‘The vaccine gives us hope’: WestJet sees path to recovery in 2021
The arrival of a COVID-19 vaccine in Alberta and jurisdictions around the world this month means light at the end of a long tunnel for Calgary-based WestJet Airlines. The company was brought to its knees in 2020 by a near collapse in air travel demand due to the pandemic and its resulting cascade of travel […]
Qatar Airways, China Southern Launch Codeshare
Qatar Airways has announced that the first stage of a codeshare cooperation with China Southern Airlines has begun with the Chinese carrier placing its code on Qatar Airways flights between Guangzhou and Doha. Flights started on Dec. 27 and are currently for sale. The codeshare partnership brings more travel opportunities for Qatar Airways’ customers, who […]
Aer Lingus Joins American Airlines in Trans-Atlantic Partnership
Officials from American Airlines are applauding the decision to allow Aer Lingus to join the trans-Atlantic joint business between American, British Airways, Iberia and Finnair. The decision was made by the United States Department of Transportation and granted antitrust immunity that would enable the flag carrier airline of Ireland to join the joint business partnership. […]
Singapore Airlines Starts Trials On Digital Verification Of Covid-19 Test Results And Vaccination Information
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has started trials on a new digital health verification process, which will be the first in the world to be based on the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Travel Pass framework. This will offer customers the ability to securely store and present information related to Covid-19 tests, as well as their vaccination […]
Delta CEO: There’s Optimism for Recovery in 2021
With not one but two COVID-19 vaccines now approved and being distributed across the country, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian is optimistic that recovery for the financially impacted airline industry will take place next year. “Throughout the challenges of 2020, the character of our healthcare heroes and essential workers has shown through. I have […]
Frontier Launches 11 New Routes
Looking to capitalize on short, weekend getaways, Frontier Airlines has introduced 11 new routes in the U.S., Caribbean, Mexico and Central America starting later this month and continuing into 2021, according to Business Insider. The publication noted that Frontier Airlines is continuing to expand in anticipation of a strong 2021 that will return to normal […]
Canada’s OWG launches with initial flight to Cuba
The inaugural revenue flight of new Canadian airline OWG has taken off from Toronto’s Pearson International airport, headed to Santa Clara Abel Santamaria airport in Cuba. The airline is a project of Canadian passenger and freight charter carrier Nolinor Aviation, which announced plans to launch the new brand in July, in the middle of the […]
Southwest adds two new California destinations
Southwest Airlines is further growing its presence in California with the addition of Santa Barbara (SBA) and Fresno Yosemite International (FAT) to its route network. The carrier intends to begin serving both airports during the second quarter of 2021, taking the number of points served in the most populous US state to 13. However, the […]
Delta Air Lines Resumes Service to Popular Latin American Destinations
Delta Air Lines announced it has returned to most Latin American countries it served before the COVID-19 pandemic by restarting service to Argentina, Chile and Ecuador. The carrier will resume flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Arturo Merino International Airport in Chile and Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Ecuador on December 18. Then on […]
Pieter Elbers: From more to better
KLM’s CEO, Pieter Elbers says the airline’s focus is on building back a better airline. Along with other airlines the world over, the Dutch airline KLM has overcome many challenges and learned numerous lessons from the COVID-19 crisis. What has been the impact of the pandemic on the airline? Huge! The impact cannot be overstated. […]
