Aeroméxico ups domestic leisure offer
Aeroméxico has inaugurated a pair of new routes from Guadalajara, connecting the metropolis in western Mexico with the beach resort destinations of Cancun and Los Cabos. The airline will operate seven flights per week from Guadalajara International (GDL) to Cancun (CUN) and 5X-weekly to Los Cabos (SJD). Both routes will be on board Boeing 737-800 […]
JetBlue Adds 24 Warm-Weather Leisure Routes From Coastal Hubs
JetBlue Airways added 24 new routes to warm-weather leisure destinations from its main hubs on both U.S. coasts, as carriers seek to adjust their networks to capture limited travel demand where it still exists. The new routes amount to substantial expansions from JetBlue’s Los Angeles (LAX) and Newark (EWR) focus cities, while introducing many routes […]
United confirms new autumn international routes
United Airlines has announced plans to expand its global route network with new non-stop service to Africa, India and Hawaii. Starting this December, the US-based airline will fly daily between Chicago and New Delhi, capital of India. From the spring, United will also become the only airline to operate between San Francisco and Bangalore, as […]
Aeromexico Charts a New Course for Success
The coronavirus pandemic has thrown the airline industry for a loop, as carriers around the globe rethink their routes, services and business plans. For Aeromexico, a bankruptcy filing in the United States may have been its most headline-grabbing move this summer, but it’s just one part of the company’s strategy to reposition for success in […]
United Airlines to Add New Service to Popular Domestic and International Destinations
While United Airlines expects to fly 34 percent of its full schedule from September 2019 this month, the carrier today announced plans to ramp up to 40 percent of its overall schedule in October, as compared with the same month last year. During September, the airline said that it foresees flying 38 percent of its […]
Spirit adds Orange County to route map
John Wayne Airport (SNA) has secured a new airline partner with Spirit Airlines set to begin service to the Californian airport this winter. The Florida-based LCC plans to launch two nonstop routes from Nov. 17, connecting SNA with Las Vegas (LAS) and Oakland (OAK). Flights will operate 1X-daily to LAS and 2X-daily to OAK. Spirit’s […]
Qantas international routes likely to remain on hold until next summer
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said the Australian flag carrier is assuming it will restart international routes with its Boeing 787s in its next fiscal year, which begins July 1, 2021. International capacity could reach 50% of pre-COVID levels during the 2021/22 fiscal year starting July 1, 2021, he said during the virtual CAPA Australia Pacific […]
Costa Rica Expands List of Authorized US States
Costa Rica has added five new U.S. states and Washington, D.C. to its list of authorized territories whose residents can visit the Central American country beginning next month. In addition to residents of New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and Connecticut, those living in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia will be […]
Cargolux paints surgical mask on nose of B747-8F
Cargolux has updated the livery of one of its Boeing 747-8 freighters to include a surgical mask on the nose door. The paint scheme is intended to highlight the “airline’s commitment to the fight against Covid-19”, Cargolux stated. It also features the words “not without my mask” on the side of the fuselage. The Luxembourg-based […]
American to cut regional routes, ramp up cargo flying this fall
American Airlines, facing dual new realities brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, signaled that it will be forced to drop passenger service to a host of regional airports this fall even as it continues to expand its revitalized cargo business. American and other US carriers are facing a financial cliff on Oct. 1, when payroll […]
