Boeing, Neos and AerCap Celebrate Delivery of Airline’s First 787 Dreamliner
Boeing (NYSE: BA), Neos and AerCap today celebrated the delivery of the leisure carrier’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Neos is leasing the 787-9 through an agreement with AerCap and becomes the first Italian operator of the airplane. «With a significant portion of the 787 produced in Italy we are proud to be the country’s first […]
Oneworld wins its sixth ‘best airline alliance’ award of the year
Oneworld® has received its sixth ‘best airline alliance’ award of 2017 "“ twice as many as its rival global airline alliances combined. Its latest honour comes from World Travel Awards, which has named oneworld the World"™s Leading Airline Alliance "“ for the 15th year running. Earlier this month, oneworld was named Best Airline Alliance, for […]
One Out, Three In: How Mexicana"™s Bankruptcy Made Mexico More Competitive
Mexico"™s formerly largest and flagship airline, Mexicana de Aviación, was one of the longest-running airlines in the world. After almost 90 years of service, the airline ceased operations indefinitely, ending its streak as the longest running airline in Mexican aviation. While the loss of Mexicana de Aviación initially left a huge hole in the Mexican […]
Airline to sue unruly passengers for flight delay
Three unruly Japanese passengers have been blacklisted by China Airlines and are facing legal action by the airline. A China Airlines flight last week from Taiwan to Bangkok was forced to turn back to Taoyuan International Airport after alleged drunken antics by the three passengers. They have been accused of trying to smoke on the […]
IATA ropes in global airline industry to fight human trafficking
The International Air and Transport Association (IATA) has called on governments and law enforcement agencies around the world to provide clear and anonymous mechanisms for airline staff members to report potential human trafficking situations. The request comes after IATA recently pledged to mobilise the airline industry in the fight against human trafficking that the International […]
Spirit Airlines CEO Will Step Down in 2019
Spirit Airlines Inc."™s chief executive officer said he"™ll stay in the job one more year before handing leadership of the deep discounter to its current finance chief, the company said Wednesday. Robert Fornaro, 64, who took over at the airline early last year following the ouster of its previous CEO, will cede the job to […]
Low-cost airline Norwegian approved to operate in Argentina
Argentina on Monday authorized low-cost airline Norwegian to fly about 60 aircraft in the country, opening 72 local and 80 international routes to the company starting next year in a move the government said would generate 3,200 direct jobs in Argentina. In its official daily gazette, the Argentine government announced that Norwegian will have access […]
Aeroflot Named World’s Leading Airline Brand
Aeroflot has taken the prestigious World’s Leading Aviation Brand 2017 prize at the World Travel Awards, the first time the nomination has been awarded. Known as the Oscars of the tourism industry, the World Travel Awards are given every year to leading tour firms, hotels and airlines. Country-level and regional awards take place during the […]
Alitalia: la mejor comida a bordo del mundo para viajeros frecuentes
La comida a bordo de Alitalia es la mejor del mundo, según más de 22,000 viajeros frecuentes encuestados por la publicación estadounidense ‘Global Traveler’ que otorgó a la aerolínea italiana el premio de «Best Airline Cuisine» 2017. Una vez más, Alitalia ha recibido el reconocimiento de los pasajeros que quisieron mostrar su agradecimiento, por octavo […]
‘All-You-Can-Fly’ Airline Begins Accepting Bitcoin and Ether
Regional airline carrier Surf Air announced late last week that it would support bitcoin and ethereum payments for its monthly membership and charter services. The «all-you-can-fly» private airline will allow users to pay for their seats with either cryptocurrency through a mobile app. It serves several cities in California, Texas, and Europe, according to a […]
