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In preparation for its 20th anniversary, JetBlue has announced several changes to the airline’s schedule and routes. These changes include flights landing in Guatemala City, more flights in popular JetBlue markets and routes and adjustments to Caribbean and West Coast...

The ongoing bushfires in Australia have been devastating, to say the least, with at least 24 reported deaths, more than 2,000 homes lost, and hundreds of thousands – if not in the millions – of animals killed. Some 12 million...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for November 2019 showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 3.3% compared to the same month in 2018. This was unchanged from October’s result and...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), decreased by 1.1% in November 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. This marks the thirteenth consecutive...

The airline industry this year will lose its greatest visionary of the past 30 years with the retirement of Sir Tim Clark as president of Emirates in June. In an era when airline chief executives come and go with regularity,...

According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), each passenger produced 1.37 kilograms of waste aboard an aircraft in 2018 with an estimated amount of 6.7 million tons annually causing huge health hazard across the globe. IATA in its survey...

The main trade association of global airlines ended 2019 with pledges to address two of the biggest issues facing the industry: the glaring shortage of women in leading positions and the growing «flight-shaming» movement. The International Air Travel Association (Iata),...

After celebrating its momentous centenary year in 2019, British Airways is now looking to 2020, with 20 New Year resolutions that are every bit as exciting as the achievements of 2019. New destinations – the airline has already announced nine new routes for 2020 including the Kosovan and...

In time for the New Year, Interjet Airlines announced an exclusive travel membership program called Club2020, offering passengers who join the club 20 percent discounts on any flight they purchase with no restrictions on the fare booked or Interjet destination...

China Southern Airlines will maintain codeshare arrangements with most SkyTeam members even after leaving the alliance next year. “Through bilateral cooperation, the company will continue to maintain codeshare partnerships with its existing SkyTeam partners and frequent flyer cooperation will be...