Air France-KLM Adds Fortaleza to its Route Network
Air France-KLM is pursuing its development strategy in Brazil and will simultaneously link Fortaleza to its two main hubs at Amsterdam-Schiphol and Paris-Charles de Gaulle as from May 2018. These new routes will be operated respectively by KLM with 3 weekly flights and Joon with 2 weekly flights. Air France-KLM and its partner GOL Linhas […]
JetBlue to Decide on Transatlantic Flights by Year’s End, CEO Hayes Says
JetBlue (JBLU – Get Report) CEO Robin Hayes said that the sixth-largest airline in the U.S. would decide whether or not to offer transatlantic flights at the end of the year. Hayes was speaking on Monday at the APEX Expo, which brings together airlines, buyers, and suppliers of those that influence the passenger experience. JetBlue, […]
United Airlines launches shortest flight in the US, from San Francisco to Santa Rosa
United Airlines have announced a new route which is set to become America’s shortest. Flying from Sonoma County to San Francisco, it will take a speedy 16 minutes, from wheels up to wheels down. The flight, which covers just over 100km, will operate three times a week. And while you’ll only spend 16 minutes in […]
Boeing Sees Growing Demand for New Airplanes in Southeast Asia
Boeing [NYSE: BA] projects a demand for 4,210 new airplanes, valued at $650 billion, over the next 20 years in Southeast Asia. The company presented its Southeast Asia Current Market Outlook (CMO) today during a briefing at Boeing’s regional headquarters in Singapore. The annual report forecasts the region will continue its strong annual traffic growth […]
Thousands stuck in New Zealand after digger punctures airport fuel pipe
New Zealand has been hit by a severe shortage of jet fuel, with thousands of domestic and international passengers stranded after a digger struck the sole supply pipe in Auckland, the country"™s biggest city. Flights have been affected, with airlines told to fill plane tanks to capacity at other airports before flying to Auckland, and […]
Sabre con nueva gerente comercial de Airlines Solutions para América Latina y Caribe
Sabre Corporation ha elegido a Ana María Escobar como Gerente Comercial regional de Airline Solutions, la unidad de negocios de Sabre especializada en soluciones de software y consultoría TI para compañías aéreas y aeropuertos. Con la designación, Ana María se incorpora nuevamente a Sabre para asumir esta posición clave para la compañía en América Latina, […]
EasyJet launches long-haul plan to connect airlines
European passengers flying long-haul to the US or South America will now be able to book their flights through easyJet after the UK low-cost airline launched a new service aimed at connecting flights internationally. EasyJet has teamed up with low-cost long-haul carriers Norwegian Air Shuttle and Canada"™s WestJet to allow passengers to book connecting flights […]
33 billion US$: The investment by airports and airlines this year
Airlines and airports are estimated to spend nearly US$33 billion on IT this year, according to the SITA 2017 Air Transport IT Trends Insights. And they are focusing their technology investments on similar priorities. Top of the agenda for CIOs at both airlines and airports, are investments in cyber security and cloud services. In addition, […]
Europe"™s Top Airlines Could Merge Discount Units, IATA Boss Says
Europe"™s major airlines may need to consider merging their low-cost arms in order to fend off the challenge of discount specialists led by Ryanair Holdings Plc, International Air Transport Association Chief Executive Officer Alexandre de Juniac said. Fleets of barely more than 100 aircraft at any of the no-frills offshoots of Europe"™s three big network […]
EU Drafts Measures to Brexit-Proof Emissions Market
The European Union is preparing to make its emissions-trading system immune to a supply turmoil that may happen if Brexit talks fail and the U.K. leaves the world"™s largest carbon market. The European Parliament will vote on Wednesday on a proposal that would prevent companies and airlines in the EU Emissions Trading System using carbon […]
