Airlines push for US-Canada air travel restart
Airlines in the US and Canada have urged the Canadian government to ease COVID-19 travel restrictions between the countries to pave the way for the restart of transborder travel. Trade bodies the National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC) and Airlines for America (A4A) have sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s administration that calls […]
Alaska Airlines to resume full schedule at Paine Field by spring 2022
With increasing confidence that air travel is on a steady climb to return to pre-pandemic levels in the coming year, Alaska Airlines is planning to resume our full schedule of 18 daily nonstop departures at Paine Field-Snohomish County Airport by spring 2022, possibly earlier. The airport in Everett, north of Seattle, remains very popular with […]
American Airlines Is Teaming up with Rosetta Stone and Skillshare to Offer Classes in the Sky
Boredom at 35,000 feet, be gone! American Airlines has announced a new initiative that will make your time in the sky so much more productive. On Thursday, the airline revealed that they have exclusively partnered with language learning company Rosetta Stone and the online education platform Skillshare to give flyers the opportunity to learn a […]
Spirit Airlines to add four Kansas City-Florida routes in June
US ULCC Spirit Airlines is adding four new routes from Kansas City, Missouri (MCI), starting in June. “Our Kansas City [passengers] told us they’re ready to get out and travel as [COVID-19] vaccination efforts continue, and we’re responding with an unbeatable list of options,” Spirit VP-network planning John Kirby said. From June 9, Spirit will […]
KLM to offer six new winter destinations
KLM has revealed six new destinations are being added to its network during the winter 2021/22 season as part of a strategy to fly “where recovery will be quickest.” The Kenyan beach destination of Mombasa (MBA), which hosted Routes Africa 2019, will be served twice a week from Amsterdam (AMS) on board Boeing 787-9s. The […]
Delta sees normal summer for domestic travel
Delta Air Lines said that bookings for domestic leisure travel in June have recovered to 100% of pre-COVID-19-pandemic levels. Delta President Glen Hauenstein told the Wolfe Research Global Transportation & Industrials Conference on May 25 that the booking curve has mostly returned to its precrisis shape, with customers once again comfortable booking several months in […]
Alaska Airlines expands in Central America with new service to Belize
Looking to escape to a new tropical destination from the West Coast? Alaska Airlines is expanding its horizons to the breathtaking beaches, idyllic islands and ancient culture of Belize beginning this fall. Seasonal service will operate four times a week between Los Angeles and Belize City (BZE), and twice weekly between Seattle and Belize City, […]
Qantas confident Australian domestic market will return to pre-COVID-19 traffic levels
Qantas predicted its domestic capacity will exceed pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels for its fiscal year (FY22) beginning July 1. The Qantas Group’s domestic capacity will reach 95% of normal levels in the three months ending June 30, the fourth quarter of its 2021 fiscal year, the Australian flag carrier said. The parent airline is expected to […]
US airlines to increase Spanish service
American Airlines and United Airlines are to increase service to Spain after the European country’s government confirmed that borders would reopen from June 7 to travelers who have been fully vaccinated. Oneworld alliance member American said it plans to reinstate two routes to the Spanish capital Madrid, home to the airline’s Atlantic joint business partner […]
Along with its rebranding and new image, Viva expects to attain the lowest unit cost per passenger in the world while opening 15 new international routes in three years
With the commitment to continue promoting air inclusivity in Colombia and as part of its expansion strategy in the market, Viva is launching its renewed brand and accompanying growth plans, including the expected opening of 15 new international routes in the next three years. These will allow Colombians to travel throughout the continent, including new […]
