Delta and ITA Airways launch codeshare partnership
Delta and ITA Airways, Italy’s new flag carrier, have signed a reciprocal codeshare agreement providing more choice of flights for customers of both airlines between the U.S. and Italy and beyond. Effective Wednesday (Dec. 22, 2021), ITA Airways’ code will be placed on Delta-operated flights to a total of 92 destinations. This includes flights between […]
Allegiant Air To Launch Nine New Routes In Q1 2022
Las Vegas-based ULCC Allegiant Air unveiled a host of new nonstop routes to be launched in February and March 2022, including four new Florida routes. Allegiant, which focuses on connecting underserved or unserved smaller US airports with leisure destinations, will operate all of the new routes 2X-weekly with Airbus A320 aircraft. From Knoxville (TYS), Tennessee, […]
Frontier Airlines Announces 18 Nonstop Routes, 2 New Destinations
Low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines (NASDAQ: ULCC) today announces a significant rollout of 18 nonstop routes, including two new destinations: Aguadilla, P.R. and Fort Lauderdale, Fla., plus service expansions in Cancun, Mexico and San Juan, P.R. To celebrate the new service, the airline is offering fares starting at $19*. “We’re excited to announce 18 nonstop routes […]
Cape Air Launches St Thomas-Anguilla Flights
Regional carrier Cape Air has inaugurated its newest route in the Caribbean. The company has officially kicked off new service between St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands and Anguilla. The new flights operate twice daily. “It gives me tremendous pleasure to welcome Cape Air to Anguilla”, said Antigua Tourism Minister Haydn Hughes. “Cape Air […]
New Italian carrier ITA set to launch operations in October
Alitalia’s successor, Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA), was given the go ahead to begin flying after Italian civil aviation authority ENAC awarded the new carrier its air operator’s certificate (AOC). Italiaigi Di Palma said. “The hope is that the new national carrier will play a part in the restart of the sector, contributing significantly to overcoming […]
May Air Cargo 9.4% Above Pre-COVID Levels
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released May 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that demand continued its strong growth trend. As comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly results are distorted by the extraordinary impact of COVID-19, unless otherwise noted, all comparisons to follow are to May 2019 which followed a normal demand […]
Air Canada plans domestic network restart, adds three new routes
Air Canada plans to operate an extensive domestic schedule this summer as it seeks to move past COVID-19 and the related restrictions that largely shut down air travel in Canada for over a year. In addition to a widespread resumption of domestic routes planned for this summer, the Canadian flag-carrier will also start three completely […]
Eighteen routes added to Sun Country’s network
US leisure carrier Sun Country Airlines is continuing to expand its footprint across the Midwest with the addition of 18 new point-to-point services. Six of the routes are from its hometown Minneapolis-St. Paul International (MSP) base alongside services from five other destinations in the region. Three are in Wisconsin—from Green Bay, Madison and Milwaukee—plus Duluth […]
Caribbean Cargo adds capacity on routes
Caribbean Airlines Cargo is increasing its weekly freighter capacity to meet growing demand on its Miami-Kingston-Miami and Miami-Trinidad-Miami routes. From May 2, the carrier is adding 200,000 lb of airfreight capacity each week with additional flights. The updated schedule includes four weekly flights between Miami and Trinidad, as the carrier launches a new Monday flight. […]
Iberia lays out summer rebound plans
Spanish flag-carrier Iberia has announced an ambitious summer program, resuming scheduled flights to many past destinations and adding capacity on its busiest routes as more travel restrictions lift. Several domestic trunk routes are expected to reach 2019 capacity levels again. In the third quarter of 2021 full-service carrier Iberia, LCC Iberia Express and Iberia Regional/Air […]
