LATAM Airlines Group today announced two new flights from its Lima hub including a new Caribbean destination, Montego Bay (Jamaica), and a direct service to Calama, Chile. Starting 1 July 2019, LATAM Airlines Peru will operate three weekly flights…
Over the weekend, American Airlines made a change in its reservation system, indicating the airline will be stopping its service between its Northeastern hub in Philadelphia and Mexico City on Jan. 9, 2019, according to a Flightglobal report. The…
The SaviaLab diversity initiative from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile has been selected as the winner of the 2018 Airbus GEDC Diversity Award for innovative use of technology to increase diversity in engineering education. The SaviaLab initiative seeks to…
Singapore Airlines has been named the best airline in the world for 2019 by AirlineRatings.com. The Perth, Australia-based aviation website made the announcement on Tuesday as part of its annual Airline Excellence Awards. «In our objective analysis, Singapore Airlines…
Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker renewed his threat to abandon the Oneworld global alliance, citing a letter he said Australian partner Qantas Airways Ltd. had sent to staff attacking his carrier’s expansion there. Al Baker’s comments…
The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) announced today that Latin America and Caribbean airlines carried 21.5 million passengers in September, and up 7% (or 1,398,831 additional passengers) from the previous year. Traffic (RPK) grew 9.6% and…
Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is planning a big expansion to the Caribbean island of Jamaica, Caribbean Journal has learned. The carrier, which has been significantly ramping up its flight network in the Caribbean, will be adding new routes to…
Interjet Airlines announced today it will be adding one additional non-stop flight between Mexico City’s Benito Juárez International Airport and Lima, Peru’s Jorge Chávez International Airport. This new flight will be effective on November 15, 2018, and use an…
A JetBlue flight from Boston landed in Havana on Saturday, as the U.S. airline expanded its routes to Cuba despite a drop in American visitors amid tensions between the countries. The plane with more than 120 passengers on board…
Jill Colbeck of Denver recalled her friends’ reaction when she said she wanted to return to Colombia and explore the country after a cruise ship visit to South America. “All our friends said, ‘Why in the world would you…
