United Airlines and Airlink Announce Commercial Agreement to Help Customers Explore Southern Africa
United Airlines and Airlink, a South African airline, announced a new codeshare agreement that will offer customers more connections between the U.S. and Southern Africa than any other airline alliance. The new agreement, which is subject to government approval, will offer one stop connections from the U.S. to more than 40 destinations in Southern Africa. […]
oneworld named World’s Best Airline Alliance by Skytrax
The oneworld® Alliance has won the World’s Best Airline Alliance title in the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2021, in recognition of the alliance’s popularity among customers. oneworld was named the World’s Best Airline Alliance following a 23-month-long customer survey from September 2019 to July 2021, representing a mix of travel periods before and during the […]
Air Cargo Up 7.7% in August Versus Pre-COVID Levels; Capacity Lagging Demand
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released August 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that demand continued its strong growth trend but pressure on capacity is rising. As comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly results are distorted by the extraordinary impact of COVID-19, unless otherwise noted, all comparisons below are to August 2019 […]
Air France unveils its first Airbus A220-300
Air France took delivery of its first Airbus A220-300, the company’s latest jewel in the fleet on its short and medium-haul network. Since introducing the Airbus A350 on its long-haul network, the company is continuing its fleet renewal and by 2025 will have integrated the 60 A220-300s ordered in 2019 to gradually replace its Airbus […]
American Airlines and IndiGo Announce Codeshare Agreement Providing More Options and Seamless Connectivity Across India
American Airlines is opening new doors across India this fall thanks to a new codeshare agreement with IndiGo, India’s leading airline. The agreement, announced today, will place American’s code on 29 of IndiGo’s domestic routes in India, providing a convenient option for American Airlines customers arriving on the carrier’s new Bengaluru (BLR) and Delhi (DEL), […]
Dr. Ting: Delta employee vaccination rate reaches 82%
Delta has increased its employee vaccination rate to 82% in the three weeks since announcing a $200 monthly health insurance surcharge for unvaccinated workers, Chief Health Officer Dr. Henry Ting said in an interview with CNN. Since the onset of the pandemic, Delta has strived to put its employees and customers first by making vaccinations […]
Interview: Viva executive chairman Declan Ryan
Declan Ryan shared his thoughts with Routes in August on the post-COVID Americas market and why now is a golden opportunity for his Colombian ULCC. The industry has had a reset—how has this changed your thinking? We’ve used COVID as an opportunity. Most people in Colombia, and it’s the same as Ryanair in Europe, realize […]
Air Canada Resumes Service Between Canada and India
Air Canada announced today the resumption of its non-stop flights to and from Delhi, India, following the lifting of the Government of Canada restrictions on non-stop flights from India. The airline’s flights from Delhi to Toronto and Vancouver resume arriving today. «People are eager to reunite with family and friends and we are very pleased […]
KLM schedules US expansion
Two more points in the US will return to KLM’s network in December after Washington announced plans to ease restrictions for vaccinated travelers from Europe and the UK. The Dutch government has also decided to withdraw previously announced quarantine regulations for vaccinated passengers from the US. In response, the flag-carrier plans to restart nonstop service […]
Emirates becomes first airline to implement IATA Travel Pass across six continents
Emirates is the first airline to implement the International Air Transport Association’s IATA Travel Pass solution on six continents as it rolls out this digital health pass to customers at all its destinations. Following successful trials in April on select routes from its Dubai hub, Emirates gradually expanded the IATA Travel Pass pilot to customers […]
