Air Cargo Demand Continues Strong Growth into Q2
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for April 2024 global air cargo markets showing strong annual growth in demand into the second quarter (Q2). Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), rose by 11.1% compared to April 2023 levels (11.6% for international operations). This is the fifth consecutive month of double-digit year-on-year growth. […]
Avianca Cargo has become the first cargo airline in South America to integrate its core system with DB Schenker’s
Avianca Cargo announced the integration of its core system, iCargo, with DB Schenker’s digital infrastructure, becoming the first cargo airline in South America to integrate its system with the global logistics service provider. This integration will provide DB Schenker with real-time access to Avianca Cargo data, including availability, itineraries, rates, and the ability to manage […]
GOL Announces Next Important Milestone in Financial Restructuring
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (B3: GOLL4), a leading domestic airline in Brazil, today announced the next important milestone in its financial restructuring process initiated in the United States Bankruptcy Court, disclosing its new 5-Year Financial Plan (the «GOL 5-Year Plan» or the «5-Year Plan») that is expected to serve as the foundation for the […]
JetBlue and British Airways May Be Partnering Up to Expand Their Networks — What That’ll Mean for Travelers
JetBlue and British Airways have submitted a codeshare agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), hoping to make travel easier for fliers across the Atlantic. “We are always looking for new ways to offer our customers more choice when traveling,” JetBlue shared in a statement with Travel + Leisure. “With the new codeshare, customers […]
United Airlines Debuts New Onboard Safety Video
United today debuted a new onboard safety video where more than a dozen United employees provide clear, easy-to-follow demonstrations of critical safety procedures. The video was filmed inside a life-sized, airplane-inspired sequential reaction machine, with a creative concept designed to capture and keep the attention of even the most frequent fliers. Development of the new video began […]
Copa Holdings announces monthly traffic statistics for april 2024
Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA) released preliminary passenger traffic statistics for April 2024: Operating Data April2024 April2023 % Change Copa Holdings (Consolidated) ASM (mm) (1) 2,421.1 2,208.7 9.6 % RPM (mm) (2) 2,095.5 1,884.4 11.2 % Load Factor (3) 86.6 % 85.3 % 1.2 p.p. Available seat miles – represents the aircraft seating capacity multiplied by the number of miles the seats […]
KLM Global Research Finds Travelers Priorities Shifted Post Covid But Still Varies in Key Markets
As travel will be at historic levels this summer accompanied with rising costs, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is launching its new brand platform Travel Well to promote and encourage meaningful travel to its 30.3 million passengers flying each year. KLM launched Travel Well to share the belief that travel is more than transportation. It is about making […]
Volaris: an airline on the rise, with more than 33 million passengers transported in 2023
Volaris made its inaugural flight on March 13, 2006, route Toluca – Tijuana. 18 years ago he took flight with a dream and today it is a reality: to be one of the main airlines in Mexico, which has democratized air transport in Mexico, Central and South America, thanks to an innovative ultra-low-cost model and […]
Industry Makes Progress to Reduce Baggage Mishandling, New Survey Reveals
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) today released a global progress report on the implementation of baggage tracking. Focused on IATA Resolution 753, which requires tracking baggage at acceptance, loading, transfer and arrival, the survey of 155 airlines and 94 airports reveals that: 44% of airlines have fully implemented Resolution 753 and a further 41% […]
Frontier Airlines Resumes Codesharing with Mexico-Based Volaris
Ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines (NASDAQ: ULCC) today announced it has resumed codesharing with the Mexico City-based airline Volaris. Beginning today, Frontier customers will have the ability to book travel between the U.S. and Mexico through the codeshare for flights departing May 16, 2024, onward. Volaris is the Mexican ultra low-cost airline that operates in […]
