Southwest incrementa frecuencias a Puerto Rico
Southwest Airlines aumentará la frecuencia en dos de sus rutas hacia el Aeropuerto Internacional Luis Muñoz Marín (SJU) en Puerto Rico dieron a conocer autoridades locales. La directora ejecutiva interina de la Compañía de Turismo de Puerto Rico (CTPR), Carla Campos, informó a través de un comunicado que las dos rutas verán un aumento en […]
Alaska Airlines receives single operating certificate from FAA
Alaska Airlines received a single operating certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Alaska Airlines and Virgin America, marking another significant milestone in the integration of the two airlines. The receipt of a single operating certificate will not result in any immediate differences for guests when flying with Alaska or Virgin America. For now, […]
LATAM Airlines launches into 2018 with three new South American links
LATAM Airlines has kick-started its 2018 operations by commencing three new routes across South America, starting on 2 January with a link between Lima (LIM) and San Jose (SJO). The 2,567-kilometre connection between Peru and Costa Rica will be flown by the oneworld member three times weekly on its A319s, with competition coming in the […]
Boeing, Turkish Airlines Announce Order for Three 777 Freighters
Boeing [NYSE:BA] and Turkish Airlines announced that the carrier ordered three more 777 Freighters in December 2017. The new order came weeks after the carrier took delivery of two of the large cargo jets as part of its plan to further expand its freight business. «These freighter orders will surely contribute to our significant target […]
Alexandre de Juniac: The Need for Reform
"‹We are headed for an infrastructure crisis. Many of the world"™s airports are operating at or beyond their design capacity. The provision of air navigation services in major markets like the United States, Europe and China is struggling to keep pace with the technical capabilities to manage demand at optimum efficiency. And we don"™t see […]
Ignacio Cueto, presidente de Latam Airlines: "Debiéramos seguir avanzando a que existan muchas menos líneas aéreas en el mundo"
"Estamos como en sus marcas, listos, ¡ya!". Así describe Ignacio Cueto -presidente de Latam Airlines y miembro de la familia controladora de la línea aérea-, el momento que viven hoy en la compañía. Y continúa: "Estamos partiendo un muy buen 2018, no quiero pecar de optimismo, porque nos quedan muchas cosas por hacer, pero las […]
Airlines cancel 4,000 flights Thursday for East Coast snowstorm; more expected Friday
Airlines canceled 4,000 flights Thursday because of the winter storm spanning the East Coast, and hundreds more Friday, according to FlightAware.com, an online tracking service. The New York area was among the hardest hit. John F. Kennedy International Airport suspended flights about 11 a.m. in white-out conditions, high winds and nearly 5 inches of snow, […]
Japan Ranks Top in List of Most Punctual Airlines of 2017
When it comes to arriving to your destination on time, Japanese carriers have emerged the most reliable, taking up the top two spots on a ranking of the most punctual airlines in the world. With an on-time performance (OTP) of 85 percent, Japan Airlines was the most punctual airline of 2017 in the category of […]
LATAM Airlines inaugura dos nuevos destinos internacionales para la temporada de verano 2018
LATAM Airlines Chile inauguró hoy el primer vuelo desde Santiago a San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina, que conectará ambas ciudades de forma directa hasta el 28 de febrero de 2018. La ruta, que será operada por aviones Airbus A320- con capacidad para 168 pasajeros- tendrá una frecuencia de tres vuelos semanales los días lunes, miércoles […]
Lufthansa Prepares for Low-Cost Competition After a Banner 2017
Travelers flying between Germany"™s political and financial capitals this fall have been in for an occasional surprise: boarding a humpbacked 747 jumbo jet for the one-hour hop from Berlin to Frankfurt. While the massive planes are typically reserved for long-haul flights to, say, Tokyo, Denver, or Rio de Janeiro, Deutsche Lufthansa AG trotted out its […]
