Delta Starting Service to Bogota
Starting this winter, Delta will connect New York City to Bogota, Colombia, one of the leading business and tourism destinations in Latin America. The new service out of New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport launches Dec. 21, and the service out of El Dorado International Airport (BOG) starts Dec. 22. The route will fly […]
Aer Lingus takes first A321LR
Aer Lingus has received its first Airbus A321LR, one of eight of the long-range twinjet type being delivered to the IAG-owned operator. The aircraft (EI-LRA) is powered by CFM International Leap-1A engines. Aer Lingus agreed two years ago to take seven of the variant from US lessor Air Lease, before committing to an eighth from […]
7 airport and airline sustainability initiatives that can reduce the impact on the environment
The impact of the air transport industry on the environment is significant. There’s no denying that airlines rely heavily on single-use plastics with more than 5 million tonnes of cabin waste created in a single year, according to IATA. However, recent initiatives, from tackling carbon emissions to reducing single-use plastic both on the ground and […]
Interjet Airlines Celebrates 100 Million Passengers Milestone
Interjet Airlines welcomed its 100 millionth passenger on board last Tuesday. Margot Romano, from Mexico City, was anointed as Interjet Airlines 100 millionth passenger when she boarded her Mexico City to New York flight. To celebrate the milestone, Romano was awarded 100 round trip flights wherever Interjet flies. The flights can be shared with family […]
World’s biggest airlines racked up $35B in ancillary revenue from things like bag fees last year
The world’s largest airlines raked in more than $35 billion US in ancillary revenues last year, a figure that has grown by more than 16 times in barely the past decade. That’s one of the main takeaways from a new report by Wisconsin-based consultancy IdeaWorksCompany, which partnered with Irish travel firm CarTrawler in an annual […]
737 Max grounding prompts Southwest to cease Newark service
Southwest Airlines will end service at Newark Liberty International airport on 3 November in response to constraints created by the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max, the airline says on 25 July. Southwest will consolidate its New York operations at LaGuardia airport. The airline has also removed the 737 Max from its schedules for another […]
American Airlines adds winter flights to Florida, Colorado, increases service to Las Vegas
American Airlines will add four seasonal routes from Phoenix Sky Harbor this winter. Starting Dec. 18, the airline will offer nonstop, daily service to Fort Lauderdale, Colorado Springs, Fargo and Cincinnati. Also this winter, the airline will launch additional flights to Las Vegas, Burbank and San Diego. Las Vegas and San Diego service each will […]
US government approves American-Qantas JV
The US Department of Transportation has approved the proposed joint venture between American Airlines and Qantas, clearing the final barrier to the carriers’ plans to coordinate transpacific flights. «We have concluded that, overall, the alliance and [joint business agreement] will be procompetitive and are likely to generate substantial benefits for the traveling public,» says the […]
Delta Cargo focusses on investments
Over the last three years Delta Air Lines has invested four times the amount that it spent in the preceding ten years to develop its cargo business. Delta Air Lines vice president of cargo Shawn Cole tells Air Cargo News that much of the investment was made in Delta Cargo’s online platform. Cole says the […]
IATA bemoans rise in NZ air charges
New Zealand’s decision to increase air navigation charges (ANS) has been met with disappointment by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The country’s ANS provider Airways New Zealand raised charges by 12.7% at the start of July, with further increases set for 2020 and 2021. Airlines will face a cumulative 21.4% increase in New Zealand’s […]