Wow Air ceases operations and cancels all flights
Icelandic budget carrier Wow Air has ceased operations and cancelled all flights, hours after suspending services while it attempted a last-ditch financial rescue. The struggling carrier had been trying to arrange a debt-to-equity conversion with bondholders after talks with potential investment partners collapsed. But the airline, which had called a temporary halt to flights on […]
Delta Increases Capacity Between Atlanta and San Juan
Holiday travel to San Juan is on the rise and Delta Air Lines is prepared to accommodate increased demand by upgauging the aircrafts used to serve the Atlanta-San Juan route. The route will operate one of its four daily flights with an Airbus A330-300 aircraft. “From Thanksgiving through the winter season, visitors flock to Puerto […]
American Airlines Ready to Connect Athens with Chicago
US carrier American Airlines will offer a new seasonal direct flight from Athens International Airport (AIA) to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD). This is the first time the airline is connecting the two cities. This will be American Airlines’ second connection with Athens, Greece, as it already operates the seasonal Philadelphia – Athens route since […]
Winair Adding More Dutch Caribbean Flights
St Maarten-based regional airline Winair is expanding its presence in the Dutch Caribbean. The carrier, which first introduced flights in Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao last year, will be increasing its service between Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire starting April 15. That’s along with additional flights to both Santo Domingo and Port-au-Prince from Curacao. The changes mean […]
American Airlines suspends flights to Venezuela amid unrest
American Airlines on Friday suspended flights to and from Venezuela amid unrest, further isolating the South American country. American’s pilot union earlier on Friday said it told its members to refuse any trips to the country after the State Department told U.S. citizens to leave the country. It also pulled its diplomats from Venezuela. Most […]
Inaugural Southwest Airlines flight arrives in Hawaii
A Southwest Airlines jet arrived in Hawaii this sunday afternoon without a hitch, marking the start of the carrier’s service to the isles. The carrier’s inaugural flight, appropriately numbered 6808, came from Oakland International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. The 175-seat plane carried about 165 passengers — a robust 94 percent load factor […]
Sunwing Is Adding Quebec-Punta Cana Flights
The Caribbean’s most popular destination is getting more new flights. Canadian travel giant Sunwing has announced plans to debut a new route from Quebec City to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic this summer. The new weekly flight will run on Tuesdays between April 30 and Oct, 29, 2019, according to the company. “We are […]
Cayman Airways Celebrates Inaugural Flight from Cayman to Denver
On Saturday, March 2, 2019, Cayman Airways officially launched its longest commercial nonstop flight in the airline’s 50-year history, from Grand Cayman to Denver, Colorado. The new route is made possible by the addition of new Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft to the Cayman Airways fleet. Cayman Airways is the first Caribbean-based airline to serve […]
Spirit Launches Two New Nonstop Routes to Jamaica
Continuing its rapid Caribbean expansion, low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has officially launched two new nonstop routes to the island of Jamaica. Spirit’s new service includes nonstop routes from Orlando to both Kingston and Montego Bay. The new Montego Bay flights will operate four times each week on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The new Kingston […]
Virgin Atlantic, Air France and KLM Announce Codeshare Partnership
Virgin Atlantic, Air France and KLM have announced their first codeshare agreement, creating new transatlantic travel options to and from North America. The partnership makes it easier for customers to build their ideal trip across the Atlantic by combining flights operated by Air France, KLM, Virgin Atlantic and Delta. Customers booking on a codeshare benefit […]
