Delta Air Lines celebrates return to Rio amid growth in demand for travel
Just in time for the holidays and the upcoming carnival season, Delta Air Lines resumed its popular seasonal route between its Atlanta hub and Rio de Janeiro’s Galeão International Airport (GIG) on Dec. 17. Customers in Rio who boarded the airline’s first flight to Atlanta received a surprise gift of classic brigadeiros (Brazilian chocolate truffles) […]
TAP Ups Transatlantic Offering With More Flights To Brazil, Venezuela, & The US
TAP Air Portugal will strongly increase its flight offer to the Americas in the summer of 2023. The Portuguese State carrier will be offering a total of 17 additional flights during the peak period of operation between June and September compared to the same period in 2022. Additionally, TAP Air Portugal will be restoring its […]
China’s self-developed biofuel powering overseas cargo flight
A cargo flight using China’s self-developed aviation biofuel has arrived in Belgium after a 12-hour journey from Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang Province, marking the first time that the country uses such fuel for an international cargo route since it was mass produced this year, according to Sinopec Group. Biojet fuel is a type of sustainable […]
World’s first net zero transatlantic flight to fly from London in 2023
The first ever net zero transatlantic flight will take off from the UK next year, with Virgin Atlantic receiving government funding to fly across the pond using solely sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). In 2023, one of Virgin Atlantic’s flagship Boeing 787s, powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines, will take off from London Heathrow and make […]
American Airlines Sees Strong International Market In Summer 2023
American Airlines will resume seven long-haul international routes for its northern hemisphere summer 2023 season schedule, as well as boosting frequencies on other international services already operating. In the summer 2023 season, the oneworld carrier will open flights between Charlotte (CLT) in North Carolina and both Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Frankfurt (FRA). The […]
Air France Returns To Newark Liberty International Airport After 10 Years
Yesterday, a scheduled Air France flight from Paris landed in Newark for the first time since 2012. Air France and the Port Authority New York-New Jersey held a gate ceremony in Terminal B at Newark Liberty International Airport to commemorate the historic occasion. AFR062 At 14:22 local time, Air France flight 62 landed at EWR […]
Delta resumes service to Cuba in spring 2023
Delta Air Lines is restarting its service to Havana, Cuba, with two daily nonstop flights from Miami International Airport (MIA) beginning April 10, 2023. With this restart, customers traveling through Miami will have access to 203 weekly nonstop flights at 10 U.S. airports. The flights will operate on an Airbus A320 aircraft with a choice […]
IATA and Travalyst to Collaborate on Flight CO2 Emission Calculations
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Travalyst, have joined forces with the aim of providing consumers with a consistent, accurate and widely available calculation of their carbon footprint from air travel. As all sectors of the aviation and travel industries come together in pursuit of net zero CO2 goals, this new and major collaboration […]
British Airways works with Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for disabled people to enhance accessibility support for customers
To mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities (3rd December 2022), British Airways has announced that it is working with Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People (QEF). By working with QEF, which supports children and adults with physical and learning disabilities or acquired brain injuries to increase their independence, the airline is showing its continued […]
LATAM and Delta announce non-stop service between São Paulo and Los Angeles as the Joint Venture’s first new market, add capacity between North and South America
LATAM Airlines Brazil will begin a nonstop flight between São Paulo (Brazil) and Los Angeles (United States) on July 1, 2023, adding a destination not currently served from Los Angeles. Additionally, this new route offers customers access to the largest US-South America corporate and overall market from LAX, where Delta is the largest global carrier. […]
