Delta sees big ops gains from small improvements in northeast
Delta Air Lines aims to improve its operations in the congested northeastern USA by 10% next year, with a focus on educating controllers and staff on how much small changes can benefit operations. The improvements target the northeast corridor from Boston to Washington DC where the Atlanta-based carrier faces its most challenging operational environment, said […]
Venezuela Airline Revives Direct Flight from Caracas to New York
Venezuelan airline Aerolineas Estelar Latinoamerica CA will begin to offer a direct flight from Caracas to New York more than two years after the route disappeared from its itineraries. Isolated Venezuelans have few options when flying. Carriers such as Delta Air Lines Inc., Latam Airlines SA and Avianca Holdings SA have scrapped flights to Caracas […]
Learn how to prevent ADMs related to Chargebacks by following these Guidelines!
An industry working group, the ADM User Group (ADMUG) comprised of over 300 Airlines, Travel Agents and Associations, GDSs, and experts from ATPCO, ARC and IATA, has been working together since 2016 in order to identify areas of improvement in the ticketing distribution chain where it would ultimately result in the reduction of Agency Debit […]
Icelandair Group to take over budget rival Wow Air
Icelandair Group has agreed to acquire the entire share capital of its budget rival Wow Air. The group says the share purchase agreement is subject to shareholder approval. Icelandair Group states that Wow Air shareholders will receive the equivalent of 5.4% of the group’s shares after the transaction. It states that the two companies will […]
Jet fuel prices move solidly up, average $92 in Sep: IATA
Driven by supply concerns, jet fuel prices have moved solidly higher, increasing by around 3.5% and averaged $92 a barrel for September, a new IATA report has shown. Oil prices have risen nearly 40% over the past year and jet fuel prices averaged more than $90/b last month, it said. Crude prices reached their highest […]
Five Airlines join NDC Exchange
ATPCO and SITA today announced that British Airways, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, the airlines of the LATAM Group, and Finnair will participate in NDC Exchange, a platform that enables content interoperability across the airline distribution ecosystem and is a trusted bridge between IATA’s NDC (New Distribution Capability) and traditional distribution methods. “By connecting to […]
IATA survey reveals passengers want more real-time updates
Air travelers want airlines to deliver more real-time information to their personal devices, including updates on flight status (82%), baggage (49%) and wait-times at security and immigration checkpoints (46%), according to survey data from IATA’s latest Global Passenger Survey (GPS), released Oct. 2. The survey polled 10,408 respondents from 145 countries. According to the results, […]
Aeronautics enrollment rises as airlines seek more pilots
Enrollment in Averett University’s aeronautics program has soared, the Danville school reports, from about 40 students a few years ago to more than 100 now. More and more young people recognize that demand for pilots is increasing, says Travis Williams, the university’s chief flight instructor. Boeing’s 2018 Pilot & Technician Outlook, released in July, projects […]
Embraer amplia contrato de suporte com LOT Polish Airlines
A Embraer Serviços & Suporte e a LOT Polish Airlines, companhia aérea nacional da Polônia, líder na Europa Central, assinaram uma extensão do contrato de suporte para atender a frota de 34 E-Jets da empresa polonesa. Em um contrato de longa duração, a solução de suporte a componentes da Embraer inclui estoque exclusivo no local […]
A4A: US airlines 1H profits fall on fuel, infrastructure challenges
With jet fuel prices continuing to climb, profitability for US commercial carriers declined in the first half of 2018, according to Washington DC-based Airlines for America (A4A). Pre-tax profit margins fell to 7.2% in 1H from 11.5% during the year-ago period, as fuel expenses increased 31%, airport expenses rose 7.1% and labor costs grew 5.7%. […]
