Richard Branson hints at starting a new U.S. airline
In an interview on Bloomberg TV last week, Virgin America founder Sir Richard Branson said he"™s open to the idea of starting a new airline in the U.S., pending the outcome of a dispute with Alaska Airlines over how long it will pay royalties for the Virgin America brand it acquired last year. Alaska bought […]
Southwest adds direct flights from FLL to Costa Rica, Dominican Republic and Turks & Caicos
South Florida travelers will have more options to get to South America and the Caribbean starting this fall. Southwest Airlines is adding daily direct flights to San Jose, Costa Rica and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport beginning Nov 9. A one-way ticket to San Jose is currently priced as low as […]
Air Canada Flights Now Located at Los Angeles Airport Terminal 6
Effective today, Air Canada’s flights and Maple Leaf Lounge at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) are located at the renovated and modernized Terminal 6, following a seamless move overnight from Terminal 2. Air Canada’s 19 daily flights arrive and depart from gates 68A, 68B and 69B at Terminal 6, offering a more convenient connecting experience […]
Southwest Airlines says Hawaii flights are a ‘priority’
Southwest Airlines is getting closer to adding Hawaii flights, a vacation destination travelers have been begging the nation’s largest domestic airline to add for years. Southwest CEO Gary Kelly, in Phoenix on Wednesday for Southwest’s annual shareholders meeting, said flights to Hawaii are a high priority for the airline. In contrast, he said Canada flights […]
Emirates airline profits plunge 82.5% in past year
Emirates airline has blamed fierce competition, currency devaluations and US travel restrictions as it reported an 82.5 percent plunge in annual profits for the last fiscal year. The Dubai-based company said net profit at its airline business dropped to $340m in the year to March 31, down from $1.9bn in the previous 12 months – […]
IAG Cargo increases focus on smaller forwarders
IAG Cargo has launched a new loyalty programme named FWD.Rewards which is aimed at the small and medium sized forwarder market. The programme will allow businesses to earn points every time they ship, which can then be converted into commercial flights, hotel stays or cargo credit. "The programme has been developed in partnership with our […]
IATA Calls for Gender Diversity in Airlines
Airlines need to do more to attract women pilots, engineers and executives if they are to cope with the industry doubling in size in the next 20 years, an executive at the International Air ransport Association has said. According to Travel Weekly, during the World Tourism Forum in Lucerne, Switzerland, on Friday, IATA senior vice […]
Master Plan amended for Tampa International Airport
Hillsborough County Aviation Authority (HCAA), the operator of Tampa International Airport in Florida, has approved a US$132m budget amendment for the second phase of its Master Plan, which will see the demolition of a parking garage and guideway later this year. Phase 2 will be delivered at a total cost of US$543m and includes the […]
A4A airlines will no longer remove boarded passengers from aircraft
All Airlines for America (A4A) member airlines are now committed to not removing a boarded passenger from an aircraft in a bumping situation and all are committed to ensuring crew being transported are booked in advance, A4A president and CEO Nicholas Calio said. Speaking at the IATA Wings of Change conference in Miami, Calio said […]
Level flights now avaiable at vueling.com
Flights on LEVEL can now be booked via the website of its sister airline Vueling at vueling.com in addition to flylevel.com Customers from across Vueling"™s 137 European destinations can book flights to the airline"™s home base at Barcelona which connect onto LEVEL"™s longhaul network with a single ticket. The first LEVEL flight will take off […]
