Mexico’s GAP Targets Long-Haul Connectivity
SkyTeam alliance member Aeromexico in August announced plans to launch a second route to Madrid (MAD) in December, connecting Spain’s capital with the city of Guadalajara (GDL) in western Mexico. The route will become the Mexican airport’s first nonstop link to Europe after more than 20 years of trying. “It’s a fantastic win for us […]
Delta To Serve Panama From LAX, JFK, Orlando
Delta Air Lines will launch flights to Panama City (PTY) in Panama from three US cities in December, as well as add a second daily frequency to its existing Atlanta (ATL)-PTY service. “In total, Delta will offer 13 weekly flights between four US cities and Panama this winter, the most we’ve operated to the country […]
JetBlue Eyes Opportunities For Unserved Markets In Europe
JetBlue believes that its incoming fleet of Airbus A321LR and XLR jets will make opportunities in unserved and underserved European markets available that “aren’t viable with widebody economics.” The carrier, which recently launched its first transatlantic services to London in Gatwick and Heathrow, said it was actively exploring new opportunities in Europe at World Routes […]
United Announces Promotions and Leadership Changes in Network Planning and Procurement
United Airlines today announced the promotion of Ankit Gupta to Senior Vice President of Domestic Planning and United Express, and Patrick Quayle to Senior Vice President International Network and Alliances. Both Gupta and Quayle will continue to report directly to Andrew Nocella, United’s Chief Commercial Officer. In addition to these promotions, United also named former […]
British Airways to offer cabin crew jobs for summer 2022
British Airways has announced that it will be opening its doors to new cabin crew recruits to work for the airline from Spring 2022 to help fly its summer schedule. The airline has already contacted people in the company’s existing talent pools, which holds the details of people who left the business last year but […]
Air Canada To Resume Service And Increase Capacity To Key Destinations in South America
Air Canada today announced an increase in service to several key South American destinations as the airline continues to rebuild its global network from its Toronto and Montreal hubs. Service to São Paulo, Brazil will resume from Montreal on December 8 with four flights per week on a year-round basis, while service from Toronto to […]
The Northeast Alliance Continues to Deliver on Consumer Promises as Loyalty Members Get Elite Benefits When Traveling on Either Carrier
Starting today, members of the award-winning American Airlines AAdvantage® loyalty program and JetBlue’s TrueBlue Mosaic members will receive their elite benefits, including priority check-in, priority baggage, priority security, and priority boarding when traveling on either airline. And in November, as AAdvantage members plan their holiday travel, they will be able to redeem miles to book […]
Delta Air Lines Announces September Quarter 2021 Profit
Delta Air Lines today reported financial results for the September quarter 2021 and provided its outlook for the December quarter 2021. Highlights of the September quarter 2021 results, including both GAAP and adjusted metrics, are on page six of the full press release. «Our September quarter marked an important milestone in our recovery, with our […]
United Plans Largest Domestic Schedule Since March 2020
United announced that it will fly its biggest domestic schedule since the start of the pandemic to meet an expected surge in holiday travel, with an emphasis on connecting the Midwest to warm weather cities like Las Vegas and Orlando as well as offering nearly 70 daily flights to ski destinations, including new service between […]
Air Canada To Launch Toronto Billy Bishop-Ottawa Flights
Air Canada is adding to its offering from Toronto Billy Bishop Airport (YTZ) by starting flights to Ottawa (YOW) from Oct. 31. YTZ, an island airport with direct access to downtown Toronto, is the home base of Porter Airlines, which resumed operations in September after a 15-month grounding because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Air Canada […]
