JetBlue Is Adding More Nonstop Antigua Flights
JetBlue is set to launch a big expansion to Antigua’s VC Bird International Airport, tourism officials said Monday. The New York City-based carrier will be adding two additional flights from New York to Antigua every week, according to Tourism Minister Charles Fernandez. That will mean nonstop flights from New York to Antigua and Tuesdays, Wednesdays, […]
Norwegian Air introduces biometric boarding at LAX
Low-cost airline Norwegian Air has launched biometric boarding using Vision-Box technology at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in the US. The technology enables passengers to board aircraft without showing their boarding passes or passport. Norwegian Air first used the facial recognition system during the boarding of a flight from Los Angeles Airport to Barcelona on […]
Amazon to begin Anchorage cargo flights later this month
Amazon Air will begin flights to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) on June 27. The airport announced last week that the carrier would begin services to the Alaskan hub utilising Boeing 767 freighter capacity. The airport said that it would result in Amazon Prime packages being delivered to Alaskans “a little sooner than normal”. […]
Finnair starts Biometric Boarding with Vision-Box at Los Angeles International Airport
After the successful go live of the contactless biometric self-boarding solution at Los Angeles Airport, Finnair is the next airline to enable passengers flying out of the country to board without needing to show their boarding passes or passports. A simple glance at a high-resolution face capture camera is enough to be recognized biometrically in […]
Sustainability Series: How can airports reduce their plastic waste?
As plastic continues to plague the planet, large organisations are trying to reduce single-use plastics. But are airports doing their bit? As global travellers, barely a day goes by when we don’t see a story in the media, or experience first hand, the blight of plastic on our planet – its effect on wildlife, rising […]
American Airlines, Delta, United and Hawaiian Get Approval for Tokyo Flights
The U.S Department of Transportation (DOT) has granted approval to the U.S. big three carriers — United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta — and Hawaiian Airlines to fly to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. The approval means that flights from all four airlines could be operating in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which are scheduled to […]
Airlines should eliminate single-use plastics in five years – Hi Fly CEO
Airlines should get ahead of regulators by voluntarily eliminating single-use plastic within five years, the chief executive of Portuguese charter Hi Fly said, ahead of a Thursday forum on replacements for plastics on commercial flights. Airlines, facing public pressure, are removing single-use plastic straws, stir sticks, utensils and wrappers from their cabins, with some carriers […]
New process for review and authorization of air carrier joint ventures now in place
Canadians rely on an aviation sector with diverse international travel offerings for both business and leisure travel. Growing Canada’s international air transportation networks allows airlines to provide passengers and businesses with greater connectivity, to grow their businesses and compete globally. The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, announced that effective today, the Minister of Transport […]
Norwegian promotes Karlsen to deputy CEO
Scandinavian LCC Norwegian Air Shuttle has promoted its chief financial officer Geir Karlsen to the post of deputy CEO, just a year after he joined the airline. The move comes at a defining moment in the development of Norwegian, which has pledged to cut costs and grow more sustainably and profitably after years of rapid […]
Norwegian’s South America Mission: Spain To Peru Flights Imminent
The Spanish civil aviation authority has granted Norway’s low-cost airline, Norwegian, permission to operate flights between Spain and Peru seven times a week. Accordingly, the airline is ready to offer flights from Spain to Peru in the near future. What are the details? Currently, Norwegian operates long-haul flights out of two bases in Spain; Barcelona […]
