Air New Zealand joins NASA climate science mission
Air New Zealand is set to be the first passenger airline in the world to join a NASA earth science mission, with one of its Q300 aircraft to be fitted with next-generation satellite receivers later this year. Using GPS signals reflected from the earth’s surface, the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver unit will act […]
United Airlines and Vistara Launch Codeshare Agreement
United Airlines and Vistara announced the start of a new codeshare agreement allowing United customers to book travel on 68 Vistara-operated flights to 26 destinations throughout India for travel beginning February 28. The codeshare builds on the agreement between the airlines in which MileagePlus and Vistara’s loyalty program members earn and redeem miles when flying […]
LATAM Cargo Starts Two Freighter Services From US To Colombia
LATAM Airlines (SGO: LTM) is launching two new cargo routes dedicated to exports from the U.S. to Central and South America. LATAM’s cargo division began flying the new routes with Boeing 767-300 freighters on Tuesday. One service departs Miami for Panama and then goes to Bogota, Colombia, while the second service is Miami to Cali, […]
United Ready to Move Forward With Denver Expansion
The Denver City Council has approved United Airlines’ request to add 24 more gates at Denver International Airport, as the carrier looks to further enhance its hub in the Colorado city and increase the number of flights. Over the past five years, United has added more than 100 flights in and out of Denver, according […]
What the airport of 2030 will look like
Whether it’s biometrics to get through security, an airline app that tells you if your flight is delayed or free Wi-Fi and charging areas for all travelers, there’s no doubt technology this past decade has helped enhance the airport experience for fliers around the world. How exactly will it continue to make a difference in […]
Newcastle welcomes new Lufthansa connection to Munich
Lufthansa’s newest route to Germany has taken off with a non-stop service from Newcastle to Munich. The six-weekly service operates Sunday to Friday and offers leisure and business travellers from the north-east of England an affordable and convenient way to explore Bavaria’s capital city. Passengers travelling to Munich on the new service were welcomed at […]
Why You Should Not Be Ashamed To Fly: George Novak
Despite a recent record-breaking holiday travel season in the U.S., the concept of “flight-shaming” is gaining ground in Europe. Thanks to the environmental advocacy of activists such as Greta Thunberg, the public is being told to avoid airplanes and instead use mass ground transport. They are right that we need to do our share to […]
Air France, KLM, Delta and Virgin Atlantic launch world’s leading partnership
Air France, KLM, Delta and Virgin Atlantic have launched their expanded joint venture offering a greater choice of routes and loyalty options when travelling between Europe, the U.K. and North America. The new partnership provides customers with more convenient flight schedules and a shared goal of ensuring a smooth and consistent travel experience, whichever airline […]
American, Delta Announce More China Cancellations
The numbers don’t lie to the U.S. State Department or the airlines. So far, there have been 12,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and more than 98% of them are in China. As a result, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines announced Saturday they would be canceling more flights to China. Delta will suspend flights […]
Airlines All Over The World Are Suspending Flights To China
The coronavirus outbreak is continuing to spread across the globe. While organizations try to figure out how to best counter the virus, airlines are increasingly suspending flights to China. The 2019-nCoV strain traces its roots back to Wuhan, China. This city and surrounding areas are reporting the most cases of the infection. According to CBS […]
