KLM announces summer schedule 2025
KLM’s intercontinental network expands this summer with San Diego (United States), Georgetown (Guyana) and Hyderabad (India). KLM will also continue to fly to Portland (United States), after this destination was added in the winter season of 2024. KLM welcomes three new Boeing 787-10 aircraft for intercontinental routes during the summer. KLM flies more frequently to […]
TAP resumes flights to Porto Alegre
TAP Air Portugal resumes flights to Porto Alegre, capital of Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, on April 1, 2025, with three flights per week, operated with the modern A330-900 neo aircraft, with capacity for 298 passengers. Flights between Lisbon and Porto Alegre will take place on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, departing from the Portuguese […]
Air Canada Expands its Intermodal Strategy in Europe and Launches First Air-to-Rail connections in Asia
Air Canada announced it is extending its intermodal strategy across Europe to include Italy, Spain, Britain as well as to Asia, with its first operator in South Korea. Customers purchasing flights can now easily book onward land connections to destinations across these countries to create a seamless travel itinerary. The new rail and bus options […]
Spotlight on European aviation’s top priorities as we approach WOCE in Rome
What are Europe’s key aviation issues and priorities as we approach our flagship Wings of Change Europe conference in November? An interview with IATA’s Regional Vice President for Europe. Wings of Change Europe is taking place on 20-21 November in Rome. What do you expect from this edition? We look forward to another successful event. […]
Spain set to be major SAF supplier
SAF is integral to aviation’s net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050 target, but supply is lagging demand. Some 1.5 million tonnes of SAF were produced in 2024 but more than 400 million tonnes are needed by 2050. In Europe, the ReFuelEU initiative has set a 2025 mandate for 2% SAF use from EU airports, rising to […]
PLAY airlines signs distribution agreement with Sabre
Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading technology provider to the global travel industry, and Play airlines, a fast-growing Icelandic low-cost carrier, announced a multi-year distribution agreement. Through this partnership, Sabre-connected travel agencies will have seamless access to PLAY airlines’ expanding network of affordable flights across North America and Europe. This strategic agreement comes as PLAY airlines […]
Europe: Air traffic finally above pre-pandemic levels in the first half of 2024
European airport trade body ACI Europe released its air traffic report for the month of June, as well as Quarter 2 (Q2) and the first half (H1) of 2024. Passenger traffic across the European airport network increased by +9% in H1 compared to the same period last year, with the paceof growth in Q2 (+8%) […]
LATAM Cargo adds new Europe-Brazil freighter service
LATAM Cargo is adding a new service between Europe and Brazil to target pharma, general cargo and automotive volumes. The service will operate with flights twice per week between Amsterdam, Brussels and Florianópolis utilising the carrier’s fleet of Boeing 767 freighters. The service will target imports into Brazil’s Santa Catarina region, LATAM said in a […]
Aeromexico Plans Record European Schedule
Aeromexico intends to offer more flights to Europe than ever before during the summer 2024 season, surpassing the record set this year. The airline, which serves five cities in the region, intends to add frequencies to Madrid and Paris, saying the move will meet the rising demand for nonstop Mexico-Europe service, as well as providing […]
Aviation leaders back new campaign to make Europe the most efficient and environmentally friendly sky to fly in the world
A campaign gets underway today to update Europe’s roadmap for air traffic management (ATM) modernisation. This will contribute to EU climate goals through digital innovation, targeting environmental benefits by optimising how flights are operated. Industry leaders gathering in Brussels today for the SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking Annual Conference are giving their backing to the launch […]
