Flights slowly resume in Haiti after gas price hike reversed but tensions remain high
At least three U.S. carriers resumed flying in and out of Haiti’s capital Sunday as the country attempted to return to normal following days of civil unrest that left businesses burned and looted, and saw streets barricaded with burning tires. Spirit and Jetblue airlines canceled flights to Haiti Sunday, but Delta’s flight from Atlanta landed […]
Emirates launches flights to Santiago in Chile
Emirates, the world"™s biggest operator of widebody aircraft, launched a five times-weekly service from Dubai to the Chilean capital city of Santiago on Thursday, responding to rising demand among business travellers and tourists. "The interest this new route has created since it was announced in late January is reflected in strong bookings to and from […]
Copa Airlines"™ expansion of Tampa flights has a broader purpose
Copa Airline"™ decision to expand its Tampa-to-Panama City service to seven days a week is about more than just those two destinations. Instead, for the airline, bringing daily service to Tampa starting next month is part of an effort to knit together a growing network that will have 79 destinations in 32 countries by year"™s […]
ICAO Reaches Agreement on Further CORSIA Details
The International Civil Aviation Organization Council took a step forward on the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), adopting a new agreement that lays the groundwork for states and airlines to put the market-based emissions-offsetting scheme into place. The adopted First Edition of Annex 16, Volume IV comes within two years of […]
Viva Aerobus offers daily flights to Mexico City from New York
Mexican airline Viva Aerobus has announced that it will be flying to Mexico City from John F. Kennedy International Airport, the company said.â۩ This new route will start operations on October 18th with a daily flight and with prices starting from USD $99. Viva Aerobus will offer passengers more than 132 thousand seats during the […]
Air Traffic Control (ATC) strikes are destroying air traffic and economies across Europe
An alarming increase in Air Traffic Control (ATC) strikes across Europe has wreaked havoc on airlines, their passengers and business. 2018 is shaping up to be one of the worst years ever for ATC strikes in Europe. Year-to-date, A4E member airlines have been forced to cancel nearly 5,000 flights as a result of the strikes, […]
Spirit Airlines offering new flights from North Carolina to Florida
Spirit Airlines will be offering new flights from North Carolina to Florida in September. Spirit plans to offer flights three times a week between Piedmont Triad International Airport near Greensboro and Orlando International Airport starting Sept. 7. The Miramar, Florida-based airline will also offer flights twice a week from the Greensboro-area airport to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood […]
New non-stop, direct flights from Vancouver to Costa Rica
Sun seekers attempting to escape Vancouver"™s wintertime gloom will have a new stop-less flight to a coastal Central American destination to choose from starting this year. A new non-stop, direct flight service operated by Sunwing Airlines between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Liberia in Costa Rica will commence on December 23, 2018 and operate on […]
Mexico City"™s new airport is an environmental disaster but it could become a huge national park
Mexico City long ago outgrew the two-terminal Benito Juárez International Airport, which is notorious for delays, overcrowding and canceled flights. Construction is now underway on a striking new international airport east of this metropolis of 20 million. When it opens in late 2020, the LEED-certified new airport "“ whose terminal building was designed by renowned […]
Lufthansa Group sets new fuel efficiency record
The Lufthansa Group has set a new fuel efficiency record. In 2017, the aircraft of the passenger fleets required an average of just 3.68 liters (.972 gal) of kerosene to transport a passenger 100 kilometers (62 miles) , 2016: 3.85 l (.972 gal) / 100 pkm (62 miles). This represents an improvement of 4.5 percent […]
