Delta-LATAM codeshare approved as carriers push for JV antitrust immunity

Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines Group have been given the green light by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to operate codeshare routes between the US and Chile. The two carriers lodged an application with the department in June, seeking to codeshare on all points between the US and Chile; between points in the […]

Delta exits low demand routes from 11 airports

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines has confirmed plans to halt service to 11 mid-sized US cities as part of efforts to lower costs and mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis. Flights from the 11 airports, which make up approximately 5% of the domestic destinations Delta serves, will cease from July 8. The US Transportation Department […]

Aerolíneas de Estados Unidos piden más apertura a China

Un grupo comercial representante de las aerolíneas estadounidenses señaló que el cambio de la autoridad de aviación de China no es suficiente y que los transportistas quieren una frecuencia de vuelo mayor a la prometida. Esto se produce luego de la decisión de la Administración de Aviación Civil (CAAC) de la nación asiática, la cual […]

U.S. airlines gain final approval to drop services to 75 domestic airports

Fifteen U.S. airlines were granted final government approval on Wednesday to temporarily halt service to 75 domestic airports as travel demand has been crushed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. Transportation Department said all airports would continue to be served by at least one air carrier. Despite some objections to a tentative list made […]

DOT to Allow Airlines to Pause Flights to Five Percent of Destinations

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued two air service notices today, which are destined to impact both airlines and customers. One addresses airlines’ problematic policies regarding ticket refunds, and the other lessens the number of points that airlines are currently required to serve. A new Notice of Adjustments to Service Obligations provides for incremental […]

Air Italy presenta documentación para continuar operando hacia los Estados Unidos

La aerolínea Air Italy que desde el pasado mes de febrero de 2020 entró en liquidación voluntaria, presentó los documentos necesarios ante el Departamento de Transporte de los Estados Unidos (DOT) para operar vuelos a territorio norteamericano bajo el acuerdo de transporte aéreo de cielos abiertos entre Europa y los Estados Unidos. La exención 49 […]

DOT Awarding Infrastructure Grants to More Than 250 Airports

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has allocated $520.5 million to airports around the country for infrastructure improvements. There are 287 airports in 41 states that will receive the funding, each of which were chosen through an application process. The Trump administration has now allocated more than $11.4 billion to fund airport upgrades since January […]

EEUU suspende todos los chárter públicos a Cuba salvo a La Habana

Estados Unidos anunció este viernes la suspensión de todos vuelos chárter públicos a Cuba, excepto a La Habana, lo que afectará a nueve aeropuertos de la isla, menos al José Martí de la capital cubana, que aún así verá limitado este tipo de vuelos. El secretario de Estado, Mike Pompeo, precisó en un comunicado que […]