Government Response to Omicron Threatens Emerging Recovery
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery in air travel continued in October 2021 with broad-based improvements in both domestic and international markets. It also warned that the imposition of travel bans by governments, against the advice of the WHO, could threaten the sector’s recovery. Because comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly […]
United to Become First in Aviation History to Fly Aircraft Full of Passengers Using 100% Sustainable Fuel
United operated an unprecedented flight that will serve as a turning point in the industry’s effort to combat climate change: for the first time in aviation history, a commercial carrier will fly an aircraft full of passengers using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Also, United announced the second round of corporate participants in the airline’s […]
interCaribbean Announces Flights to Georgetown, Guyana
interCaribbean Airways is pleased to announce services from Georgetown (GEO), Guyana to Barbados (BGI), with connecting flights to St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVD), Antigua (ANU), Grenada (GND), Dominica (DOM), and St Lucia (SLU). An onward flight via Barbados to Antigua, will continue to Providenciales and connect onwards to Havana, Cuba. With these new routes […]
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 […]
Delta ready to welcome up to 5.6M customers during Thanksgiving travel period
The Thanksgiving holiday period is expected to return to levels not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic, with Delta anticipating up to 5.6 million passengers from Nov. 19-30. To support customers, Delta has increased staffing levels across the operation including in customer service and reservations, and new flight attendants have graduated to accommodate the growing […]
LATAM Adds HBO Max Content to its In-Flight Entertainment Offerings
Through HBO Max, LATAM Airlines Group and WarnerMedia announced an alliance that will strengthen in-flight entertainment system LATAM Play’s content offerings. LATAM Airlines Group will be the first in Latin America to enter this alliance, with preferential access to the HBO Max library. The alliance includes exclusive premieres like ‘Friends: The Reunion’ and ‘Raised by […]
Russia to resume air service with Argentina, Brazil, three more countries starting Dec 1
Russia will resume air service with Argentina, Brazil, Bangladesh, Costa Rica and Mongolia, as well as lift restrictions on regular and non-scheduled flights to Cuba, Mexico and Qatar, starting December 1, the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Tuesday. «Following the discussion and considering the epidemiological environment in certain countries it was decided to lift […]
Boeing and Etihad Airways Expand Sustainability Alliance to Drive Innovation in the Aviation Industry
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Etihad Airways today announced they will expand the companies’ deep collaboration towards environmental goals. Centered on the airline’s 787 Dreamliner fleet, the new memorandum of understanding (MOU) furthers Boeing and Etihad’s mutual commitment – initially set through a 2019 sustainability partnership – to develop sustainable flight operations across Etihad’s global network. […]
Qantas Expansion Shows Power of Vaccinations in Travel Recovery
After standing down almost all of its entire international network for more than a year, Qantas Airways is coming back with a vengeance. The carrier is adding Delhi to its map, accelerating the return of its Airbus A380s and will resume flights to seven long-haul destinations weeks — and in some cases more than a […]
