Sabre and LATAM Group open pre-launch registration to access NDC by LATAM content
Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology provider powering the global travel industry, and LATAM Airlines Group, Latin America’s largest group of airlines, have opened the pre-launch registration process for travel agencies to access NDC by LATAM content later this year via Sabre Global Distribution System (GDS). Sabre is the first GDS to […]
Iberia Tentatively Schedules November Airbus A321XLR Launch
Spanish carrier Iberia, the launch customer for the Airbus A321XLR, has opened reservations for the first two routes that will be served using the aircraft type. The airline has tentatively scheduled the inaugural commercial flight for Nov. 14, connecting Madrid Adolfo Suarez-Barajas Airport (MAD) and Boston Logan International Airport. A second A321XLR route from MAD […]
JetBlue Appoints David Marcontell Vice President, Technical Operations
JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) announced the appointment of David Marcontell to be the airline’s new vice president, technical operations starting June 17. In his new role, Marcontell will lead maintenance, materials, engineering, quality and other operational functions. He will report to Warren Christie, chief operating officer. Marcontell brings nearly four decades of industry experience to JetBlue. […]
LATAM Airlines Posts Strong Traffic Growth, Adds U.S. Frequencies
LATAM Airlines Group said it has seen strong traffic growth this year, helped by a surge in returning international passengers. The group’s affiliated airlines—based in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru—carried a combined 32.8 million passengers for the first five months of 2024, up 16.6% versus the same period last year. LATAM, meanwhile, unveiled plans to […]
JetBlue Expands its Presence in Mexico with New Flights to Tulum Taking Off Today
JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) today announced it has officially launched service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Tulum’s Felipe Carrillo Puerto Tulum International Airport (TQO), with the first flight arriving in Tulum this morning. Tulum service will operate daily, making this JetBlue’s third destination in Mexico, where it also serves Cancun and […]
Aeromexico May 2024 Traffic Results
May Cumulative to May 2024 2023 Var vs2023 2024 2023 Var vs2023 Passengers (itinerary + charter, thousands) Domestic 1,529 1,451 5.3 % 7,015 7,024 -0.1 % International 653 539 21.2 % 3,250 2,687 20.9 % Total 2,182 1,990 9.6 % 10,265 9,711 5.7 % ASKs (itinerary + charter, millions) Domestic 1,648 1,577 4.5 % 7,459 7,768 -4.0 % International 3,169 2,717 16.6 % 15,731 […]
Avianca Restarts 11 Seasonal Routes From the United States Deepening Connection to Americas
Avianca has resumed eleven direct international routes for the high midyear season, aiming to provide increased direct connectivity between regions of the United States and various destinations in the Americas, including Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, among others. From Las Vegas and Orlando to: San Salvador. From Chicago to: Guatemala City. From Washington […]
Delta, LATAM Group to be the official airlines of Copa América 2024
Delta and LATAM announced that they will be the official airlines of the Copa América 2024, an international soccer championship from June 20 to July 14 in 14 venues across the United States. Additionally, LATAM Group will offer exclusive promotions in some of the championship’s destinations in the next few days, as well as ticket […]
GOL: Appointment of New Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (B3: GOLL4), in compliance with the provisions of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) Resolution No. 44, dated August 23, 2021 (“CVM Resolution 44”), announced (May 31) that the Board of Directors approved the election of Eduardo Guardiano Leme Gotilla as Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Investor Relations […]
Air Transat and Porter Airlines Expand their Commercial Collaboration
Air Transat and Porter Airlines are launching the first phase of their transformative joint venture. Travellers can now use each partner’s distribution channels to book direct and connecting flights with either Air Transat or Porter, therefore significantly increasing their access to a wide and expanding range of destinations around the world. In practical terms, this […]
