Delta Air Lines to debut new Main Cabin experience for passengers
Starting this November, Delta Air Lines’ customers will be able to enjoy a new Main Cabin experience, available on the airline’s long-haul international flights, as well as select shorter international flights where Delta One or Delta Premium Select is offered. As part of the experience, Delta will offer free “Welcome Aboard” cocktails featuring Bellinis to […]
Hawaiian and JAL navigate a new landscape with ANA’s A380s
Japan has been key to Hawaiian Airlines’ international strategy for more than a decade. The country remains the airline’s largest international market by a wide margin, representing more than half of the airline’s international departing frequencies by country. Perhaps as a result of capacity pressure on its routes to the US mainland, Hawaiian is working […]
Air Canada, Porter among airlines asking court to quash new passenger rights rules
Canadian airlines are among hundreds of carriers asking the Federal Court of Appeal to quash new rules that beef up compensation for passengers subjected to delayed flights and damaged luggage. Air Canada and Porter Airlines Inc., along with 17 other applicants that include the International Air Transport Association — which has some 290 member airlines […]
IATA Statement – On French Eco Aviation Tax
This tax is misguided. Since 1990, airlines have reduced carbon emissions per passenger 50%, and from 2020 will be paying to offset all the growth in emissions. A tax will not help the industry to invest in cleaner fuels and technology. It will also damage EUR 100 billion that aviation generates for the French economy, […]
A Look at the Airline Industry’s Changing Landscape with Next-Generation Aircraft
The global aviation panorama is undoubtedly changing at a relatively fast pace. Events happening over the last few months, such as Airbus stopping A380 production by 2021 and the recent launch of the extra-long range version of the Airbus A321 at the recent Paris Air Show, have highlighted a shift towards optimization of resources with […]
Norwegian cuts two transatlantic routes, trims 10 to seasonal
LCC Norwegian will discontinue two transatlantic routes, switch 10 from a year-round to a seasonal basis and move others from Oakland International Airport to San Francisco International as it tries to shore up its balance sheet. The moves, announced July 8, came the same day as financial analysts said it is becoming increasingly likely the […]
LATAM Airlines Group reports preliminary monthly statistics for June 2019
LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and its subsidiaries, (“LATAM Airlines Group” or “the Company”) (NYSE: LTM / IPSA: LTM), the leading airline group in Latin America, today reported its preliminary monthly traffic statistics for June 2019 compared with the same period of 2018. System passenger traffic (measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK)) increased 7.0%, while capacity […]
Frontier Expands Las Vegas Service
Denver-based Frontier Airlines will be expanding and launching new services out of McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas this coming Fall 2019. The ultra-low-cost carrier which turned 25 on Friday announced seven new year-round destinations from its west coast focus city which will begin rolling out in early September. Furthermore, the ultra-low-cost carrier will be […]
South Africa: SAA Signs Codeshare Agreement With Brazilian Airline
South African Airways (SAA) has signed codeshare and frequent flyer agreements with Brazilian airline Gol – Linhas Aéreas (GOL), which came into effect on Thursday. SAA acting Chief Executive Officer Zuks Ramasia said the airline is pleased with the agreement which is of strategic importance. «We are extremely pleased with this agreement which comes at […]
Falkland Islands and Brazil reach accord for historic commercial flight
An agreement has been finalized with LATAM Airlines Brazil to introduce a second international commercial air link to the Falkland Islands with a weekly service from São Paulo/Guarulhos (with a monthly stop in Cordoba, Argentina), complementing the existing weekly flight to Santiago, Chile. This significant achievement comes following the successful conclusion of a formal commercial […]
