Swoop Launching Big Expansion to Mexico
Swoop, Canada-based WestJet’s new low-cost airline, is has kicked off a major expansion to Mexico. The carrier has launched the first of four new routes to Mexico with a flight from Hamilton to Puerto Vallarta. “Not only are we celebrating Swoop’s entry into its fourth country in under six months of operation, but also a […]
Mexico’s Volaris boosts capacity 9.6% in December
Mexico’s Volaris saw domestic revenue passenger miles (RPMs) increase 16.6% in December 2018 on a 9.6% capacity bump, helping the carrier wrap up a generally strong year that saw it benefit from a domestic market shake-out. The Mexico City-based Ultra-LCC saw full-year RPMs increase 11.5% on an 11.4% rise in capacity. Domestic traffic was up […]
Only dogs and cats can board United Airlines flights as emotional support animals
Starting this week, United Airlines will only let passengers bring dogs and cats as emotional support animals and will bar all support animals from flights longer than eight hours. The changes, which take effect Monday, are about finding the right balance between accommodating passengers’ disabilities and protecting other passengers and employees, United spokesman Charles Hobart […]
A New Way to Fly to Nassau
Nassau is booming right now, with surging arrivals, new places to stay and a host of hot new eateries. And now there’s another new way to fly the capital of The Bahamas, as part of American Airlines’ broad Caribbean expansion. The world’s largest airlines has added another new route from Chicago O’Hare, this time launching […]
A New Way to Fly to Belize
Sun Country Airlines has added a new route to the Caribbean destination of Belize. The new route is the first-ever nonstop service between Minneapolis and Belize, having launched alongside similar new service from Minnesota to St Kitts. The new Belize flights are running once each week on Saturdays, operating seasonally through April 20, 2019…
Sunwing Adds Two New Routes to Mexico
In what has been quite a busy month for Canada’s Sunwing, the company has launched a pair of new routes to hotspots in Mexico. The carrier has inaugurated a new flight from Montreal to Mazatlan, along with new nonstop service from Quebec City to Puerto Vallarta. “We salute Sunwing’s commitment to serve the people of […]
Copa Adds New Puerto Vallarta Flights
Panama-based Copa Airlines has launched its first-ever flights to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The new flights connect Puerto Vallarta and the Riviera Nayarit with the rest of Latin America for the first time. The new route is operating twice weekly on Thursdays and Sundays, according to the company. “With the addition of Puerto Vallarta & Riviera […]
Aruba Gets New Flights From Dallas, Chicago
American Airlines has launched a pair of new routes to the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba. American is now operating weekly flights on Saturdays from both Dallas-Fort Worth and Chicago O’Hare to Aruba’s Queen Beatrix International Airport. Both flights, which officially began operating on Dec. 22, will be operating year-round, according to a statement from […]
Sunwing: New Toronto-Cuba Flights
Canada has long been the most significant market for tourists to Cuba — and now there’s another new way for travelers to make the trip. Sunwing has launched a new service from Toronto to Cienfuegos, Cuba, the resumption of a route that had not operated since 2013. The flight marks the launch of seasonal service […]
Spirit Launches New Route to Jamaica
Spirit Airlines has launched its newest route to the island of Jamaica. The new service is operating from Detroit to Montego Bay, Jamaica three times each week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. It’s part of a wider Caribbean expansion for the low-cost carrier, which is adding new service to Jamaica and a host of Caribbean […]
