Frontier Airlines Expanding Service at Newark Liberty International Airport

Frontier Airlines announced Tuesday it is adding 15 nonstop routes from Newark Liberty International Airport in 2020. To celebrate, the low-cost carrier is offering fares as low as $15. Starting in March and April 2020, travelers heading to or from the New York/New Jersey will be able to enjoy new routes, including the only low-cost, […]

Spanish hubs lead the way for freight growth in Europe

Six out of the 20 fastest growing cargo airports in Europe over the last ten years are based in Spain, according to research from flight case manufacturer CP Cases. The analysis reveals that the European airports that have seen the largest 10-year growth of freight tonnes processed are Zaragoza airport (843% increase) and Valladolid airport […]

United Airlines To Cut Some Hong Kong And Buenos Aires Flights Citing Weak Demand

United Airlines has announced it will be suspending flights on its Chicago-Hong Kong, Guam-Hong Kong and Newark-Buenos Aires routes beginning early September. Citing “decline in demand”, United’s decision comes amidst increasing unrest in Hong Kong and a continuing recession in Argentina. As reported by Live and Lets Fly yesterday, United Airlines will cut back on […]

British Airways Expanding Saint Lucia Flights

British Airways is adding two new weekly direct flights to Saint Lucia. Following high-level discussions with government and tourism officials, British Airways announced this week the introduction of the new weekly flights. “We are elated with this latest development and the good fortune it spells for our continued efforts at growing visitor arrivals from the […]

Sunwing to ground 737 MAX 8s until spring 2020

Sunwing is grounding all of its Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft throughout the winter season. Sunwing’s new schedule will come into effect on Nov. 5 and run until mid-May 2020. While the move has been prompted by the ongoing worldwide grounding of the MAX 8, the company said that being able to provide clients with […]

Cabo Verde Airlines to launch Lagos route

Cabo Verde Airlines will open a new service to Lagos, Nigeria, starting 9 December. The route will run five times a week from the group’s hub on the island of Sol, departing on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Cabo Verde says it will operate a Boeing 757 with 161 economy class seats and 22 […]

Sunwing returns to the island of Tobago this winter

Following an immensely successful inaugural season in 2018/2019, Sunwing has announced it will be returning to Tobago this winter with weekly direct flights from Toronto. Sunwing is the only Canadian leisure carrier to offer direct flights to this tropical destination, with flights operating weekly from December 19, 2019 until April 16, 2020. Sunwing’s direct flight […]

JetBlue Is Adding More Nonstop Antigua Flights

JetBlue is set to launch a big expansion to Antigua’s VC Bird International Airport, tourism officials said Monday. The New York City-based carrier will be adding two additional flights from New York to Antigua every week, according to Tourism Minister Charles Fernandez. That will mean nonstop flights from New York to Antigua and Tuesdays, Wednesdays, […]

Cathay and Air NZ extend alliance for five more years

Cathay Pacific and Air New Zealand have received approval to extend their network joint venture for services between Hong Kong and New Zealand until the end of October 2024. The alliance between the two carriers commenced in 2013, which saw Air NZ withdrawing its Hong Kong-London flights, but has also led to Cathay starting seasonal […]