United Airlines’ Plan to Beat Delta and American Could Lower Airfares for Everybody Play Video
Scott Kirby has a very specific view about how the three U.S. hub-and-spoke airlines work best, having managed two of them. In his current job as president of United Continental Holdings Inc., Kirby"™s role is to oversee a major overhaul of how the carrier operates, beginning with a broad restructuring of its three domestic-focused hubs […]
Aeromexico celebrates five years serving the Mexico city-London route
Aeromexico, Mexico"™s global airline, celebrates its fifth anniversary operating the Mexico City-London route. In 2017 the carrier was recognized as the airline with the best on-time performance at the London Heathrow Airport for six months in a row, in addition to carrying more than 127,000 passengers during the year which represents a 19.88% increase over […]
Newsweek names United Airlines Top Global Carrier in 2017 Green Rankings
United Airlines ranked number one among global carriers in Newsweek’s 2017 Global 500 Green Rankings, one of the most recognized environmental performance assessments of the world’s largest publicly traded companies. United placed 59th among 500 U.S. brands and 100th among 500 global brands, further strengthening the company’s position as a leading sustainable airline. Newsweek’s recognition […]
Delta named world"™s most on-time airline
US carrier Delta is the world"™s most on-time airline, according to new research by aviation and air travel data service FlightGlobal (incorporating FlightStats). The airline achieved an on-time rating of 85.94 per cent over 2017, and the study noted that during a nine-day period in November, including the US Thanksgiving holiday, the carrier cancelled only […]
LATAM Airlines launches into 2018 with three new South American links
LATAM Airlines has kick-started its 2018 operations by commencing three new routes across South America, starting on 2 January with a link between Lima (LIM) and San Jose (SJO). The 2,567-kilometre connection between Peru and Costa Rica will be flown by the oneworld member three times weekly on its A319s, with competition coming in the […]
China Southern eyes further collaboration with American Airlines
China Southern Airlines says there is potential for further collaboration with American Airlines, and that it is open to bring private investors into the carrier. In a televised interview, the airline’s vice-chairman and president Tan Wan Geng says that the market between China and the US «is the biggest», and hence it wants more support […]
Boeing, flydubai Sign Historic Deal for 225 737 MAX Airplanes
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and flydubai signed a landmark agreement today for 225 737 MAX airplanes with a list price value of $27 billion. The deal represents the largest-ever single-aisle jet order "“ by number of airplanes and total value "“ from a Middle East carrier. Signed at the 2017 Dubai Airshow in flydubai’s hometown, the […]
How Hong Kong Airlines became the world"™s most punctual carrier
Hong Kong Airlines has clocked up a remarkable turnaround in punctuality in the last two years, though this may have escaped the notice of their passengers, who now spend more time in the air. A British company that analyses travel data said on Friday that Hong Kong"™s No 3 airline had soared to the top […]
The Airline with the Most Legroom Is This Little-Known Carrier
Wondering what"™s the airline with the most legroom? Seat pitch, the distance from any point on an airline seat to the corresponding point of the seat in the next row, is the most reliable measure of total front-to-rear seat space, and therefore legroom. These days, the average economy seat pitch is 30 to 31 inches […]
First Direct Flights from Incheon Int"™l Airport to Central America Launched
The first direct flights to Central America from Incheon International Airport has launched. According to the Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC) on July 3, Mexico"™s largest air carrier Aeromexico has officially started operating direct flights between Incheon and Mexico City, the Central American country"™s capital, on the same day. The airline will use a Boeing […]