’s long-haul international and premium transcontinental routes were the first to experience the airline’s new, co-branded amenity kits designed exclusively for the airline by global travel lifestyle brand Away. Inspired by Away’s iconic suitcases and versatile accessories, United will offer three versions of the amenity kits, each […]

Avião Solidário transporta colchonetes para vítimas das chuvas em Recife

A LATAM Brasil, por meio do programa Avião Solidário, realizou neste domingo (29/05) o transporte de colchonetes doados pela Prefeitura de Fortaleza para auxiliar os desabrigados pelas fortes chuvas que têm afetado Recife nos últimos dias. O transporte solidário foi realizado por meio do voo LA3870 (Fortaleza-Recife) a pedido da Prefeitura de Recife que também […]

Volaris inició operaciones en Perú

Volaris, la aerolínea de ultra bajo costo que opera en México, Estados Unidos, Centro y Sudamérica, inició operaciones en el Perú con las rutas Ciudad de México-Lima y Cancún-Lima. De acuerdo con el Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo de Perú (Mincetur), México se encuentra entre los diez países que más visitan el país andino. […]