British Airways and Qatar Airways complete expansion to form the largest airline joint business
Qatar Airways and British Airways have completed the latest phase in the expansion of their partnership, offering global connectivity between more countries than any other airline joint business. The airlines have added 42 new countries to their shared network, including Italy, the Maldives, Norway, Singapore, and Sweden, giving passengers enhanced access between destinations in Europe […]
American To Launch 13th Mexico Route From Phoenix
American Airlines will add service between its Phoenix (PHX) hub and Monterrey (MTY), Mexico, in January. The route has not been served by any carrier since 2004, according to PHX. From Jan. 10, 2023, American regional subsidiary Envoy Air will operate daily PHX-MTY flights with a 76-seat Embraer E175 aircraft. “Mexico is Phoenix’s number one […]
United Names Jonathan Ireland Senior Vice President of Finance
United Airlines today named Jonathan Ireland senior vice president of finance, overseeing the carrier’s $40 billion operating cost structure and $5 billion capital budget, managing the business planning functions, and leading enterprise financial goal setting. Ireland will also assume responsibility for the airline’s procurement function. He most recently served as vice president of financial planning […]
All IAG’s airlines to post profit this year, CEO Gallego says
All the airlines owned by International Airlines Consolidated Group (ICAG.L) will end this year with a profit, CEO Luis Gallego said on Wednesday. IAG, which owns British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus, among others, had said previously it expected to return to an overall profit after a two-year crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
Air Canada Becomes First Airline to Receive IATA Recertification For the Safe Transportation of Live Animals
Air Canada has become the first airline to be re-certified by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for the safe transport of live animals by Air Canada Cargo. IATA awarded Air Canada Cargo with the Center of Excellence for Independent Validators for Live Animals Logistics (CEIV Live Animals) recertification following successful completion of the verification […]
United and Emirates Expand Market Presence Through New Agreement
United and Emirates announced a historic commercial agreement that will enhance each airline’s network and give their customers easier access to hundreds of destinations within the United States and around the world*. United will launch a new direct flight between Newark/New York and Dubai starting in March 2023 – from there, customers can travel on […]
Avianca, Boliviana De Aviación Sign Interline Accord
Colombia’s Avianca and Boliviana de Aviación (BOA) have signed an interline agreement enabling passengers to connect to the other’s network. The airlines said in a joint statement that passengers now have access to seven Bolivian cities served by BOA and 68 destinations served by Avianca across 24 countries via 3,800 weekly flights. Avianca passengers gain […]
Ontario International Airport passenger count out-paced pre-pandemic levels for sixth straight month in August
Summer travel through Ontario International Airport (ONT) continued at a robust pace in August, the sixth consecutive month in which the Southern California gateway surpassed pre-pandemic passenger volumes, airport officials announced. More than 511,000 airline passengers moved through ONT terminals last month – the fourth consecutive month in which volumes exceeded 500,000. The August totals […]
Aeromexico Reports August 2022 Traffic Results
Grupo Aeromexico S.A.B. de C.V. («Aeromexico») (BMV: AEROMEX) today reported August 2022 operational results. Grupo Aeromexico transported 2 million 030 thousand passengers in August, a 32.3% year-on-year increase. International passengers carried increased by 35.8%, while domestic passengers increased by 30.8%. Aeromexico’s total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASKs), increased by 31.5% year-on-year. International ASKs […]
Lufthansa Cargo is the world’s first cargo airline to use more environmentally friendly plastic film for transportation
Each year, Lufthansa Cargo needs about 500 tons of plastic film worldwide to protect its freight during transport. As part of its sustainability strategy, the company has been working for many years to reduce the need for plastic and to establish the most environmentally friendly handling possible at its approximately 300 stations around the globe. […]
