WOW to cut fleet and reduce workforce
Icelandic LCC WOW Air will cut its aircraft fleet by nearly half and reduce its workforce by about 10%. The move comes as the airline continues negotiations with private equity company Indigo Partners, which seeks to become a major shareholder of the carrier. In a Dec. 13 statement, the airline said that, following what it […]
IATA Launches Turbulence Aware: Platform Enabling Airlines to Share Turbulence Data
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) launched its Turbulence Aware data resource to help airlines avoid turbulence when planning routes tactically in flight. Turbulence Aware augments an airline’s ability to forecast and avoid turbulence by pooling and sharing (in real time) turbulence data generated by participating airlines. Today airlines rely upon pilot reports and weather […]
Latin America and Caribbean airlines carried 22.8 million passengers in October
The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) announced today that Latin America and Caribbean airlines carried 22.8 million passengers in October, and up 9% – or 1,884,258 more passengers – from the previous year. Traffic (RPK) grew 7.8% and capacity (ASK) increased 11.9%, bringing up the load factor to 82.6%, 3.1 percentage points […]
Munoz: US carriers ‘strongly opposed’ to Air Italy’s US expansion
US carriers American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are preparing a “strong retort” to Air Italy’s service additions, calling the Italian carrier’s recent and planned moves into US gateways a “clear violation” of an agreement between US and Qatari government officials, Chicago-based United Airlines’ top executive said. The three US airlines “are strongly […]
Condor, LIAT Sign Interline Agreement for Winter Season
There’s a new way for travelers to get from Germany around the Caribbean. Germany’s Condor airline has signed an interline agreement with regional Caribbean air carrier LIAT. Beginning in 2019, travelers can take advantage of Condor’s nonstop flights to islands like Antigua and Barbuda and then begin island hopping, all on one ticket. One island […]
Volaris downplays impact from Mexico City airport cancellation
Mexico’s Volaris has downplayed the impact of the cancellation of a new airport for Mexico City, saying its near-term growth is not tied to expansion out of the Mexican capital. «In our five-year plan, we didn’t have plans for expansion in Mexico City and the surrounding metropolitan area,» Volaris chief executive Enrique Beltranena tells FlightGlobal. […]
French La Compagnie to begin service to New York
French all-business class transatlantic airline La Compagnie will begin operating seasonal flights between Nice and New York-Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) from May 5, 2019. The move will increase to two the number of routes operated by the carrier. La Compagnie’s service to Newark from Paris Orly is its only transatlantic route, following a decision […]
Avianca Launches New Stopover Program, Strengthening its Hub in Bogota
In a combined effort between Avianca, Bogota’s city authority and several travel agencies, the Colombian flag carrier is launching a new stopover program at its hub in Bogota, where flyers are able to extend their layovers to up to 48 hours and enjoy several cultural, gastronomical and nature activities during their time in the Colombian […]
Shell, SkyNRG begin providing biofuel at SFO
Fuel supplier Shell Aviation and biofuel distributor SkyNRG have begun providing sustainable aviation fuel to Finnair, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) under a long-term collaboration agreement announced in May. The fuel is being provided by World Energy, formerly AltAir Fuels, from its Paramount refinery in Los […]
Virgin Atlantic: No need to join SkyTeam yet
UK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic has no immediate plans to join the SkyTeam alliance, despite being part-owned by US SkyTeam member Delta Air Lines and alliance partner Air France-KLM being in the process of buying a stake in the carrier. “There might be a time when it makes sense,” CEO Craig Kreeger said Dec. 6 […]
