United axes two more months of 737 Max flying from schedule
United Airlines has yanked Boeing 737 Max flights from its schedule for another two months until 3 November, a move United estimates will result in cancellation of another 5,000 flights. The decision makes United, which previously cut 737 Max flying through 3 September, the latest carrier to adjust its schedule in response to the grounding. […]
American extends Boeing 737 Max cancellations to November
American Airlines is extending cancellations of flights scheduled on the Boeing 737 Max through 2 November, matching moves by other major US airlines while regulators have set no date on when those aircraft could be cleared to return to service. American says it «remains confident that impending software updates to the Boeing 737 Max, along […]
American sees $185m negative impact on Q2 from Max cancellations
American Airlines expects a negative impact of $185 million to its second quarter pre-tax income from cancellation of Boeing 737 Max flights. The Oneworld carrier scrapped 7,800 flights in the second quarter and has removed all 737 Max-operated flights from its schedule through 3 September. It expects to provide an update on the full-year impact […]
British Airways announces move to Beijing Daxing
British Airways announced that all direct flights to and from Heathrow and Beijing will move to new state-of-the-art Daxing airport from 27 October 2019, with flights available on ba.com from today. British Airways is the first international airline to confirm it will move all operations to Beijing Daxing, in recognition of its importance in driving […]
American Airlines and Cathay Dragon Launch Codeshare Agreement
American Airlines has launched a codeshare agreement with Cathay Dragon, adding service to four new destinations and increased service to three existing markets in Southeast Asia. American will place its code on select Cathay Dragon flights from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), providing American’s customers seamless connecting service to seven cities beyond Hong Kong. The […]
South Africa: SAA Signs Codeshare Agreement With Brazilian Airline
South African Airways (SAA) has signed codeshare and frequent flyer agreements with Brazilian airline Gol – Linhas Aéreas (GOL), which came into effect on Thursday. SAA acting Chief Executive Officer Zuks Ramasia said the airline is pleased with the agreement which is of strategic importance. «We are extremely pleased with this agreement which comes at […]
Falkland Islands and Brazil reach accord for historic commercial flight
An agreement has been finalized with LATAM Airlines Brazil to introduce a second international commercial air link to the Falkland Islands with a weekly service from São Paulo/Guarulhos (with a monthly stop in Cordoba, Argentina), complementing the existing weekly flight to Santiago, Chile. This significant achievement comes following the successful conclusion of a formal commercial […]
Virgin carriers given interim authorisation to deepen ties
The Australian competition watchdog has given Virgin Australia the interim go-ahead to co-operate with Virgin Atlantic on flights between Australia and the UK and Ireland, via Hong Kong and Los Angeles. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says the proposed co-ordination is not anti-competitive. “We do not think this enhanced co-operation is likely to […]
Aruba’s New Year-Round Flights From New York
The Dutch Caribbean’s most-visited travel destination is getting more new flights from New York. Aruba will soon be the beneficiary of year-round nonstop flights from New York’s LaGuardia Airport, according to an announcement from American Airlines. The New York-Aruba flights, which had previously been operating only seasonally, will become year-round flights beginning Dec. 21. The […]
Iberia to resume Cairo flights
Iberia will make a return to Cairo in 2020 after a six-year hiatus. The Spanish carrier says it will operate four flights a week to the Egyptian capital from 2 March, using an Airbus A319. Cirium schedules data shows that EgyptAir already offers the route…
