Lufthansa Group introduces Environmental Cost Surcharge
The Lufthansa Group is introducing an Environmental Cost Surcharge. The surcharge is intended to cover part of the steadily rising additional costs due to regulatory environmental requirements. These include the statutory blending quota of initially two percent for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for departures from European Union (EU) countries from January 1, 2025, adjustments to […]
Volotea and Abra Group (avianca and Gol) announce joint venture agreement to strengthen connectivity between Europe and the Americas
Volotea, the Spanish airline with the most extensive route network in Europe, and Abra Group, a leading airline consortium in Latin America, which includes companies such as Avianca and GOL, have announced a joint venture to develop commercial and operational opportunities together. The complementary nature of Volotea’s short-haul operations and Abra Group airlines’ long-haul and […]
Travelport Launches NDC Content and Servicing for Emirates on Travelport+
Travelport, a global technology company that powers travel bookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide, and Emirates, one of the world’s largest international airlines, today announced that New Distribution Capability (NDC) content from Emirates and enhanced NDC servicing capabilities are now available in the Travelport+ platform. With this launch, Travelport’s agency customers will […]
SKY es reconocida por cuarta vez como la mejor low cost de Sudamérica en ranking de aviación mundial
SKY fue reconocida por cuarta vez como la “Mejor Aerolínea Low Cost de Sudamérica” en los World Airline Awards, organizados por la calificadora de transporte aéreo Skytrax y que son considerados los premios “Oscar” de la industria aeronáutica. Los premios son resultado del procesamiento de 21,42 millones de encuestas online válidas en total, tras un […]
Trade snow for sunshine: Delta’s new flights from MSP to Aruba, St. Maarten and more
This winter, Delta is serving up new travel options from Minneapolis-Saint Paul to the tropical paradises of Aruba and St. Maarten. The airline is also enhancing its service from MSP to Grand Cayman and San Juan, Puerto Rico, offering customers more opportunities to escape the cold and enjoy a tropical getaway. «As the leading carrier […]
Star Alliance named the World’s Best Airline Alliance
Star Alliance has been honoured with the title of World’s Best Airline Alliance once again at this year’s prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards. The Alliance’s newly launched Paris Charles de Gaulle airport lounge has also won the World’s Best Airline Alliance Lounge title in its first year. Star Alliance CEO Theo Panagiotoulias received the awards […]
IAG’s activity in 2023 contributed more than €6 billion to GDP and supported the generation of more than 81,000 jobs in Catalonia
International Airlines Group (IAG) contributed 6,043 million euros to the Catalan Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2023 and supported the generation of more than 81,000 jobs in Catalonia, according to a study commissioned to the consultancy firm PwC. These figures mean that IAG’s activity generates added value equivalent to 2.1% of Catalan GDP and 2.3% […]
Aruba Airport Celebrates Inaugural Event for Avianca’s New Direct Seasonal Flight to Medellin
Aruba Airport recently hosted the inaugural event for its new direct, seasonal flight to Medellin, Colombia, operated by Avianca. This addition marks a significant expansion of Avianca’s services to the island, with the airline now offering four flights per week from Medellin (MED) on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. Avianca announced its plans to expand […]
Alaska Airlines adds British Airways flights to London at alaskaair.com
Alaska Airlines is expanding our long-standing partnership with British Airways, a founding member of the oneworld alliance, to now enable our guests to purchase convenient, nonstop flights to London directly at alaskaair.com. Guests can buy British Airways flights at alaskaair.com for a seamless travel experience between London Heathrow and Alaska’s gateway airports in Seattle, Portland, […]
Aviation needs a louder voice: John Rodgerson, CEO, Azul
John Rodgerson, CEO of Azul, tells Graham Newton, for Airlines Magazine, that aviation must continue to shout about being a force for good. What can you tell us about Azul’s strategy? Azul has an extensive network in Brazil, and we serve 100 cities that are unique to our network. Our driver remains accessing demand that […]
