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 […]
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 […]
