Airline delays and cancelations rise due to hurricane
Partly because of Hurricane Harvey, which shut down both major Houston airports for several days, canceled flights surged and delays increased on U.S. airlines in August. The airlines, however, seem to be losing track of fewer bags, and consumer complaints are down from a year ago. The U.S. Transportation Department said Tuesday that the dozen […]
Island Air files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Island Air will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but officials said ticketing and flights will continue as normal. The filing is needed, the airline said in a news release, «in an effort to continue normal operations while navigating through legal challenges recently presented by the lessors of its aircraft.» The airline added, «The bankruptcy […]
Myrtle Beach airport eyes 19 new direct-flight destinations
The Myrtle Beach International Airport is planning to dangle several financial incentives to expand the Grand Strand tourism market to snowbirds as far west as Denver and as far north as Albany, New York. The list of other new target markets includes Houston, Texas; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Peoria or Bloomington, Illinois; South Bend, […]
American and China Southern plan to codeshare
American Airlines and China Southern are seeking to codeshare on 29 routes. The airlines on Sept. 28 submitted a request to the Department of Transportation for approval of the codeshares. They have proposed an Oct. 29 start date. American would affix its code to 14 China Southern flights from Beijing, including flights to Guangzhou, Chengdu, […]
Aerolíneas Argentinas Suspends Weekly Flights To Venezuela
The state-owned airline Aerolíneas Argentinas has suspended its weekly flight to Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, claiming «operational reasons,» according to a statement. The company informed that the passengers who already have tickets purchased to Caracas would be able to change routes without any extra costs or penalties, as long as they wish to fly […]
PIA suspending flight operation for US
The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has decided to suspend its flight operation for the United States primarily because of "˜low traffic"™. Advisor to Prime Minister on Aviation, Sardar Mehtab Ahmad Khan has also confirmed it, saying that the decision is being taken due to $.4 billion losses to the national flag carrier. He said a […]
Delta Reports Operating Performance for September 2017
Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today reported operating performance for September 2017. The company carried 14.7 million passengers across our broad global network in the month. During the month, Hurricanes Irma and Maria impacted operations across the Caribbean and Southeastern United States. Hurricane Irma significantly impacted operations with 2,200 flights cancelled from September 7-12 at […]
American Airlines to begin new flights to cities in the Midwest and Texas
American Airlines announced Wednesday new flights between Philadelphia and four cities in the Midwest and Texas. American will begin daily year-round service from PHL to San Antonio, Texas, on Feb. 15, followed by flights to Des Moines, Iowa; Madison, Wisc.; and Omaha, Neb., on May 4. The new flights will be available for booking Oct. […]
Delta to offer free in-flight use of WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and iMessage
Starting October 1, passengers on most Delta will have free access to WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and iMessage. To access the feature, a passenger will have to log into Delta"™s in-flight wifi portal powered by Gogo. This is first time an airline has offered such a service throughout its fleet. Traditional SMS messages will not work. […]
Las Vegas McCarran International Airport resumes flights after ‘temporarily’ suspending them following shooting
Las Vega"™ McCarran International Airport resumed ‘limited’ flights Monday after it "temporarily halted" the flights following the gunfire near the Mandalay Bay casino during a country music festival that killed at least 2 people and left two dozen injured. McCarran Airport first advised its passengers that some flights "will be affected" and said delays are […]
