Over 170 destinations are being served nonstop again from Munich Airport
Airlines are gradually increasing the number of flights offered at Munich Airport, which had been reduced as a result of the Corona crisis. The number of destinations served regularly from Munich has now risen to over 170. This represents around 80 percent of the destinations that were on the flight schedule in 2019, the year […]
Volaris Reports August 2021 Traffic Results: 23% capacity growth versus 2019 and 85% Load Factor
Volaris (the «Company») (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United States and Central America, reports its August 2021 preliminary traffic results. In August 2021, demand in the domestic Mexican and international markets for Volaris increased 29.4% and 13.9%, respectively, as compared to August 2019. The Company capitalized on opportunities to […]
British Airways has launched its new BA Better World sustainability programme
British Airways has today launched BA Better World, its new sustainability programme. The airline said this marked a further commitment to put sustainability at the heart of its business, from reducing emissions and waste and positively contributing to the communities it serves, to creating a great place for people to work in order to build […]
United is adding 3 new routes to the Caribbean, Latin America
The latest pandemic-era network adjustment spells good news for the Caribbean and Latin America. United Airlines is adding three new routes to the region from two of its current domestic hubs, as well as one former hub. Beginning on Dec. 18, United will start Saturday-only service in the following markets: Cleveland (CLE) to Nassau, Bahamas […]
LATAM to ramp up Brazil-Europe flying
LATAM Airlines Group, Latin America’s largest airline company, will restore a number of routes between Brazil and Europe between October and December, citing growing COVID-19 vaccination rates in Europe and loosening travel restrictions. The carrier will also add frequencies to some routes it has already restarted. For example, recently re-established flights to São Paulo Guarulhos […]
British Airways restarts London Heathrow-Denver route
British Airways (BA) this week resumed service between London Heathrow (LHR) and Denver (DEN), returning to a US city it last served in March 2020. The airline is operating the service 3X-weekly using Boeing 777 aircraft seating 235 passengers. Prior to the COVID-19 crisis, London was DEN’s second largest international passenger market after Cancun in […]
British Airways starts the next phase of its lounge reopening plan with added enhancements for customers
British Airways has today announced that it will move to the next phase of its lounge reopening plan, as it is set to once again open the doors to its Concorde Room (specifically for those flying in First) at JFK and Heathrow on September 1, with a number of other enhancements in store for customers. […]
July Passenger Traffic Boost, but Well Below Pre-COVID Levels
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that both international and domestic travel demand showed significant momentum in July 2021 compared to June, but demand remained far below pre-pandemic levels. Extensive government-imposed travel restrictions continue to delay recovery in international markets. Because comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly results are distorted by the extraordinary impact […]
Eastern Airlines Launches Eastern Air Cargo
Eastern Airlines, the affordable airline featuring non-stop international passenger routes, today announced that it is expanding into the cargo market. Eastern has secured the acquisition of 35 B777 aircraft as feedstock for the first-ever P2F (Passenger to Freighter) conversion of the B777 aircraft into a true, Class-E cargo aircraft. The Eastern B777 Express Freighter is […]
oneworld outlines path to net zero emissions by 2050
The oneworld® Alliance has outlined its path to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, reiterating its commitment to sustainability across the alliance’s 14 member airlines. The initial oneworld carbon roadmap unveiled today illustrates how the alliance will meet its net zero emissions target that was first announced in September 2020, establishing oneworld as the first […]
