For 11th consecutive year, Delta named No. 1 in Business Travel News Survey
Corporate travel professionals have rated Delta No. 1 in the annual Business Travel News Airline Survey for the 11th year in a row by a wide margin, citing the airline’s responsiveness to customers as well as its flexibility-minded approach throughout the pandemic and beyond. «Delta’s historic 11th consecutive Business Travel News award is because of […]
Airbus and its partners demonstrate how sharing the skies can save airlines fuel and reduce CO2 emissions
Airbus has performed the first long-haul demonstration of formation flight in general air traffic (GAT) regulated transatlantic airspace with two A350 aircraft flying at three kilometers apart from Toulouse, France to Montreal, Canada. The aircraft were greeted at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport. Over 6 tons of CO2 emissions were saved on the trip, confirming the potential […]
Alaska Airlines Expands Codeshare Agreement With British Airways
Alaska Airlines has expanded its codeshare agreement with British Airways. Adding 16 new Alaska-operated routes, the expanded agreement only furthers the Seattle-based carrier’s entry into the oneworld alliance. As Alaska continues its integration into the alliance, expect an expansion of even more codeshare agreements to deepen partnerships and lead to even more new routes. Alaska […]
Emirates and TAP Air Portugal expand codeshare across Asia, South America & Africa
Emirates and TAP Air Portugal are further expanding their existing codeshare arrangement by adding 23 more destinations to the partnership from 2 November. This brings the total number of destinations where customers can enjoy seamless connectivity to over 90 points. TAP Air Portugal will place its code on popular Emirates flights to four additional Asian […]
Moderate Rebound in September Passenger Demand
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced a moderate rebound in air travel in September 2021 compared to August’s performance. This was driven by recovery in domestic markets, in particular China, where some travel curbs were lifted following the COVID-19 outbreaks in August. International demand, meanwhile, slipped slightly compared to the previous month. Because comparisons […]
Air France-KLM Group commits to SBTi CO2 reduction review
The Air France-KLM Group and its airlines are continuing their efforts to reduce their environmental footprint as part of a transparent and responsible approach to the challenges of global warming. Today, the Group commits to having its CO2 emissions reduction targets validated by the independent reference organization SBTi, founded by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), […]
CDC says unvaccinated young foreign travelers do not need to quarantine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Saturday that unvaccinated foreign nationals under the age of 18 traveling to the United States by air do not have to self-quarantine upon arrival. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky on Saturday signed a revised order clarifying that foreign national children who have not been vaccinated against […]
Delta named No. 1 airline in North America in Skytrax survey
Customers selected Delta as the Best Airline in North America for 2021 as part of the Skytrax World Airline Awards. Globally, Delta ranked 30th on the Skytrax top 100 list. Skytrax evaluated more than 350 airlines based on surveys from more than 13 million respondents in over 100 countries, conducted from September 2019-July 2021. Delta […]
IATA anuncia la agenda y los oradores de la cumbre mundial del transporte aéreo en Boston
La Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA, por sus siglas en inglés) ha publicado la agenda de la cumbre mundial de transporte aéreo, (WATS, por sus siglas en inglés), y los oradores que participarán en ella del 3 al 5 de octubre en Boston (Estados Unidos), y que se celebrará paralelamente a la Asamblea General […]
Avianca to launch five new US routes
Avianca is planning to add more flight options between Latin America and the US by launching five new routes before the end of the year. Three services are being opened to New York John F Kennedy (JFK), while Los Angeles (LAX) and Washington Dulles (IAD) will each receive one. In addition, the airline intends to […]
