JetBlue to cut Puerto Rico capacity 33% as hurricanes hit earnings
JetBlue Airways, the airline with the largest presence in Puerto Rico, expects the island"™s recovery from Hurricane Maria to last through the end of 2018 and will adjust its operations until then, trimming capacity to/from the US territory by about 33%. The assessment came as New York-based JetBlue reported a third-quarter year-over-year (YOY) net profit […]
Southwest Airlines Says It’s Finally Flying to Hawaii
Looking for an affordable flight to Hawaii? The search will get a bit easier starting next year. Low-cost airline Southwest is expanding its service to Hawaii in 2018, the carrier announced Wednesday, a move that has been speculated on for years by customers and industry-watchers alike. Southwest"™s decision to fly to Hawaii could have an […]
British Airways pushes new technology in aviation first
British Airways has become the first airline worldwide to introduce high-tech remote controlled devices to push back aircraft across its short-haul operation. The airline is modernising its operation to maintain and further improve punctuality for its customers. In partnership with Heathrow, the eco-friendly Mototok tugs will allow British Airways staff to prepare aircraft for departure […]
Air Canada Announces Appointment of Catherine Dyer as Chief Information Officer
Air Canada President and Chief Executive Officer Calin Rovinescu today announced the appointment of Catherine Dyer as Chief Information Officer. Ms. Dyer is based at the airline’s Montreal headquarters. «I am pleased to welcome Catherine, who is joining Air Canada at a pivotal time in our ongoing transformation. We are on the verge of an […]
United Airlines Extends its European Route Network
United Airlines today announced new nonstop seasonal service to four popular European destinations including Reykjavik, Iceland, Porto, Portugal, Edinburgh, Scotland, and Zurich, Switzerland. United"™s 2018 summer schedule offers more options for United customers from more than 100 North American cities to conveniently connect to Europe with just one stop in New York/Newark, San Francisco or […]
Air Canada Operating 24 Extra Flights for Customers Impacted by Hurricane Irma
Additional flights and larger aircraft represent 6,000 more seats In response to Hurricane Irma, Air Canada is operating a total of 24 additional flights to bring customers home early from the Dominican Republic (Puerto Plata, Punta Cana, Samana), Florida (Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and Orlando), Cuba (Varadero, Holguin, Havana and Cayo Coco), Antigua and Providenciales, as […]
CAL cancels flights ahead of Hurricane Irma
Following the extensive damage suffered by parts of the United States of America from the onslaught of Hurricane Harvey, Caribbean Airlines (CAL) has taken precautionary measures by cancelling two of its flights in anticipation of Hurricane Irma. On Monday the airline announced that flights BW456 from Port of Spain to St Maarten and BW457 from […]
Aeromexico signs partnership with World Travel Awards
Earlier this year Aeromexico and Delta became the official airlines sponsors of the Mexican National Football Team – and now Mexico"™s flag carrier has made the decision to be a sponsor for World Travel Awards Latin America Ceremony. (Noticias relacionadas: Aeroméxico Connect, SF Airlines of China and S7 Airlines of Russia Purchase Simulators from FlightSafety) […]
Ethiopian to upgrade its Sao Paulo services to non-stop direct flights
eading African airline, Ethiopian Airlines Group has announced that it is all set to start nonstop direct services to Sao Paulo, Brazil from Addis Ababa, currently operated via Lome, Togo, effective September 16, 2017. Sao Paulo, the biggest city in the Brazil and in the southern hemisphere, is the economic and financial hub of the […]
Cathay Pacific group signs MOU for 32 A321neo aircraft
Cathay Pacific Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus for 32 A321neo single-aisle aircraft. The aircraft will be operated by Cathay Dragon, the regional carrier of the Group, on services linking its Hong Kong home base with destinations across Asia. The new A321neo aircraft will replace and modernise Cathay Dragon"™s current in-service […]
