United to Further Decarbonize Air Travel
Amid increasing scrutiny of airlines and their impact on global warming, United has announced plans committed to invest $40 million in an effort to accelerate the development of sustainable aviation fuels and other decarbonization technologies. In a just-released statement, the carrier, (which earlier this year agreed to purchase up to 10 million gallons of sustainable […]
United targets big spenders with first class in small cities
It’s not often that an airline decides to design its own airplane. On Sunday, United Airlines Holdings Inc. will fly customers on a new regional jet crafted to its exact specifications, an aircraft that comes with 10 first class seats. By putting premium perches on a small regional jet with a total of only 50 […]
Norwegian Air Uses New Tool to Reduce CO2 Emissions
Norwegian Air will incorporate the SkyBreathe tool and application, a fuel-preservation solution for airlines to optimize each flight to reduce carbon emissions and aid in fuel cost savings. The SkyBreathe app leverages Big Data algorithms developed through an EU-funded Clean Sky project to ascertain the amount of fuel consumption on every flight, factoring actual flight […]
Hawaiian Q3 net income falls 16% as competition increases
Hawaiian Holdings, the parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, says net adjusted income fell 16% to $81.5 million in the third quarter of 2019 compared to the same period a year ago as increased competition weighed on airline’s results. Still, executives at the Honolulu-based carrier are optimistic the combination of its new “main cabin basic” fares, […]
Finnair sees progress in sustainability push
Finnair is setting out its sustainability credentials including the aim to halve its emissions by 2050 as pressure in Europe for airlines to tackle their climate change impact increases. The move to halve its emissions is in line with the industry’s wider target, set out by IATA, to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to half their […]
Amadeus Launches NDC-Enabled Selling Platform Connect
Amadeus announces that Selling Platform Connect, its cloud-based booking platform, now allows travel sellers to shop, order, pay and service airline travel offers via an NDC connectivity. A main advantage for travel sellers is that they can now view and compare all available airline flights and related services for any given trip on one single […]
Brazil still ‘not competitive’ for airlines: ALTA chief
It is no coincidence that «competitiveness» has been chosen as the theme of this year’s ALTA Airline Leaders Forum in Brazil’s capital city. Despite having the «biggest potential» in the region and accounting for around 40% of Latin American GDP, Brazil «is not a competitive country for the industry», ALTA’s executive director Luis Felipe de […]
LATAM Airlines cancels hundreds of flights amid unrest in Chile
LATAM Airlines was continuing to cancel domestic and international flights from Chile on 22 October as civil unrest affected operations from its main hub in the country. The operator’s website lists some 299 services that have been cancelled between 20 and 22 October. The vast majority are flights that touch Santiago International airport. At around […]
Airlines should be braced for tougher conditions: IATA
IATA chief economist Brian Pearce believes the industry should be braced for more difficult conditions over the next 12 months, amid continued market challenges and the heaviest falls in air freight demand since the financial crisis a decade ago. Speaking at the Airlines 2050 event in London on 17 October, Pearce flagged that conditions faced […]
British Airways outlines steps to zero-carbon future
British Airways has outlined an ambitious strategy to minimise its carbon emissions, amid a flurry of industry concern that climate change will encourage passengers to reduce the amount they fly. «The responsibility was have is to fly sustainably,» BA chief executive Alex Cruz told the Airlines 2050 event in London today. «This is one of […]
