Volaris El Salvador Targets US Launch
Volaris’ new El Salvador unit is seeking approval to launch flights to the US, targeting routes to Los Angeles, New York and Washington. The carrier, which began commercial operations in September, has applied to the US Transportation Department (DOT) for a foreign carrier permit and exemption. It hopes to start nonstop service between El Salvador […]
ITA hopes to serve an initial four US routes
Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA), the planned successor to Italian flag-carrier Alitalia, has filed an application to operate scheduled service to the US. In a request to the US Transportation Department (DOT) for a foreign air carrier permit, the airline outlined plans to fly an initial network of four routes between Italy and the US—and hopes […]
USA: 2017 Airline Bumping Rate Lowest in Decades
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its February 2018″Air Travel Consumer Report»on air carrier data compiled for the month of December 2017 and calendar year 2017. In 2017, the carriers posted a bumping rate of 0.34 per 10,000 passengers, the lowest annual rate based on historical data dating back to 1995. The previous […]
