Swoop Launching Big Expansion to Mexico
Swoop, Canada-based WestJet’s new low-cost airline, is has kicked off a major expansion to Mexico. The carrier has launched the first of four new routes to Mexico with a flight from Hamilton to Puerto Vallarta. “Not only are we celebrating Swoop’s entry into its fourth country in under six months of operation, but also a […]
Sun Country Airlines adds 19 routes, 7 cities in its largest expansion ever
Sun Country Airlines on Tuesday unveiled 19 new routes and seven new airports in what the budget carrier is calling the “largest network expansion” in its history. The new services come as the Eagan-based company rolled out its summer schedule, which will see it shift aircraft onto summer-oriented routes as it winds down seasonal service […]
Argentina approves 3rd low-cost airline to operate in the country
Chilean airline JetSmart has been approved to fly 261 local and international routes from Argentina, the government said on Monday, making it the third low-cost carrier allowed to operate in Argentina as the government tries to cut the price of travel. JetSmart is permitted for a 15-year period to fly within Argentina as well as […]
Ryanair receives UK AOC as airlines plan for post-Brexit
Irish LCC Ryanair has been granted a UK air operator’s certificate (AOC) and has registered its first aircraft in the country as European carriers move to shore up their post-Brexit operations ahead of the UK’s planned departure from the European Union (EU) in March. The AOC granted by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will […]
Azul Continues To Be The Most On-time Airline in Brazil and South America
Azul was once again, in 2018, the most on-time airline in Brazil and South America. According to data from the globally renowned website FlightStats, 89.5% of Azul’s flights departed within 15 minutes of their scheduled departure time. Azul also led all Brazilian and South American airlines in the A15 category, with 86.47% of flights arriving […]
Delta named as 2018 World’s most on-time mainline airline
FlightGlobal, incorporating FlightStats, global leader in aviation data and analytics, has today named Delta Air Lines as the world’s most on-time* mainline airline in 2018 in the industry’s longest-running annual On-Time Performance Service (OPS) Awards. This marks the second year running that Delta has topped the rankings, with 86.09% of its flights on time – […]
Qatar Airways takes 5% stake in China Southern
Qatar Airways Group has acquired a 5% share stake in China Southern Airlines. The Middle East carrier said that the purchase of China Southern A and H shares continues a strategy to invest in “the strongest airlines around the world and continue enhancing operations and network connectivity”. Latest available fleet data indicates that China Southern […]
Air Transat Makes Its Return to St Maarten
Canadian carrier Air Transat has finally returned to St Maarten. The airline officially resumed service to the destination this week after a 15-month hiatus in the wake of Hurricane Irma. Transat is now operating weekly scheduled flights to St Maarten from both Montreal and Toronto, with service every Saturday. “We have to continue to let […]
Aerolineas Argentinas Doubles Down on Madrid Service
Aerolíneas Argentinas announced that it will have an operation of two daily flights to Madrid starting in July. Besides the usual redeye flight departing at 23.55 local, a second flight will be added daily at 12.10, arriving to Madrid late at night. This is an extension of the current strategy to reinforce Spain’s capital, given […]
China Southern and Finnair aim to codeshare from April
China Southern Airlines and Finnair have signed a memorandum of understanding to start codesharing from next April, after securing the necessary regulatory approvals. Under the deal, China Southern will codeshare on Finnair’s flights from Helsinki to 15 European points including Copenhagen and Stockholm. Finnair will meanwhile place its code on China Southern’s services from Guangzhou […]
