TAP increases connections to the south of Brazil
TAP Air Portugal will increase its operations in southern Brazil starting from the next European summer season, with the introduction of a fourth weekly frequency on the routes between Lisbon and Porto Alegre and between Lisbon and Florianópolis, strengthening connectivity between Portugal, Europe, and the two Brazilian markets. For Porto Alegre, the new frequency will […]
Air Canada Adds Quito, More Europe Year-Round and Resumes Calgary-Mexico Routes
Air Canada announced a strategically expanded winter network that includes the addition of Quito to its network, year-round service to Manchester and Copenhagen, two sun destinations from Calgary, and increased winter services to Latin America destinations. These winter route expansions follow the airline’s plans announced earlier this month to launch the only non-stop flights from […]
SkyTeam announces winners of The Aviation Challenge 2025
SkyTeam has announced the winners of The Aviation Challenge 2025, its global initiative designed to accelerate sustainable innovation and knowledge sharing in the aviation industry. At an awards ceremony hosted by SAS in Copenhagen, Denmark, the global airline alliance honored achievements in driving sustainability progress across 18 categories. The fourth edition of TAC brought together […]
Global Air Cargo Demand Achieved Record Volume in 2025
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for full year 2025 and December 2025 global air cargo market performance showing: Full-year demand for 2025, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTK), increased 3.4% compared to 2024 (4.2% for international operations). Full-year capacity in 2025, measured in available cargo tonne-kilometers (ACTK), increased by 3.7% compared to 2024 […]
Porter summer schedule expands flights across North America
Porter Airlines is announcing its 2026 summer schedule with new destinations, new routes, added frequencies and the continuation of popular winter markets. Porter’s U.S. network continues to expand with new flights to Nashville International Airport (BNA)—served from Toronto City (YTZ). Boston (BOS) also sees new service from Toronto Pearson (YYZ) and Montreal (YUL). Further enhancing […]
Strong 2025 Passenger Demand Masks Ongoing Capacity Constraints
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released 2025 full-year and December 2025 passenger market performance showing record high demand. Total full-year demand in 2025 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 5.3% compared to 2024. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), was up 5.2% in 2025. The overall passenger load factor (PLF) reached […]
American Airlines reports fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results
American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) today reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results, including: Record fourth-quarter revenue of $14.0 billion and record full-year revenue of $54.6 billion The government shutdown negatively impacted revenue in the fourth quarter by approximately $325 million Fourth-quarter and full-year GAAP net income of $99 million and $111 million, […]
Hi Fly Marks Seven Years Since the World’s First Single-Use Plastic-Free Flight
Hi Fly proudly celebrates seven years since operating the world’s first single-use plastic-free flights, a defining milestone in aviation sustainability that helped set a new global standard and continues to influence industry practices today. In December 2018, Hi Fly pioneered the first commercial passenger flight operated without a single single-use plastic item on board. This […]
IATA WLS to Address Liability Challenges in Global Aviation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will hold the 2026 edition of the World Legal Symposium (WLS) from 17-19 February in Warsaw, Poland, hosted by LOT Polish Airlines, under the theme ‘’Liability in a Changing World’’. Airlines face a variety of enduring and new categories of liability, including their classic insured risks, and a host of contemporary […]
WestJet launches service from Calgary to São Paulo as its 100th non-stop destination from the city
WestJet today announced service to Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) in São Paulo, Brazil, marking the airline’s 100th destination from YYC Calgary Airport. As of this fall, WestJet will offer the only non-stop flight between Western Canada and South America, operating three times weekly between Calgary and São Paulo. «Our first flight between Western Canada and […]
