Virgin Atlantic sets new Dreamliner speed record after clocking 801mph on a flight from LA to London that took just 9 hours 13 minutes
A Virgin Atlantic plane appears to have set a brand new speed record for a Boeing 787 Dreamliner after it was clocked reaching a very impressive 801mph over the US. The VS8 service from Los Angeles International to London’s Heathrow hit the top ground speed on Monday evening while flying at 35,000 feet over Pennsylvania, […]
Winter storm grounds more than 1,300 US flights, airlines waive change fees
Airlines canceled more than 1,300 flights on Wednesday as a mix of snow, sleet and heavy rain crossed the U.S. American Airlines said it canceled 700 flights scheduled to depart Wednesday, mostly those on smaller, regional aircraft. American and other carriers, including Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines said they would […]
Several airlines will increase their flights to Yucatan
The arrival of tourists by air to Yucatan increases by leaps and bounds, since in January of last year, an average of 191,982 tourists had been taken, while in the first month of this year there were approximately 210,000 visitors from national destinations and international. Growth is potential, given that in 2017 there were a […]
CHAMP Cargosystems launches EmissionsCalculator solution
CHAMP Cargosystems has launched ian EmissionsCalculator to help airlines, shippers and forwarders measure accurately their supply chain emissions The calculator leverages information flowing through CHAMP’s IT solutions and from third-parties to provide a breakdown of emissions by flight or air waybill number. It reports on the key greenhouse gasses of carbon dioxide (CO2); nitrogen oxides […]
Wamos Air steps in for grounded Turkmenistan Airlines on UK flights
Spanish charter and wet-lease carrier Wamos Air has been operating flights from the UK on behalf of Turkmenistan Airlines, which was recently suspended from flying to and from the European Union (EU) for safety reasons. Turkmenistan Airlines has been attempting to charter flights while its EU operations are grounded, following a Feb. 4 EASA decision […]
Thousands of Flights Are Being Cancelled Because of the Extreme Cold
More than 2,000 flights have been cancelled across the U.S. this week as historically frigid weather Nearly 2,000 of the cancelled flights were scheduled to arrive or depart from Chicago, where temperatures are below zero degrees Fahrenheit and wind chills are diving as low as 50 to 60 degrees below zero, according to FlightAware’s cancellation […]
Sun Country Is Adding More Caribbean Flights
Sun Country Airlines is expanding again in the Caribbean, with a pair of new routes to the region. The low-cost carrier has announced plans to launch new seasonal service from Dallas-Fort Worth to Montego Bay, Jamaica beginning May 24. The following day, Sun Country will launch new seasonal flights from Dallas-Fort Worth to St Kitts…
Swoop’s summer schedule adds two Canada-US routes
Swoop’s expanded summer schedule will feature new transborder flights between Edmonton and both Oakland and Orlando as well as five new domestic markets, the Canadian ultra-LCC said Jan. 21. The Oakland flights, which will operate three times per week, represent a new station for the WestJet subsidiary. They are also the California city’s first service […]
Alaska Airlines postpones new service as shutdown continues
Alaska Airlines has postponed by three weeks its plan to begin service from a new terminal at Paine Field (PAE) north of Seattle, Washington state, because FAA employees responsible for approving the service are furloughed by the ongoing US government shutdown. In a blog posting on its website, the Seattle-based carrier said it is postponing […]
Storm: 4,550+ flights already axed as cancellations stretch into Tuesday
It’s been a rough holiday weekend for air travel. Airlines have canceled more than 4,565 flights in the United States since Friday, with disruptions now extending into Tuesday. The culprit has been a potent winter storm – dubbed “Harper” by The Weather Channel – that’s brought heavy snow, rain and strong winds to airports from […]
