Spirit Airlines Adds Four New Nashville Flights and Begins International Service from Music City
Yesterday, Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) started nonstop service from Nashville (BNA) to Cancun (CUN), the airline’s first nonstop international destination from Music City. America’s fastest-growing airline will bring Nashville closer to breathtaking beaches three times a week, with nonstop flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Spirit is growing again, just months after launching service to […]
Avianca will introduce basic economy in North America
North America is about to get one more airline that sells basic economy tickets to destinations abroad. On Wednesday, March 4, Avianca will introduce “branded fares” on its flights to the U.S and Canada. The Bogota-based Star Alliance carrier first introduced basic economy tickets on flights within Ecuador in September 2019, and expanded the offerings […]
Avation inks first engine lease with Aeromar Airlines
Avation has leased one Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127M engine to Mexican regional operator Aeromar Airlines. The Singapore-based lessor announced its entry into engine leasing last month, having added the powerplant to its inventory. This will support Aeromar’s fleet of 10 ATR aircraft serving 25 routes from Mexico City, it says in a stock exchange […]
Cargolux pledges against plastic
Cargolux Airlines is pleased to announce the signature of IMS Luxembourg’s Zero Single-Use plastic pledge, a formal commitment to eliminate single-use plastic within the company by the end of the year. This is an important milestone for the company’s corporate responsibility program and its commitment to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. The manifesto that counts […]
Air New Zealand joins NASA climate science mission
Air New Zealand is set to be the first passenger airline in the world to join a NASA earth science mission, with one of its Q300 aircraft to be fitted with next-generation satellite receivers later this year. Using GPS signals reflected from the earth’s surface, the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver unit will act […]
Delta Honored for Its Anti-Trafficking Initiatives
After training flight attendants to recognize signs of human trafficking, American carrier Delta Air Lines was named a major winner of the Stop Slavery Award on Thursday. Other major winners included British retail bank HSBC UK, supermarket Aldi UK and Australian jeans maker Outland Denim. Increased concern over human trafficking has led to businesses of […]
Swiss International Air Lines takes delivery of its first A320neo
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has taken delivery of its first A320neo aircraft at a delivery ceremony in Hamburg, Germany. It is the first of 25 A320neo Family aircraft ordered by Swiss International Air Lines. The A320neo Family incorporates the very latest technologies including new generation engines, Sharklets and cabin efficiency enablers, which together deliver […]
Qatar Airways: Increase of Equity Stake in International Consolidated Airlines Group, S.A.
Qatar Airways Group Q.C.S.C. (“Qatar Airways”) is pleased to announce that it has increased its shareholding in International Consolidated Airlines Group, S.A. (“IAG”) from 21.4 per cent to 25.1 per cent. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Mr. Akbar Al Baker stated, “Our investment to date has been highly successful and the announced increase in our […]
106% rise in airline ancillary revenues
The global airline industry has seen a 106 per cent increase in revenue earned from the sale of ‘a la carte’ ancillary services since 2015, rising to US$75.6 billion in 2019. Europe – commonly referred to as the ‘birthplace’ of airline a la carte revenue – continues to lead the global charts, with carriers based […]
Amadeus and easyJet focus on business travellers with new distribution deal
European budget airline easyJet has followed up its renewal of a distribution agreement with Travelport by announcing a extension of its partnership with rival GDS Amadeus. The new long-term agreement gives Amadeus’s travel agent users continued access to easyJet’s range of fares. Amadeus said it will support the airline’s multi-channel growth strategy by continuing to […]
