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 […]
RDU working to add flights to Mexico City, Montego Bay and San Diego
San Diego, San Jose, Mexico City and Montreal are among the destinations that Raleigh-Durham International Airport hopes Triangle travelers will be able to reach with nonstop flights in the coming years. On Thursday, RDU’s vice president for community affairs, Kristie VanAuken, outlined the airport’s strategy for persuading airlines to offer new service. It involves making […]
Emirates revives prospect of world’s longest flight to Panama
Emirates has revived prospects of non-stop flights to Panama, the airline said on Wednesday, encouraged by development potential in Latin America. The Middle East airline shelved plans for flights to Panama City from its Dubai hub in early 2016 after it was unable to secure enough code-share agreements to make the route feasible. "We are […]
LATAM union continues strike despite reaching initial deal with Chilean airlines
Chile-based LATAM Airlines and a union of flight attendants for subsidiary LAN Express reached an initial labor agreement early on Tuesday, the union and the airline said, even as the union cautioned that a week-long strike would continue until it had voted on the deal. Claudia Sender, the Vice President of Clients at LATAM, the […]
Air France Expects to Operate 70% of Flights during Tuesday"™s Strike
Air France said on Monday that it expects to operate 70 percent of its flights on Tuesday, the first day of a 48-hour strike involving pilots, cabin crew and ground staff in France over a wage dispute. The airline, part of Air France-KLM, said it plans to operate 55 percent of its long-haul flights, 65 […]
