United Airlines and Virgin Australia Group Announce New Partnership
United and Virgin Australia Group announced a new partnership that will enhance the travel experience between Australia and the Americas. This partnership will add more benefits for both MileagePlus and Velocity Frequent Flyer members as well as access to more one-stop connections to cities across the United States, Australia, Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America. […]
Delta fortifies global partner strategy
Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) will make investments in Virgin Atlantic, Aeromexico and LATAM as the partner airlines transform their businesses to emerge from the global pandemic stronger and more resilient. These investments bolster Delta’s global platform that provides customers an enhanced network, seamless connectivity and an elevated experience, as well as fuel business growth […]
United Becomes Largest Airline to Invest in Zero-Emission Engines for Regional Aircraft
United became the largest airline to invest in zero-emission, hydrogen-electric engines for regional aircraft, the latest move toward achieving its goal to be 100% green by reducing its GHG emissions 100% by 2050, without relying on traditional carbon offsets. Through a new equity stake in ZeroAvia, a leading company focused on hydrogen-electric aviation solutions, United […]
GOL: Emerging from the crisis with a better balance
Paulo Kakinoff, CEO, GOL, tells Graham Newton that the airline has emerged from the crisis as a healthier airline. Your last set of financial results were encouraging. Are you on the road to recovery or do you still need to be cautious? There are many challenges until we return to the pre-pandemic pattern. We are […]
Aeromexico Reports November 2021 Traffic Results
Grupo Aeromexico S.A.B. de C.V. («Aeromexico») (BMV: AEROMEX) today reported November 2021 operational results. Aeromexico transported 1 million 562 thousand passengers in November 2021. Passengers carried were at 95.1% of November 2019 levels. Aeromexico carried 2.2% more Domestic passengers in November 2021 than in November 2019, with International passengers carried at 79.8% of 2019 levels. […]
Spirit Airlines Overhauls Dallas Fort Worth with New Check-In Technology Designed to Streamline the Travel Experience
Guests are now checking out the latest evolution in check-in technology at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). Spirit Airlines (NYSE:SAVE) unveiled its automated self-bag drop experience with biometric photo-matching system, which represents a new paradigm for the U.S. airline industry. The redesigned ticket lobby is packed with industry-leading technology designed to limit face-to-face interaction, […]
American Airlines, the First U.S. Airline to Integrate NDC with a Global Distribution System, Nears Full Roll-Out
American Airlines and Amadeus announced today that they will complete full end-to-end workflow integration of New Distribution Capability (NDC) technology for points of sale in North America by early 2022. Earlier this year, American was the first U.S. airline to complete a NDC integration with a Global Distribution System (GDS) by partnering with Amadeus for […]
Breeze Adds Long Island, Palm Beach To Network
US startup Breeze Airways will add service from New York’s Long Island (ISP) and Palm Beach (PBI), Florida, in February 2022, bringing its network to 18 destinations. From Feb. 17 Breeze will launch 4X-weekly service between ISP and Norfolk (ORF), Virginia. From Feb. 18, it will start 2X-weekly service between ISP and Charleston (CHS), South […]
IATA’s new head of cargo outlines the challenges ahead
IATA’s new head of cargo, Brendan Sullivan, praises the sector’s response to Covid and outlines the challenges ahead, writes Roger Hailey. Airline passenger divisions may ‘put bums on seats’ but air cargo’s stakeholders went one better during the pandemic, they placed life-saving PPE on seats and launched the preighter. The airfreight industry has never been […]
Volaris Reports November 2021 Traffic Results: 26% demand growth versus 2019 with an 89% Load Factor
Volaris (the «Company») (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United States, Central and South America reports its November 2021 preliminary traffic results. In November 2021, passenger demand (RPMs) in the domestic Mexican and international markets for Volaris increased 30.4% and 14.2%, respectively, as compared to November 2019. The Company capitalized […]
