Spirit Airlines Launches its Puerto Rico Expansion, Adding Nonstop Flights Stretching to Texas and the Midwest
Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) is entering a new, exciting chapter in its 20+ year history in Puerto Rico by launching its expansion at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU). Travelers now have convenient, daily nonstop flight options between San Juan and destinations across the eastern half of the U.S. to include Atlanta (ATL), Chicago (ORD), […]
Delta, Shell Aviation SAF agreement to fuel LAX hub and accelerate aviation decarbonization
Delta is making another multi-million-dollar commitment in sustainable aviation fuel on its quest to scale what is widely considered the airline industry’s largest proven decarbonization lever. Delta will purchase up to 10 million gallons of neat SAF from Shell Aviation over a two-year period for use at its hub at Los Angeles International Airport. This […]
Industry Ready to Continue Cooperation with Authorities in Transfer of Cargo-Only Flights from Mexico City International Airport
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) today reaffirmed the industry’s commitment to work with authorities in Mexico to ensure a successful transfer of dedicated cargo operations from Mexico City International Airport (MEX) to other airports within the Mexico City Metropolitan Region. In a decree published on 02 February 2023, the Mexican authorities extended the timeframe […]
Emirates operates milestone demonstration flight powered with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Emirates has operated its first milestone demonstration flight on a Boeing 777-300ER, powering one of its engines with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The flight took off from Dubai International Airport (DXB), and was commanded by Captain Fali Vajifdar and Captain Khalid Nasser Akram, flying for more than one hour over the Dubai coastline. The […]
Copa Airlines To Launch Flights To Baltimore/Washington
Panama’s Copa Airlines will launch service to Baltimore/Washington (BWI) in the northern hemisphere summer, growing its US network to 14 airports. Flights between Panama City Tocumen (PTY) and BWI will commence from June 28. The service will be operated 4X-weekly using a Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The route will be exclusive to Copa. The Star Alliance […]
JetSMART continúa avanzando en su expansión por Sudamérica y solicita rutas para operación doméstica en Colombia
Durante el día de ayer, en Audiencia Pública, la aerolínea sudamericana Ultra Low Cost JetSMART Airlines, solicitó formalmente a las autoridades colombianas, en la audiencia pública dirigida por Aerocivil, la autorización para operar y prestar servicio doméstico. Esto como primer paso en el proceso de certificación para establecer una aerolínea en Colombia. “Este es un […]
Argentina’s new travel tax angers airlines
Airlines are blasting a new tax proposed by the Argentine government that will once again increase airfares. The so-called “airline security tax” of ARS 250 ($1.60) was approved by the lower house of the country’s legislature on 25 October. It is slated to help finance Argentina’s Airport Security Police (PSA). It’s the eighth such additional […]
Latam CEO Sees Two More Recovery Years For Latin American Airlines
Latin America’s airlines likely face two more years to return to “total normality,” Roberto Alvo, the CEO of the region’s largest carrier, Latam Airlines, warned Sunday. “The pressures that the industry has to bear … has not yet fully recovered and that means the industry has not yet left this major crisis behind,” he said […]
Avianca To Revive Aviateca Brand, Offer Three Routes From Guatemala
Avianca is reactivating the brand of Guatemalan regional subsidiary Aviateca, with plans to offer domestic and international routes. The Colombian carrier said the move is part of efforts to increase connectivity from and within Guatemala by up to 53%. The move comes a year after the airline retired the Aviateca brand. “Guatemala is an important […]
Emirates carries over 10 million passengers this summer
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, carried more than 10 million passengers on nearly 35,000 flights to 130 destinations this summer. Having anticipated the strong return of travel demand, Emirates worked closely with its airport partners to operate as scheduled, minimise travel disruptions, and take customers to their planned holidays and trips to see friends […]
