Brazil showed signs of returning to normal on Thursday as an oil workers union ended a strike ahead of schedule and an 11-day trucker protest wound down, a welcome breather for a government suffering from rock-bottom approval levels. Oil…
Surging oil prices are forecast to dent airlines’ profits and could significantly hurt their bottom lines next year, the boss of airline industry group IATA warned Thursday. Oil has been trading at 3.5-year highs recently amid concerns about supply…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for economic regulation of airports in Australia to be strengthened. «At a time when we have an infrastructure crisis globally, Australia has a good story to tell. The plans for a…
Airline executives are gathering in Sydney’s winter chill under the shadow of higher oil prices and a string of accidents after enjoying a near-spotless 2017 in terms of profits and safety. The annual meeting of the International Air Transport…
Southwest Airlines on May 31, announced it will begin international service on weekends between Chicago Midway International Airport and Cabo San Lucas/Los Cabos on Nov. 4. This is a brand new destination from Midway that has not been served…
Customer satisfaction with air travel increased 6 points in 2018, according to a study released this week from global market research company J.D. Power. The increase comes after nearly every airline has added improvements in the past year after…
Sky Airline to take delivery of its first A320neo in September 2018, confirmed CEO Holger Paulmann, with all 12 on order due by end of 2019. By the end of 2020, the Chilean airline’s entire fleet will consist of…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic data for April 2018 showing that demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose by 6.2% compared to April 2017, which was down from a 12-month high of 9.7% in…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for economic regulation of airports in Australia to be strengthened. «At a time when we have an infrastructure crisis globally, Australia has a good story to tell. The plans for a…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that leaders of the global air transport industry are gathering in Sydney, Australia, for the Association"™s 74th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit. Hosted by Qantas, the event will…