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 […]
Sydney-Melbourne is now the world’s second-busiest airline route
The next time you step on board a flight between Sydney and Melbourne, know that you’re in world-beating company: you and your fellow travellers have rocketed the route between Australia’s largest cities to number two spot on the global leaderboard. The latest stats released by the aviation number-crunchers at OAG.com pegs Sydney-Melbourne as the world’s […]
Japan Ranks Top in List of Most Punctual Airlines of 2017
When it comes to arriving to your destination on time, Japanese carriers have emerged the most reliable, taking up the top two spots on a ranking of the most punctual airlines in the world. With an on-time performance (OTP) of 85 percent, Japan Airlines was the most punctual airline of 2017 in the category of […]
LATAM Airlines inaugurates flight to Costa Rica
LATAM Airlines Peru today inaugurated its non-stop flight between Lima and San José, Costa Rica, serving the Central American country for the first time. LATAM will operate three weekly flights between the two cities with Airbus A319 aircraft on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. From March, LATAM will operate an additional frequency on Saturday with four […]
