Virgin Australia starts construction at Melbourne Airport’s Terminal 3
Virgin Australia has announced that construction at Melbourne Airport’s Terminal 3 (T3) has begun, following the commencement of the airline’s comprehensive redevelopment of its domestic terminal announced in December 2017. Virgin Australia’s check-in kiosks will gradually be replaced and installed with new software allowing passengers to quickly check-in, print boarding passes and baggage tags. New […]
IATA July report of the Airlines Financial Monitor
Key points: The initial Q2 2018 data point to a moderate squeeze on airline profitability compared to the same quarter a year ago. However, industry-wide cash flow generation increased this quarter compared with Q2 2017. Global airline share prices rose for the first time since January and outpaced developments in the overall global equity index. […]
Avianca posts $36 million 2Q loss on fuel costs, strike effects
Avianca Holdings had an unadjusted net loss of $35.7 million for the 2018 second quarter, reversed from a $10.6 million net profit in 2Q 2017, as the Colombia-based company faced currency volatility, increased fuel prices, infrastructure disruptions and continuing after-effects of a 51-day pilots’ strike in 4Q 2017. On an adjusted basis, in which one-time […]
Latin American and Caribbean airlines passenger traffic up 4% in June 2018: ALTA
In June, passenger traffic grew 4% compared to the same period of the previous year. Brazil and Mexico domestic markets led the month’s growth with 252,000 and 253,000 additional passengers, respectively. Chile showed the greatest percentage growth (17%), followed by Peru (11%) and Argentina (7%), while Colombia showed a decrease of 5.1% this month. The […]
Travelport: Over half of business travelers willing to pay for extras
A Travelport study has revealed that 55% of US business travelers are willing to pay for travel upgrades out of their own pocket and 80% prefer to have direct control over their plans. While the majority of those surveyed would use their own money or loyalty points to pay for airline seat, hotel, car hire […]
Frontier adds two Florida airports in 11-route expansion
Frontier Airlines is adding the Florida city of Sarasota to its route map as part of a broader 11-route expansion that also will return the carrier to Fort Lauderdale. Frontier’s flights from Sarasota (airport code SRQ) begin Dec. 10, when the “ultra-low-cost carrier” begins twice-weekly seasonal service to Cleveland (CLE). “This announcement brings the first […]
Hitit reports strong first half for 2018: New airline partnerships, awards, and added values for the airline industry
Hitit reported a very successful business performance in the first half of 2018. From January to June the leading airline and travel IT provider signed up a new airline partner; Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and started operating Kam Air from Afghanistan. Thanks to these partnerships, Hitit continues to build its presence throughout Asia. As a […]
Interjet Airlines Reports Record International Traffic Through July 2018
Interjet Airlines total passenger traffic increased to 7,979,518 passengers for the period January 2018 through July 2018, representing a 13.3 percent increase over the same period in 2017. International passenger traffic increased 39.5 percent to 2,095,813 passengers carried while domestic passenger counts increase 6.4 percent for the same period. Overall traffic for July increased 8 […]
Copa Airlines’ Rebound May Depend on a Latin American Turnaround
When major Latin American economies turn around, Copa Airlines again likely will be a major beneficiary, capitalizing on its well-placed hub on the Isthmus of Panama to shuttle high-margin passengers between North and South America. But for now, the airline’s business is choppy, Copa executives warned investors earlier this month as they shared second quarter […]
Los trabajadores de Air France amenazan con más huelgas tras la mención del nuevo presidente
El presidente del sindicato de la aerolínea, Philippe Evain, mayoritario en el grupo franco-holandés ha amenazado con 15 días de huelga si el nuevo equipo directivo no acepta sus demandas salariales. Así lo manifestó este sábado el presidente del principal sindicato de la aerolínea francesa en una entrevista al diario ‘Le Parisien’, en la que […]
