Star Alliance Named World’s Best Airline Alliance at the Skytrax 2023 World Airline Awards
Star Alliance has once again won the title of World’s Best Airline Alliance at the prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards this year. The Alliance’s famed Los Angeles lounge has also maintained its position of World’s Best Airline Alliance Lounge for the seventh year running. Star Alliance CEO Theo Panagiotoulias received the awards at a ceremony […]
Delta and LATAM Group announce new and enhanced service, with US-Colombia routes and LATAM Group’s first to Atlanta
Delta and the LATAM group are adding joint venture routes as the partners continue to grow their extensive combined network between North and South America. The routes will extend the Joint Venture’s market-leading position for travel between the two continents as the partners increase connectivity and provide superior customer service. LATAM Airlines Colombia will launch […]
Air Canada to Launch New Vancouver to Singapore Service
Air Canada today announced the strategic expansion of its international network with the addition of non-stop flights between its trans-Pacific hub at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Singapore’s Changi International Airport (SIN). The new route will operate four times weekly beginning April 3, 2024*, onboard Air Canada’s flagship Dreamliner fleet. Seats are available for purchase […]
JetBlue Introduces Its Boldest, Bluest Plane – Ever – With Livery Refresh Reflecting Its Role as Industry Disruptor
JetBlue (Nasdaq: JBLU) announced its new standard livery featuring a bold and all-blue design emblematic of its role as an innovative, industry-disrupting brand that customers love and trust for travel. From colorful tailfin patterns to special liveries, JetBlue has always used custom designs to honor the people, places and partnerships that make up its DNA.The […]
Sabre and Air Canada form strategic distribution and retailing partnership
Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology provider powering the global travel industry, announced today the completion of a new multi-year distribution agreement that provides Sabre-connected agencies with long-term access to Air Canada’s full content via NDC channels. Under the agreement, Sabre will be able to provide agencies with significantly improved content and […]
Sabre and Aeromexico launch NDC content to Sabre-connected travel agents
Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology provider that powers the global travel industry, and Aeromexico, Mexico´s global airline, announced today that the carrier’s NDC content is now available through Sabre’s global distribution system (GDS). Aeromexico is rolling out its NDC offers in waves, starting in Mexico this month. The airline’s content is […]
Spirit Airlines Begins Service From San Jose Mineta Airport
ULCC Spirit Airlines added San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC) to its network, launching three routes from the California airport. The carrier on June 7 commenced flights from SJC to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Las Vegas Reid International Airport (LAS) and San Diego International Airport (SAN). The SJC-LAS route will be operated 2X-daily, while […]
Airline Profitability Outlook Strengthens
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced an expected strengthening of airline industry profitability in an upgrade of its outlook for 2023. Highlights include: Airline industry net profits are expected to reach $9.8 billion in 2023 (1.2% net profit margin) which is more than double the previous forecast of $4.7 billion (December 2022). Airline industry […]
Star Alliance names Theo Panagiotoulias as New CEO
Star Alliance, the world’s first and largest global airline alliance, is pleased to announce that Theo Panagiotoulias has been chosen to become its next CEO. Mr Panagiotoulias has more than 25 years’ international experience in the airline and aviation industry. He joins Star Alliance from Hawaiian Airlines, where he had been Senior VP for Global […]
Unruly Passenger Incidents in Post-Pandemic Increase
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released a new analysis showing that reported unruly passenger incidents increased in 2022 compared to 2021. IATA called for more states to take the necessary authority to prosecute passengers under Montreal Protocol 2014 (MP14). Latest figures show that there was one unruly incident reported for every 568 flights in […]
