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 […]
JetBlue returns to Ontario airport as the airline battle for Southern California heats up
The competition for Southern California air travelers is heating up, with JetBlue Airways trying to draw new passengers by returning to Ontario International Airport after a 10-year absence and increasing its flights out of Burbank and Palm Springs. The announcement of the new routes, starting as early as September, comes only months after JetBlue’s biggest […]
Bartlett upbeat about more flights from South America
Ed Bartlett is upbeat that Jamaica could start welcoming non-stop flights from Peru after a meeting with senior executives of LATAM, the largest airline conglomerate in Latin America. "The meeting is the strongest signal that the Latin American market is now going to come into its own. We could see three flights per week between […]
IATA"™s ground handling meet to debate key industry challenges
The four-day IATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC) is set to open in Doha tomorrow. The 31st edition of the conference will debate the challenges and opportunities airlines and handlers are facing within the region. The event, which will be attended by top industry leaders, will discuss the industry"™s long-term economic outlook. IGHC 2018 will feature […]
