Harvey Impact on Airlines: United Continental Hit the Most
Harvey, which wreaked havoc on Houston – America’s fourth-largest city – with heavy rainfall has negatively impacted airline operations causing multiple flight cancellations. In fact, air travel was hurt with two Houston airports, George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), reportedly remaining closed for a few days (since the noon of […]
Southwest and JetBlue Offer the Most Generous Airline Reward Programs in the U.S.
United MileagePlus has been making it harder for members to earn additional flights based on loyalty points. Delta SkyMiles, meanwhile, is making them more affordable. Most major U.S. airlines have shifted their rewards programs to encourage overall spending instead buying long flights, and there"™s been a ton of confusion as consumers have adapted to the […]
IATA: Weaker dollar is helping non-US airlines manage fuel increases, with the exception of China
IATA reported (01-Sep-2017) world oil and jet fuel prices rose 60% since their low in Jan-2016. This, along with labour and MRO costs, has been a key factor underpinning the general increase in airline operating costs over the past 12 to 18 months. There has been a «sizeable squeeze on airline operating margins», which was […]
Air Canada launches new international Boeing 787 Dreamliner routes from Vancouver
Air Canada announced today the strategic expansion of its international network from Vancouver with new services launching June 2018 to Paris and Zurich, and the start of year-round flights to Melbourne. In addition, Air Canada is increasing its nonstop Delhi flights from Vancouver that resume October 14, with up to five times weekly service for […]
United Airlines set to resume some Houston flights
United Airlines was preparing Wednesday to resume some passenger flights in and out of Houston, and the city expected to reopen its airports before Thursday. The Houston Airport System said it planned to resume limited domestic airline passenger service at 4 p.m. Wednesday as the city continues to deal with the impact of Hurricane Harvey […]
Ryanair joins UK airline trade group over concerns of Brexit impact
Ryanair has joined a UK airline trade body because of concerns about the impact of Brexit on the aviation industry, the airline announced. The Dublin-based carrier signed up with Airlines UK as an international airline member, a new tier of membership allowing non-UK carriers to join. Michael O’Leary, Ryanair chief executive, said: » We remain […]
Aeroméxico Connect, SF Airlines of China and S7 Airlines of Russia Purchase Simulators from FlightSafety
FlightSafety International announces that Aeroméxico Connect will acquire its second full flight simulator for the Embraer E190 aircraft from FlightSafety. The new FlightSafety FS1000 simulator is scheduled to be installed at the Aeroméxico Training Center in Mexico City during the 2nd quarter of 2018. "We are pleased that Aeroméxico Connect has selected FlightSafety to build […]
Egypt repays $250million owed to foreign airlines- IATA
Egypt has cleared a backlog of nearly $250 million owed to international airlines for flight ticket sales, according to a statement from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The IATA last year warned Egypt it risked damaging its aviation industry if it did not unblock the release of funds owed to foreign carriers, with the […]
Airline profits could feel squeeze from Tropical Storm Harvey
Tropical Storm Harvey has already caused thousands of flight cancellations around Houston and could cripple regional aviation through the U.S. Labor Day holiday, taking a bite out of airline profits during one of the year"™s busiest travel periods. Since making landfall on Friday, the deadly storm has dumped several feet of rain on Houston and […]
IATA Elects Qatar Airways"™ CEO as Chairman Of The Board
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has just elected Qatar Airway"™ Chief Executive, Akbar al-Baker, as the new chairman of the board, effective June 2018. Akbar al-Baker will take over from current chairman, Goh Choon Phong, current Chief Executive Officer of Singapore Airlines on the rotating one-year term position. Akbar al-Baker will commence his term […]
