UK: Government urged to end 10 year chinese visa delay
International Airlines Group (IAG) is urging the Prime Minister to fulfill the Government"™s promise to introduce a new 10 year visa for Chinese visitors that it made over two years ago. With Theresa May visiting China in late January, IAG is questioning why no progress has been made on the visa trial which was announced […]
Air Canada Welcomes Expanded Canada-Israel Air Services Agreement
Air Canada today welcomed the announcement by the Government of Canada and Government of Israel of an expanded air transport agreement between the two countries. With the revised agreement Air Canada will look to further expand its services between Canada and Israel. «Air Canada welcomes the expansion of the Canada-Israel air transport agreement as it […]
Hawaiian Airlines CEO reveals where he sees the next big opportunity
Over past decade and a half, Hawaiian Airlines CEO Mark Dunkerley has seen it all. From the dark days of bankruptcy during the early 2000s to the record high stock prices of 2017. Last November, Dunkerley announced that he will retire this March with chief commercial officer Peter Ingram taking over the top job. Shortly […]
American Airlines plans dozens of new routes in 2018, including several from DFW Airport
American Airlines announced dozens of new routes Thursday, including several from DFW International Airport. The Fort Worth-based company plans 52 new nonstop flights in 2018 as well as schedule changes to improve flight connections. That includes new daily service from DFW Airport to Panama City, Fla., and South Bend, Ind., destinations the airline does not […]
Airline tickets in Spain rose by 3.4% in 2017, despite falling rates
Airlines operating in Spain rose 3.4% on ticket prices in 2017 compared to 2016, although the Aena airport fees charged for the use of airports fell by 2.2% last March 1 . This is reflected in the data extracted by Servimedia December CPI published by the National Statistics Institute (INE), which seems to indicate that […]
Ryanair loses its spot as Europe’s biggest airline due to rostering error
Ryanair is no longer Europe’s largest airline after a rostering issue in 2017 saw thousands of flights cancelled and a number of routes suspended throughout the continent. In September 2017, the airline cancelled numerous flights in what was called an error "in the planning of pilot holiday", though its slip to second place in the […]
The Official Final Day For Virgin America Flights
Tomorrow (Today) marks a milestone in the world of aviation. Fourteen years after its founding, and over a decade since it began operations, Virgin America will no longer be flying. That"™s not to say you will stop seeing Virgin America planes in the air and at the airport. Rather, January 11, 2018, marks the day […]
oneworld is best alliance for on-time flights "“ for fifth year running
oneworld® is the best alliance for on-time flights, according to FlightGlobal Incorporating FlightStats, the leading airline industry data services and solutions technology company, which today honoured oneworld with its Airline Alliance On-Time Performance Service (OPS) Award for 2017. It is the fifth time running that oneworld has been confirmed by FlightStats as the most punctual […]
JetBlue Celebrates the New Year with New Growth in Florida and Caribbean Strongholds
etBlue (NASDAQ:JBLU) today announced it is adding even more travel choices in its Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood focus city in 2018 with new service between South Florida and two top Caribbean markets: Santiago, Dominican Republic"™s Cibao International Airport (STI) and Grand Cayman"™s Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM). "These new routes continue to solidify JetBlue"™s leadership position in […]
Arizona airport targets Mexican e-commerce traffic with new cargo facility
Plans have been revealed for the development of a cargo facility housing a joint US-Mexican Customs post at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport as it targets e-commerce traffic between the two countries. Arizona governor Doug Ducey announced that SkyBridge Arizona planned to open the country"™s first international air cargo hub to have a joint Mexican and US […]
