Viva Aerobus expands Mexico-US service
Viva Aerobus is expanding the number of travel options between Mexico and the US with the launch of four new transborder routes. Two of the nonstop services are to new destination Austin-Bergstrom International (AUS), connecting the Texas airport with Mexico City (MEX) and Monterrey (MTY). MEX-AUS will be seasonal from June 20 through Oct. 25, […]
Turkish Airlines To Fly To Newark For First Time In 27 Years
Turkish Airlines’ Istanbul to Newark service is going ahead in just four days. Relaunching after 27 years, it effectively replaces JFK’s third-daily service, with near-identical timings. The B787-9 and B777-300ER operate at first, before the A330-300 takes over until winter. The 5,014-mile (8,059 km) route has the following schedule until winter, with all times local: […]
Air Canada turns attentions to winter sun routes
Air Canada is launching three new nonstop routes from Canada to Hawaii this winter as the airline bets on the resumption of leisure travel to international vacation destinations. The new services, which include the first scheduled connection between Montreal and Honolulu, will complement the airline’s long-standing routes from Calgary and Vancouver to the Hawaiian Islands. […]
Airline CEOs call for summit to speed relaunch of UK-US travel
Bosses of major U.S. and UK airlines called on Tuesday for a summit between the two governments to speed the reopening of transatlantic travel, still paralyzed even though the countries have among the world’s highest COVID-19 vaccination rates. «The airline industry needs adequate lead time to establish a plan for restarting air services, including scheduling […]
Airlines Re-Set Pandemic-Era Travel Record Again
All you need to do is watch any local TV news broadcast from the weekend to see the touching, heartwarming videos of people, including small children, surprising their parents and grandparents for the first time in months. Maybe longer. And they did it by getting on a plane in record numbers. Mother’s Day Weekend proved […]
IATA: Strong post-pandemic air cargo market expected
IATA is predicting a positive outlook for air cargo demand and believes it will continue to improve as the vaccine rollout progresses and bellyhold services pick up. Kickstarting a press conference earlier today, Willie Walsh, director general of IATA, said airlines “deserve great credit” for pivoting their business focus away from passenger operations and towards […]
GOL discloses preliminary traffic figures for April 2021
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL and B3: GOLL4), Brazil’s largest domestic airline, announces preliminary air traffic figures for the month of April 2021, compared to the same period in 2020. Highlights: In the domestic market, demand (RPK) for GOL’s flights increased 294% and supply (ASK) increased by 280%. GOL’s domestic load factor was […]
Delta’s ESG Report: Powering purpose-driven goals to be a catalyst for change
The launch of Delta’s inaugural ESG report is a pivotal moment in the company’s commitment to being purpose-driven and highlights its intention to be a catalyst for global change, from its Board of Directors to its front-line employees. As a company that connects people with opportunity, Delta recognizes its role in growing empathy, respect and […]
17 Months Later: South African Airways Pulled Out Of Business Rescue
South African national flag carrier South African Airways (SAA) has left a form of bankruptcy protection yesterday called a “business rescue” and was handed back to its executives. After around 17 months of bankruptcy protection to address past sins, the once bloated airline is ready to get back to business after receiving R7.8 billion ($537.87 […]
Air Cargo Demand Reaches All Time High in March, up 4.4% Compared to Pre-COVID Levels
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released March 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that air cargo demand continued to outperform pre-COVID levels (March 2019) with demand up 4.4%. March demand reached the highest level recorded since the series began in 1990. Month-on-month demand also increased albeit at a slower pace than the […]
