British Airways reveals new business class ‘Club Suite’
British Airways has unveiled its highly-anticipated new business class seat – ‘Club Suite’ – and confirmed it will arrive on the first of its A350 aircraft in July. The airline’s sophisticated and newly-branded ‘Club Suite’ offers direct-aisle access, a suite door for greater privacy and luxurious flat-bed seats in a 1-2-1 configuration. Boasting 40 per […]
Belgium presents European tax on air travel
Belgium on Tuesday proposed the introduction of a European tax on commercial aviation, based on its environmental impact, at a meeting of the Council of European Environment Ministers. “We’re convinced that the European Union needs to play a leading role for fair and correct air-transport pricing,” said Wallonia Minister Jean-Luc Crucke, speaking on behalf of […]
Avianca suspends merger plans with Avianca Brazil
Bogota-based Avianca says it has suspended plans to merge with sister carrier Avianca Brazil, two months after the Sao Paulo-based carrier filed for bankruptcy protection. Avianca says the due diligence process to study a merger of the two airlines has been «suspended for a substantial amount of time and will remain postponed indefinitely». Avianca’s majority […]
Several airlines will increase their flights to Yucatan
The arrival of tourists by air to Yucatan increases by leaps and bounds, since in January of last year, an average of 191,982 tourists had been taken, while in the first month of this year there were approximately 210,000 visitors from national destinations and international. Growth is potential, given that in 2017 there were a […]
Voos charter entre Natal e Amsterdã começam em novembro
O voo direto entre Natal e Amsterdã, na Holanda, tem início agendado para 3 de novembro, com duas frequências semanais, em charter operado pela Corendon Airlines. A informação foi confirmada após reunião de secretários do Rio Grande do Norte com a governadora Fátima Bezerra e a diretoria da companhia aérea. «Com o voo, queremos alavancar […]
Seis aerolíneas foráneas llegarán en 2019 al Ecuador
Con el objetivo de dinamizar el turismo, este año operarán seis aerolíneas más en el país, señaló el Ministerio de Turismo en un comunicado. Se trata de las aerolíneas Air-France, JetBlue, LATAM (Chile), Peruvian, Plus Ultra y Viva Air, cuyas frecuencias semanales serán de dos a siete de acuerdo con las temporadas. Por ejemplo, Air-France, […]
Herb Kelleher, Southwest Airlines founder, dies at 87
Herb Kelleher, the eccentric founder of Southwest Airlines who helped revolutionize low-cost air travel, died Thursday. He was 87. The company announced his passing in a statement that described Kelleher as a «pioneer, a maverick, and an innovator.» The cause of death was not disclosed. «His vision revolutionized commercial aviation and democratized the skies,» the […]
World’s safest airlines named for 2019
Qantas has been nominated the world’s safest airline for 2019 by AirlineRatings.com, the world’s only safety, and product rating website. AirlineRatings.com also announced its Top Twenty safest airlines and ten safest low-cost airlines for 2019 from the 405 it monitors. In making its evaluation, AirlineRatings.com takes into account a comprehensive range of factors that include: […]
Sunwing Launches New Jamaica Flight
Canadian travel giant Sunwing has launched a new route to Jamaica’s tourism hub of Montego Bay. The new route is operating out of Greater Sudbury Airport in Ontario, with weekly flights on Thursdays running through April 11, 2019. ““Our seasonal flight service from Sudbury has been well-received in past seasons and we are excited to […]
Air Italy to begin flights to Toronto, Chicago in 2019
Newly rebranded Air Italy has announced new routes to Toronto and Chicago, bringing to six the number of North American destinations the carrier will fly to from Milan Malpensa Airport. From May 6, 2019, Air Italy will fly 4X-weekly Milan Malpensa-Toronto (Canada) services, and from May 14, the carrier will launch 3X-weekly Milan Malpensa-Chicago O’Hare […]
