Edelweiss flies to North America again
After a break of two years, leading Swiss holiday airline Edelweiss resumed non-stop flights to North America on Wednesday, 2 March. Tampa Bay (Florida) is the first holiday destination to be served on Wednesdays and Fridays. The resumption of flights was celebrated at Zurich Airport with a ribbon cut. Bernd Bauer, CEO of Edelweiss and […]
Volaris Reports February 2022 Traffic Results: 81% YoY demand growth with an 83% Load Factor
Volaris (the «Company») (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United States, Central and South America reports its February 2022 preliminary traffic results. In February, Volaris’ capacity (measured in ASMs) increased 62.0% YoY, while demand (measured in RPMs) was up 80.8% YoY; load factor increased 8.6 pp YoY to 82.7%. In […]
Spirit Airlines Announces Additional Pilot & Flight Attendant Crew Bases in Miami & Atlanta
Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) announced the addition of new Pilot and Flight Attendant bases at Miami International Airport (MIA) and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) for a total of nine crew bases across the network as the airline continues to add new planes and new airports. The crew bases are projected to initially open this […]
IATA Releases 2021 Airline Safety Performance
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released 2021 safety performance data for the commercial airline industry showing strong improvement in several areas compared to both 2020 and to the five years 2017-2021. Highlights include: Reductions in the total number of accidents, the all-accident rate and fatalities. IATA members and airlines on the IATA Operational Safety […]
SWISS to be the world’s first airline to use Synhelion solar fuel
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) and the Lufthansa Group have concluded a strategic collaboration with ETH Zurich spinoff Synhelion to bring solar aviation fuel to market. This will make SWISS the first airline in the world to use solar kerosene. “Our team-up with Synhelion is founded on our shared vision to make carbon-neutral flying in […]
Ponce: Spirit’s third destination in Puerto Rico
Spirit Airlines’ (NYSE: SAVE) bright yellow planes are shining bright along Puerto Rico’s sunny southern coast. The carrier launched service from Mercedita International Airport (PSE) in Ponce today, adding the second-largest city on the island to its growing route map. The new service provides Ponce travelers with daily flights to Orlando (MCO) and marks Spirit’s […]
Caribbean Airlines, Qatar Airways Explore Cooperation
Caribbean Airlines and Qatar Airways are in talks over “deepening the relationship between the two carriers,” according to Caribbean. The Trinidad and Tobago-based airline released a statement in which it revealed that Caribbean chairman Ronnie Mohammed was part of a delegation led by Keith Rowley, the country’s prime minister, that visited Qatar recently. “An air […]
Frontier To Serve Jamaica’s Capital
Denver-based Frontier Airlines is launching its first scheduled service to the Jamaican capital Kingston. Flights from Miami (MIA) to Kingston’s Norman Manley International (KIN) will begin on May 5, operating three times per week year-round. The city becomes the second destination in Jamaica served by the ULCC alongside Montego Bay (MBJ). “Kingston is home to […]
Singapore Airlines inicia un proyecto piloto con combustible sostenible
Singapore Airlines (SIA) ha iniciado un proyecto piloto para implementar el uso de combustible sostenible de la mano de la Autoridad de Aviación Civil de Singapur (CAAS) y la empresa de inversión global Temasek, con sede en Singapur. El partner seleccionado para implementar este proyecto ha sido ExxonMobil que será el proveedor de combustible. En […]
Spirit amplía sus operaciones en Myrtle Beach para la temporada de verano
Spirit Airlines continua ampliando su oferta en el estado de Carolina del Sur, y para la temporada de verano boreal lanzará nueve rutas desde Myrtle Beach (MYR), incluyendo cinco nuevos destinos y la reanudación del servicio a otras cuatro ciudades. Las nuevas operaciones que incorporará Spirit estarán disponibles solo por la temporada de verano. Desde […]
