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 […]
LATAM Airlines would seek to create a low-cost airline
LATAM Airlines, the largest air transport group in Latin America, would be looking to create a new low-cost airline, amid the boom in flights in that segment. LATAM has been pressured by the entry into the market of «low cost» firms but had ruled out joining the model, despite applying certain of its rules on […]
LATAM Workers Strike Causes Delays
On Tuesday, the Cabin Crew Union of LAN Express, a subsidiary of the Chile-based LATAM Airlines group, is starting a strike after mediation with their government failed to create a new labor contract. The strike is to affect all local flights and international connections in Chile of LATAM Airlines, a key player in Latin America. […]
Direct Flights Between Israel and Latin America to Resume After Six-year Hiatus
The first direct flights between Latin America and Israel in six years are set to begin in December, when Latam, Latin America"™s largest airline, begins service, Israel"™s Tourism Ministry said last week. Since Israel"™s El Al Airlines terminated the only direct flight from Latin America, passengers have had to take flights which have stopovers in […]
Air Belgium to launch first service April 16
New Belgian airline, Air Belgium, will begin ticket sales April 3 for flights set to launch April 16. Initial flights will serve Hong Kong from the carrier"™s base at Brussels South Charleroi Airport. Later Air Belgium will fly to mainland China. Air Belgium is 49.995% owned by a company called Aviation Investment Holding NV., which […]
American Airlines to launch LA-Buenos Aires service
American Airlines will launch its first-ever nonstop flights between Los Angeles International Airport and Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires, as part of a broader expansion in service to Mexico and South American destinations. The airline has also announced new nonstop service between Miami and Georgetown, Guyana, Pereira, Colombia, and Cordoba, Argentina, and new flights […]
Copa Airlines Is Returning to St Maarten
Panama-based Copa Airlines is making its return to the island of St Maarten. Copa will be returning with weekly flights to St Maarten in June, according to Acting Minister of Tourism Cornelius de Weever. "This is a significant development. Copa Airlines is a strategic partner where airlift is concerned from Latin America," de Weever said […]
American Adds Flights to Destinations in Mexico and South America
For travelers looking to visit Mexico, American is adding a new service to Oaxaca International Airport. All of the new American destinations will be served from Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, and Miami. "We"™re creating a world-class customer experience and as the largest U.S. carrier in Mexico and South America, we are committed to offering more […]
