British Airways’ new digital heat map helps britons plan for travel
British Airways customers can check the travel restrictions and entry requirements of any destination the airline flies to on a new interactive map on ba.com. The new page is in partnership with global tech company Sherpa, who has developed an online tool that provides travellers with the latest travel rules for inbound and outbound destinations. […]
Airline Industry Statistics Confirm 2020 Was Worst Year on Record
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released the IATA World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) publication with performance figures for 2020 demonstrating the devastating effects on global air transport during that year of the COVID-19 crisis. 8 billion passengers flew in 2020, a decrease of 60.2% compared to the 4.5 billion who flew in 2019 Industry-wide […]
IndiGo becomes first domestic carrier to launch IATA Travel Pass on 20 August
Budget carrier IndiGo has announced it has partnered with International Air Transport Association (IATA) to become the first airline in the country to launch a pilot for the latter’s digital passport initiative called Travel Pass. IATA Travel Pass is a mobile app that helps travellers to store and manage their verified certifications for COVID-19 tests […]
Emirates announces interline partnership with Mexico´s Aeromar
Emirates and Aeromar have announced that they have entered into an interline partnership which will provide seamless connectivity for customers between destinations in Mexico and United States via Mexico City to Emirates’ global network. Through this interline partnership, customers will now be able to book tickets to fly to and from 12 destinations in Mexico […]
British Airways increases US-Heathrow frequencies
British Airways has outlined plans to ramp up its services between the US and London Heathrow this month, following the decision by the UK government to remove quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travellers arriving from the EU and US. Frequencies will increase as follows: -Flights from New York JFK to Heathrow increasing to 21 per […]
British Airways adds extra seats between the USA, EU and UK to reunite families as bookings surge by 95%
British Airways is adding thousands of extra seats on key routes to the UK from the USA and EU, following a huge increase in interest in travel to London since the UK Government announced that quarantine restrictions would be lifted for fully-vaccinated US and EU customers when travelling to the UK. Within a couple of […]
Sector de carga aérea registra el mayor crecimiento en primer semestre desde 2017
La Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA, por sus siglas en inglés) ha publicado los resultados del transporte aéreo mundial de carga correspondientes al mes de junio de 2021, que creció un 9,9% respecto a niveles pre-COVID-19 (junio 2019), impulsando el crecimiento del primer semestre hasta un 8%, el mejor dato para el periodo desde […]
American Airlines and JetSMART Sign Letter of Intent to Create the Broadest and Most Rewarding Network in the Americas
American Airlines and JetSMART have signed a letter of intent to create the broadest network and most rewarding customer offering in the Americas. This proposed partnership would uniquely tie together the full-service, global presence of American with the complementary network of ultra-low-cost carrier JetSMART in South America to offer competitive fares and expanded travel options […]
June air travel recovery continues to disappoint
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced passenger demand performance for June 2021 showing a very slight improvement in both international and domestic air travel markets. Demand remains significantly below pre-COVID-19 levels owing to international travel restrictions. As comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly results are distorted by the extraordinary impact of COVID-19, unless otherwise […]
British Airways and partners shortlisted for government funding for four ground-breaking projects to decarbonise aviation
Four aviation decarbonisation projects supported by British Airways and designed to help the industry achieve its targets of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, have been shortlisted for Government funding. The Department of Transport’s Green Fuels, Green Skies (GFGS) competition has awarded the funding to develop the UK’s first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility. […]
