Falkland Islands issues RFP for added Latam connectivity
The Falkland Islands/Islas Malvinas is set to see increased connectivity with the Argentine mainland after airlines from Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay were courted over their interest in developing a service to their respective countries albeit with a stopover in Argentina. A Falklands government statement issued last week said a letter that had been jointly […]
Air Canada announces Jon Turner as vice-president of maintenance
Air Canada president and chief executive officer Calin Rovinescu has announced the appointment of Jon Turner as vice-president, Maintenance. Turner began his career at Air Canada in 1980 and held a wide-range of critical operational positions with the company. From 1997 to 2004, as general manager, Aircraft Programs, he was responsible for all aspects of […]
Lufthansa Group Airlines welcomes 8.7 million passengers on board in January 2018
In January 2018, the airlines of the Lufthansa Group welcomed around 8.7 million passengers. This shows an increase of 10.1 per cent compared to the previous year"™s month. The available seat kilometers were up 8 per cent over the previous year, at the same time sales increased by 7.4 per cent. The seat load factor […]
New, smaller airlines making push to compete in era of consolidation
The four biggest U.S. airlines and their regional partners control about 80% of air travel in the U.S. But is there room in the skies for new competition? Over the past several years, airline mergers have left about 1,000 routes without service, most of them between smaller U.S. cities, according to an analysis by the […]
Trump wants higher TSA fees on airline tickets
President Trump proposed again Monday in his budget blueprint to raise Transportation Security Administration fees on airline tickets, which has been a non-starter in Congress. But TSA technology has been supported by lawmakers, and Trump proposed to invest $71 million in new equipment to make airport screening more effective and faster. Trump proposed to raise […]
LATAM Airlines Group reporta estadísticas operacionales preliminares para enero 2018
LATAM Airlines Group S.A. y sus filiales ("LATAM Airlines Group", "Grupo LATAM Airline" o "la Compañía") (NYSE: LTM / IPSA: LTM) el grupo de aerolíneas líder de Latinoamérica en el transporte de pasajeros y carga, dio a conocer hoy las estadísticas preliminares de tráfico para enero de 2018 comparadas con enero de 2017. El tráfico […]
United Airlines voted most «On-Time» Airline
A new report by the Federal Bureau of Transportation says United Airlines is the most ‘on-time’ airline in the country. United saw its flights arrive on time nearly 85% of the time in January. Delta Airlines and Alaska Airlines followed United with a score of 83%. The lowest ranked airline was Jet Blue. It had […]
African carriers"™ post 15.6% growth in freight volumes-IATA
African carrier"™ posted the fastest growth in year-on-year freight volumes, up 15.6% in December 2017 and a capacity increase of 7.9% boosted by strong growth in Africa-Asia trade, latest data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) shows. This contributed to an annual growth in freight demand of 24.8% in 2017 "“ the fastest growth […]
Airlines complain about Mexico passenger arrival fee increase
Aviation industry groups are pressing Mexico"™s government to reverse a January fee increase for international passengers arriving in Mexico City, claiming it is hurting the airlines and the country"™s economic competitiveness. The fee was raised 25 percent to $51.12 per passenger this year to help finance a $2 billion bond for the construction of a […]
Aerolínea no dejó que pasajera viajara con su hámster y lo tiraron por el inodoro
Pebbles, una pequeña hámster y mascota de apoyo emocional de una joven de 21 años, murió luego que una aerolínea no dejara que su dueña la llevara en un vuelo, por lo que la metieron a un inodoro y tiraron la cadena, según informó The Guardian. De acuerdo con el relato de la estadounidense Belén […]
