Worldwide Pilot Shortage Threatens Airline Industry Growth
An international shortage of airplane pilots is putting the air travel industry"™s recent growth at risk. The lack of pilots has caused more planes to stay on the ground. It has also meant that higher pay has cut into airline companie"™ profits. At the same time, labor unions around the world are pushing for more […]
Turkish Airlines Aiming to Serve More Latin American Destinations
As part of its ongoing strategy to expand to new destinations and under-served Latin American markets while establishing Istanbul as a hub offering the fastest connection to the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Turkish Airlines (THY) now serves six South America airports with plans for a seventh in the pipeline. Turkish Airlines began to eye […]
LATAM Cargo from South America is as of now new BARIG member
The South American cargo airline LATAM Cargo, the cargo division of the Chilean-Brazilian LATAM Airlines Group, has been welcomed as new member to the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (BARIG), which represents the interests of around 100 national and international airlines. As largest airline in Latin America, LATAM Cargo operates a network of over […]
Air China and Air Canada sign first China-North America airline joint venture
Today at a ceremony in Beijing attended by Jianjiang Cai, Chairman of Air China; Zhiyong Song, President of Air China; and Calin Rovinescu, President & Chief Executive Officer of Air Canada, Air China and Air Canada signed the first joint venture agreement between a Chinese and North American airline, deepening the two carrier"™ longstanding partnership. […]
Viva Air Peru Will Fly to Central America
The low-cost airline "Viva Air Peru" will be able to fly to 21 countries in Latin America after receiving authorization from the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MTC) to offer the non-regular international air transport service (without a certain frequency), passengers, cargo, and mail. A resolution of the MTC specified that the destinations to which […]
Aviation Leaders at the 2018 IATA Annual General Meeting Want to Ease Logistical Tension with International Travel
This week, IATA"™s 74th Annual General Meeting took place in Sydney, Australia and more than 1,000 leaders gathered together to hear about new innovations and look at ongoing challenges facing the airline industry. Some of the key topics discussed at this year"™s meeting included airport privatization, protectionist barrier reform, and how data and connectivity continue […]
Copa Airlines to Commence Suriname Operations; Avianca Officials Visiting
Suriname is not getting left behind after neighbouring Guyana soon opens an expanded and modern airport. The Suriname government is actively looking to attract legacy carriers like Avianca and COPA after it recently announced the construction and modernization of a new arrival terminal and other upgrades for passenger comfort. Legacy Star Alliance member, COPA airlines, […]
Airline CEOs are warning that plane tickets are about to get more expensive
The big news coming out of this year’s International Air Transport Association Annual General Meeting is that airlines are feeling the pain from skyrocketing fuel prices and soon consumers will too. Over the past year, the price of Brent crude oil has shot up nearly 57% to more than $75 a barrel. And things are […]
Governments Urged to Address Airline Blocked Funds
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to abide by international agreements and treaty obligations to enable airlines to repatriate revenues from ticket sales and other activities. According to IATA, the amount of airline funds blocked from repatriation totaled $4.9 billion at the end of 2017, which was down 7% compared to year-end […]
Hotel chain weighs up buying government stake in Air France
Europe’s biggest hotel chain, AccorHotels, may buy a stake in Air France KLM to compete better against travel packages offered by online rivals such as Expedia and Booking.com. France-based AccorHotels said it was considering the move after a report in ‘Les Echos’ newspaper said it might buy some or all of the French government’s 14.3pc […]
