Airline to launch new direct US-China flights
Delta Air Lines, an Atlanta-based major US carrier, said it is confident on the long-term growth potential of Sino-US aviation market and will continue to launch new flights, spurred by robust demand, despite the overcapacity of the market and the ongoing Sino-US trade dispute. In 2020, Delta plans to launch direct flights between Shanghai and […]
Panama City Tocumen aims for terminal opening in January
Panama City Tocumen International airport aims to open a new terminal in January, after at least a year-long delay. «We’ll be able to inaugurate the terminal in January, with it fully operating by mid-year,» says Claudio Dutary, airport operations manager for the airport, at the ALTA Airline Leaders Forum in Panama City. Copa Airlines will […]
Cathay Pacific: plenty to look forward to in the Americas
Fred Ruggiero, vice-president cargo, Americas for Cathay Pacific, has reported on a “very strong year in the Americas so far” for the Hong Kong-headquartered carrier. “Our monthly network performance has continued to grow from last year’s base and July was a particularly strong month for transhipment volumes from the US via Hong Kong,” he observed. […]
Canada’s Flair Airlines plans 11 US flights
Flair to move Ontario operations to Toronto, plans transborder flights Edmonton-based independent ultra-LCC Flair Airlines stepped up its competition with the Canadian majors’ subsidiary LCCs Aug. 20 by announcing 11 new nonstop transborder US flights for the upcoming winter season. New nonstop routes out of Flair’s Edmonton International Airport (YEG) hub include Las Vegas McCarran […]
Travelport: Over half of business travelers willing to pay for extras
A Travelport study has revealed that 55% of US business travelers are willing to pay for travel upgrades out of their own pocket and 80% prefer to have direct control over their plans. While the majority of those surveyed would use their own money or loyalty points to pay for airline seat, hotel, car hire […]
Southwest Airlines Hawaii Flights Will Have to Wait Until 2019
Last fall, Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) announced plans to begin flying from the West Coast to Hawaii, confirming long-swirling rumors. At the time, the airline didn’t release many specifics, other than that ticket sales would begin in 2018 and California would be its main launching point for flights to Hawaii. Since then, Southwest’s Hawaii plans have […]
Venezuela’s domestic airline industry in crisis
The main airport in Caracas has plenty of aircraft. But almost all are grounded. Barely twenty planes out of Venezuela’s domestic fleet of around a hundred are currently in operation, and the rest are awaiting maintenance. Venezuela’s currency control has played a big role in this problem. The government insists that all airline tickets are […]
American Airlines glitch halts flights 40 minutes Sunday
American Airlines suffered another technical glitch Sunday that halted flights for about 40 minutes, but the airline said no flights were canceled as a result. The airline’s main operating system and dispatch went down about 2:05 p.m. and the carrier temporarily suspended flights, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Flights resumed about 2:45 p.m., according to […]
Saint Maarten’s New JetBlue Mint Flights are a Big Score for Island, Neighbors
JetBlue recently announced several new Mint service routes, including new flights to Costa Rica and St. Lucia, but perhaps none are as important as its new Mint flights to St. Maarten. The service is not only great news for St. Maarten, one of the destinations hit the hardest by last year’s hurricane season, but also […]
Orlando airport kicks off flights to another Brazilian destination
Orlando International Airport’s connection to South America has taken off on another direct flight. LATAM Airlines Group has begun new non-stop service from Orlando International Airport to Fortaleza, Brazil — a route that uses a Boeing 767, which can carry 220 passengers in economy and another 18 in business class. “Introducing non-stop service between exciting […]
