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 […]
Biggest summer schedule in a decade at Gatwick
As the back to work blues set in, British Airways is turning up the heat at Gatwick as summer 2018 is set to be the airline"™s biggest schedule in almost a decade. In summer 2017 the airline operated around 1000 flights a week at its peak. More than 150 additional weekly flights will take to […]
Ryanair applies for UK licence as airline braces for hard Brexit
Ryanair has applied for a British air operating licence to ensure its domestic UK routes can keep flying after Brexit. The Irish airline has repeatedly warned that flights could be grounded after March 2019 unless a new framework for aviation is agreed between Britain and the EU. A British licence would guarantee the airline could […]
Brazil lower house approves Open Skies deal with U.S.
The lower house of Brazil"™s Congress on Tuesday approved an Open Skies agreement between Brazil and the United States that clears the way for a partnership between American Airlines Group Inc and LATAM Airlines Group SA . The Open Skies treaty, which needs Senate approval for final ratification, was signed in 2011 but faced opposition […]
Air Canada inaugurates non-stop flights to Cartagena
Air Canada’s inaugural flight, AC1872 from Toronto to Cartagena departed this morning, marking the airline’s newest destination in its ongoing international expansion. «We are very pleased to add Cartagena to our global route network,» said Benjamin Smith, President "“ Passenger Airlines at Air Canada. «Air Canada is continuing its strategic international expansion with a diverse […]
British Airways signs codeshare agreement with China Southern Airlines
British Airways customers are set to gain access to even more Chinese cities thanks to a new codeshare agreement with China Southern Airlines. As part of the new agreement, customers can book seats on China Southern Airlines flights to four destinations in China "“ Shenyang, Harbin, Changchun and Dalian. Seats are available for sale on […]
IATA to UK Transport Select Committee: Cut APD on domestic flights
In comments to the UK Transport Select Committee, IATA Regional Vice President for Europe, Rafael Schvartzman, called for Air Passenger Duty to be cut on UK domestic return journeys, in order to encourage the regional connectivity that an expanded Heathrow airport could offer. «Airlines in Europe are operating on a 5% margin, so any additional […]
Power Outage Shut Down America’s Busiest Airport
The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport experienced a power outage around 1:00 p.m. ET Sunday afternoon, stranding thousands of travelers and grounding as many as 100 flights, reports ABC News. An underground fire caused extensive damage to Georgia Power"™s electrical facilities that serve the airport, but the exact cause of the outage has not been officially confirmed […]
