Cathay Pacific says budget airline would serve ‘unique market segment’
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd, in talks to buy low-cost carrier Hong Kong Express Airways, believes budget airlines have a “unique market segment” it does not capture at present, Chief Executive Rupert Hogg said on Monday. Cathay this month said it was in “active discussions” to acquire the airline controlled by HNA Group Co […]
Avianca cancels 17 A320neo family aircraft, defers 35
Colombia’s Avianca has cancelled deliveries of 17 Airbus A320neo family aircraft from a 100-aircraft order signed in 2015, and rescheduled deliveries of another 35 jets. The fleet changes will reduce Avianca’s fleet capital expenditure needs by more than $350 million over the next three years, says the Star Alliance carrier. Financial commitments from 2020 to […]
Delta Adds Popular Children’s App to Onboard Entertainment Experience
Delta Air Lines is looking to make traveling with children more educational by introducing the popular learn-to-read app HOMER to the carrier’s onboard entertainment experience. Starting this month, Delta travelers with children will be able to access a suite of award-winning learning content from HOMER as part of the Delta Studio in celebration of National […]
IATA WCS: Jettainer starts WAMOS Air contract and wins cool American deal
ULD outsourcing company Jettainer has taken over the container management and maintenance for Spanish carrier WAMOS Air, the company has announced at IATA’s World Cargo Symposium in Singapore today. The contract with the Spanish airline based in Madrid has a five-year term. The fleet of the former Pullmantur Air consists of seven Airbus A330-200 and […]
Qantas have changed their carry-on baggage allowances
Australian airlines have jumped on board the ‘baggage crackdown’ trend over recent months. The traditional 7kg of carry-on luggage plus a handbag per passenger has been reduced to 7kg of carry-on in total per passenger in Australia, which means that your carry-on bag and hand bag must not exceed 7kg in total. However, it seems […]
ICAO closes in on implementing CORSIA
ICAO said it has made “another set of important decisions” toward implementation of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) at its latest Council meeting. The ICAO Council reached an agreement for putting into operation the Technical Advisory Body (TAB), a group of experts nominated by states with a mandate to make […]
Sunwing Is Adding Quebec-Punta Cana Flights
The Caribbean’s most popular destination is getting more new flights. Canadian travel giant Sunwing has announced plans to debut a new route from Quebec City to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic this summer. The new weekly flight will run on Tuesdays between April 30 and Oct, 29, 2019, according to the company. “We are […]
2019 Starts on a Positive Note for Passenger Demand: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for January 2019 showing traffic (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 6.5% compared to January 2018. This was the fastest growth in six months. January capacity (available seat kilometers or ASKs) rose 6.4%, and load factor inched up 0.1 percentage point to 79.6%. «2019 […]
International Women’s Day: This is What Airlines are Doing To Celebrate
The traditionally male-dominated world of aviation is one of many industries celebrating International Women’s Day today (8 March). Just this week, airlines have started to loosen strict rules around cabin crew beauty standards. Virgin Atlantic and Aer Lingus both announced they were dropping their mandatory makeup rule for female cabin crew. Other airlines are shining […]
Alitalia most punctual company in the world in February according to FlightStats
Alitalia has ranked most punctual airline in the world in February 2019 with 90.12 per cent of flights landed on schedule, according to the report published by FlightStats, the authoritative US independent society which every month drafts the list of the major airlines in the world for on-time performance, comparing the data of equivalent airlines […]
