Air China and Air Canada sign first China-North America airline joint venture
Today at a ceremony in Beijing attended by Jianjiang Cai, Chairman of Air China; Zhiyong Song, President of Air China; and Calin Rovinescu, President & Chief Executive Officer of Air Canada, Air China and Air Canada signed the first joint venture agreement between a Chinese and North American airline, deepening the two carrier"™ longstanding partnership. […]
Turkish Airlines may increase number of flights to Bogota
Colombian authorities have requested Turkish Airlines (THY) to increase the number of direct flights between Istanbul and Bogota, according to THY America Sales Marketing Vice President Mustafa DoÄŸan. In response to the request, DoÄŸan said that THY was pleased with the demand in Istanbul-Bogota flight and will take a more active role in the region. […]
Long Beach Airport debuts daily flights to Hawaii
The Long Beach Airport has gone all out to celebrate new daily nonstop flights to Hawaii. «We were the first ones to buy tickets and we couldn’t wait,» said passenger Kimberly Pena. Pena’s husband is from Hawaii. «My first-ever flight was on Hawaiian Airlines back in 1954, and now to get back to Honolulu on […]
Passengers say they love these 10 U.S. airlines the most
Customer satisfaction with air travel increased 6 points in 2018, according to a study released this week from global market research company J.D. Power. The increase comes after nearly every airline has added improvements in the past year after a spate of public relations disasters, said Brian Sumers, airline reporter for travel industry site Skift. […]
Emirates airline to launch premium economy in 2020, says Clark
Emirates airline will launch its much anticipated premium economy offering in 2020 on the newly-ordered A380, according to its president, Sir Tim Clark. Premium economy is levelled at between economy class and business class and considered as a potentially lucrative product option for airlines facing tough macroeconomic conditions. Late last year, in an interview with […]
Pilots strike grounds 75 per cent of Brussels Airlines flights
Brussels: Brussels Airlines pilots began a two-day strike Monday, leading to the cancellation of 75 per cent of flights and affecting 60,000 travellers, the company said. The strike will affect three-quarters of the 278 scheduled arriving and departing flights on Monday and 279 flights on Wednesday, the Lufthansa group subsidiary said. The Belgium-based company, which […]
JetBlue Reaches Agreement with Air Line Pilots Association
JetBlue JBLU $- -% announced it has reached an agreement in principle with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) regarding JetBlue"™s pilots. The agreement is subject to a ratification process which includes final documentation, review, and consideration by the ALPA Master Executive Council before being distributed to JetBlue pilots for final ratification. Jeff Martin, JetBlue"™s […]
Iata warns against Heathrow night-flight ban
The UK"™s economic competitiveness would be seriously damaged by a total ban on night flights at Heathrow, Iata warned. Important export industries and regional growth would both be affected, according to the airline trade body. Iata said early morning arrivals were "vital for passenger"™ business connections into London and the UK region". "Early morning arrivals […]
Venezuela, Panama to restore envoys, resume airline service – Maduro
Venezuela and Panama will restore ambassadors and allow for the resumption of airline service, turning the page on a diplomatic dispute between the two countries, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro told reporters on Thursday. Venezuela this month cut commercial ties with a group of Panamanian officials and companies, including regional airline Copa, for alleged involvement in […]
Union for LATAM Airlines says to unilaterally end strike
The union of cabin workers for LAN Express, a subsidiary of the Chile-based LATAM Airlines LTM.SN group, said on Thursday it would unilaterally end a more than two-week strike that had led to the cancellation of 2,000 flights. The 1,000-member Cabin Crew Union of LAN Express, which had negotiated for more than two months with […]
