United Airlines will fly to Tahiti

Those dreaming of a vacation to the South Pacific just got a new option to fly non-stop from the mainland United States. United Airlines is turning to Tahiti for its latest overseas route, part of an recent international expansion at the carrier that shows no signs of letting up. United will begin flying to the […]

LATAM Airlines Group reporta estadísticas operacionales preliminares para noviembre 2017

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 noviembre de 2017 comparadas con noviembre 2016. El tráfico de […]

Lufthansa Group reports 32% growth in November

Lufthansa Group airlines transported 10.1 million passengers in November, an increase of 32% compared to the year-ago month. ASK were up 22.3%, sales increased 25.6% and load factor improved 2 points to 77.8% year-over-year (YOY). The strong growth has been mainly attributed the first full month of the insolvent airberlin ceasing operations. The disappearance of […]

Government should allow foreign airlines to bid for Air India: IATA chief executive

The Indian government should sell its entire stake in Air India, a top executive at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said. In an interview with ET, IATA DG and CEO Alexandre de Juniac said the government’s decision to divest stake in the national carrier was a good move. «We support privatisation of Air India. […]

IATA Sees Good Times Continuing for Airlines

Airlines expect to record their fourth consecutive year of "sustainable profit" in 2018 on continued rising passenger growth and cargo, International Air Transport Association (IATA) leaders reported at the airline trade association"™s annual media day. Forecasts suggest a 6 percent increase in business travelers, to 4.3 billion, despite a 3 percent increase in ticket prices, […]

IATA chief calls for ‘restoration of air connectivity to Qatar’ amid blockade

IATA director general and CEO Alexandre de Juniac speaks during the Global Media Day in Geneva Pratap John International Air Transport Association (IATA) director general and CEO Alexandre de Juniac has again called for restoration of air connectivity to Qatar that has been impacted because of the blockade by some of its neighbouring countries. "We […]

Strong Airline Profitability Continues in 2018 Operating Margins Squeezed by Rising Costs

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasts global industry net profit to rise to $38.4 billion in 2018, an improvement from the $34.5 billion expected net profit in 2017 (revised from a $31.4 billion forecast in June). Highlights of expected 2018 performance include: A slight decline in the operating margin to 8.1% (down from 8.3% […]

How the Boeing jet no one wanted became the plane airlines scour the planet for (BA, DAL)

Boeing delivered the last two 717-200 jetliners to customers at its Long Beach, California factory. It marked to the end of a program filled with promise but that had ultimately failed to capture the interest of airlines. Even Boeing’s well-oiled sales operation could only manage to muster up 156 orders for the little 100-seat, short-haul-airliner. […]

SBA canceló vuelos a Miami desde el 15 de diciembre hasta el 15 de enero

Santa Bárbara Airlines anunció este jueves que canceló todos sus vuelos desde y hacia la ciudad de Miami a partir del 15 de diciembre y hasta el 15 de enero de 2018, aseguró que «los pasajeros que iniciaron viaje con SBA Airlines antes del 15 de diciembre, serán protegidos», así como que retomará la operación […]