American Airlines ends flights to Bolivia
The only US airline flying to Bolivia is ending its service to the South American nation. One Mile At a Time reports that American Airlines will discontinue its service between Miami and Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, on November 28, 2019. The nonstop flights operate three times weekly. “American has proudly served Bolivia for […]
Delta Starting Service to Bogota
Starting this winter, Delta will connect New York City to Bogota, Colombia, one of the leading business and tourism destinations in Latin America. The new service out of New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport launches Dec. 21, and the service out of El Dorado International Airport (BOG) starts Dec. 22. The route will fly […]
Interjet Airlines Celebrates 100 Million Passengers Milestone
Interjet Airlines welcomed its 100 millionth passenger on board last Tuesday. Margot Romano, from Mexico City, was anointed as Interjet Airlines 100 millionth passenger when she boarded her Mexico City to New York flight. To celebrate the milestone, Romano was awarded 100 round trip flights wherever Interjet flies. The flights can be shared with family […]
737 Max grounding prompts Southwest to cease Newark service
Southwest Airlines will end service at Newark Liberty International airport on 3 November in response to constraints created by the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max, the airline says on 25 July. Southwest will consolidate its New York operations at LaGuardia airport. The airline has also removed the 737 Max from its schedules for another […]
American Airlines adds winter flights to Florida, Colorado, increases service to Las Vegas
American Airlines will add four seasonal routes from Phoenix Sky Harbor this winter. Starting Dec. 18, the airline will offer nonstop, daily service to Fort Lauderdale, Colorado Springs, Fargo and Cincinnati. Also this winter, the airline will launch additional flights to Las Vegas, Burbank and San Diego. Las Vegas and San Diego service each will […]
American Airlines says ‘all signs look positive’ to extend first class Tokyo-LA B777-300ER service
Passengers travelling between Tokyo and Los Angeles on American Airlines got the option of flying in a first class cabin from June 6 this year after the US carrier switched the metal from a three-class B787-9 Dreamliner to a four-class B777-300ER. For now, the first class cabin is only set to be available until October […]
Norwegian Air introduces biometric boarding at LAX
Low-cost airline Norwegian Air has launched biometric boarding using Vision-Box technology at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in the US. The technology enables passengers to board aircraft without showing their boarding passes or passport. Norwegian Air first used the facial recognition system during the boarding of a flight from Los Angeles Airport to Barcelona on […]
Southwest extends cancellations of 737 Max to November
Southwest Airlines is extending cancellations of flights scheduled on its Boeing 737 Max aircraft through 2 November, following a similar move by American Airlines as safety regulators continue reviewing Boeing’s updates to the aircraft. Customers whose flights are affected are being notified of their re-accommodated travel, the Dallas-based airline says in a statement. «By proactively […]
Emirates secures rights to daily Mexico City service
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has revived plans to open a service to Mexico City, which will operate via Barcelona in Spain. The decision follows its aborted attempt last year to introduce a service after a dispute over frequency. Aeromexico had protested the plan and Mexican authorities had denied Emirates the opportunity to open a daily […]
Iberia reduces use of plastic on flights by 68.5 tonnes per year
One of Iberia’s key strategies is to reduce, reuse, and recycle plastics. Here’s how the airline has improved the sutainability of its operations: Reduce The initiatives listed below mean that each year 68.5 tonnes less plastic is loaded aboard Iberia aircraft: Paper has replaced plastic for wrapping blankets and duvets. The plastic packaging of some […]
