Airline safety: 2017 was safest year in history for passengers around world, research shows
In a year when more people flew to more places than ever, 2017 was the safest on record for airline passengers. The Dutch-based aviation consultancy, To70, has released its Civil Aviation Safety Review for 2017. It reports only two fatal accidents, both involving small turbo-prop aircraft, with a total of 13 lives lost. No jets […]
International Airlines Group to buy Niki assets
International Airlines Group (IAG) is to buy assets of the Austrian airline NIKI, which was formerly part of the Air Berlin group, for €20 million and provide liquidity to NIKI of up to €16.5 million. The transaction is being made by a newly formed subsidiary of Vueling which will be incorporated as an Austrian company […]
U.S. airlines reduced Caribbean capacity by 10% in December
With portions of the Caribbean still struggling to recover from massive hits by hurricanes Irma and Maria in September, U.S.-based airlines flew nearly 10% fewer seats to the region in December than they had a year earlier. Still, the factors that airlines consider when deciding how much to pare down service to islands and other […]
Hawaiian Air Flight That Took off in 2018 Will Land in 2017
As we cross over into 2018, a Hawaiian Airlines flight reminds us that time is actually fake. The flight, HA446, left Auckland, New Zealand at 12:05 am, January 1st, 2018, and will land in Honolulu, Hawaii at 9:45 am on December 31st, 2017. The incredible time traveling flight was pointed out by the flight tracking […]
Brazil lower house approves Open Skies deal with U.S.
The lower house of Brazil"™s Congress on Tuesday approved an Open Skies agreement between Brazil and the United States that clears the way for a partnership between American Airlines Group Inc and LATAM Airlines Group SA . The Open Skies treaty, which needs Senate approval for final ratification, was signed in 2011 but faced opposition […]
Así es el plan de Vueling para incrementar sus ventas a través del canal de agencias
Mientras que competidores directos, como Ryanair tras su ruptura con Amadeus, se distancian del canal de agencias de viajes, Vueling lleva implementando desde este año un ambicioso plan para incrementar las ventas a través de estos intermediarios. La aerolínea perteneciente a International Airlines Group (IAG) ha puesto en marcha a lo largo de 2017 medidas […]
British Airways signs codeshare agreement with China Southern Airlines
British Airways customers are set to gain access to even more Chinese cities thanks to a new codeshare agreement with China Southern Airlines. As part of the new agreement, customers can book seats on China Southern Airlines flights to four destinations in China "“ Shenyang, Harbin, Changchun and Dalian. Seats are available for sale on […]
IATA to UK Transport Select Committee: Cut APD on domestic flights
In comments to the UK Transport Select Committee, IATA Regional Vice President for Europe, Rafael Schvartzman, called for Air Passenger Duty to be cut on UK domestic return journeys, in order to encourage the regional connectivity that an expanded Heathrow airport could offer. «Airlines in Europe are operating on a 5% margin, so any additional […]
LATAM Airlines anuncia un nuevo destino: Las Vegas
LATAM Airlines anuncia su nuevo vuelo directo entre São Paulo, Brasil y Las Vegas, Estados Unidos. La nueva ruta será operada 3 veces por semana, entre los meses de junio y agosto, período con mayor demanda de pasajeros a este destino. La operación temporal contará con aeronaves modelo Boeing 767, con capacidad para 191 pasajeros […]
Ryanair pilots call off pre-Christmas strike as airline recognises union
RYANAIR pilots last night dramatically called off their planned pre-Christmas strike after airline management agreed to recognise trade union Impact as their representatives. Following a tense standoff over the weekend, the union said pilots had suspended their one-day strike on Wednesday and will now meet management tomorrow evening. In a statement, Impact paid tribute to […]
