WestJet group to acquire Sunwing Vacations and Sunwing Airlines, delivering greater value and more sun destinations for canadians
WestJet and Sunwing announced that they have reached a definitive agreement under which the WestJet Group of companies will acquire Sunwing Vacations and Sunwing Airlines. The transaction will bring together two distinctly Canadian travel and tourism success stories to deliver new travel options and greater value for travellers in the rapidly expanding leisure and work-from-anywhere […]
Frontier suma un nuevo destino en Jamaica
A partir del próximo 5 de mayo Frontier Airlines empezará a volar entre Miami (MIA) y Kingston (KIN), siendo la primera vez que la ultra low-cost opera en ese aeropuerto jamaiquino. Los vuelos tendrán una frecuencia de tres veces por semana, martes, jueves y domingo en aeronaves Airbus A320 de 180 asientos, y estarán disponibles […]
LATAM projects operation of 72% for January, although subject to the spread of the Omicron variant
LATAM Airlines Group’s operational passenger projection for January 2022 is estimated to reach up to 72% (measured in available seat kilometers – ASK) of January 2019 levels and a pre-pandemic context. However, this estimate could adjust downwards depending on the increase in cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Operations in new destinations, such as […]
Aeromexico Reports December 2021 Traffic Results
Grupo Aeromexico S.A.B. de C.V. («Aeromexico») (BMV: AEROMEX) reported December 2021 operational results. Grupo Aeromexico transported 1 million 744 thousand passengers in December 2021. Passengers carried were at 98.9% of December 2019 levels. Aeromexico transported 11.6% more Domestic passengers in December 2021 than in December 2019, with International passengers carried at 77.5% of 2019 levels. […]
Volaris Reports December 2021 Traffic Results: 27% demand growth versus 2019 with an 86% Load Factor
Volaris (the «Company») (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United States, Central and South America reports its December 2021 preliminary traffic results. In December 2021, passenger demand (RPMs) in the domestic Mexican and international markets for Volaris increased 34.9% and 10.8%, respectively, as compared to December 2019. The Company capitalized […]
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 […]
