Heathrow Says Bigger is Better for Airport
Heathrow Airport has responded to Hounslow Council"™s submission to its consultations by insisting that bigger is better for the airport and dismissing concerns about noise, air quality and transport access. The Council has submitted its feedback to Heathrow Airport"™s two consultations regarding the proposal for a new Northwest Runway at Heathrow; the first on the […]
Air France "“ KLM To Offer 7 Flights a Week Between Costa Rica and Europe
Starting October 28, 2018, the Air France-KLM group will operate one daily flight between Costa Rica and Europe during the European 2018-2019 winter season. This is the third time that Air France is increasing its offerings since November 2, 2016, when it opened the Paris-San José route with 2 flights per week. It initially increased […]
Cheap International Flights Coming to Brazil From Norwegian Air
Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA plans to fly to Brazil from Argentina and London to boost its month-old operations in South America, Chief Executive Officer Bjorn Kjos said in an interview in Buenos Aires. The Scandinavian company has already received authorization from the Argentine government to operate flights to 13 Brazilian cities. Norwegian is evaluating flying […]
Ethiopian Airlines"™ first flight to Buenos Aires to operated by female crew
In November last year, Africa"™s biggest airline Ethiopian Airlines, deployed its first all-female operated flight from the capital to Bangkok, Thailand. The progressive move was aimed at promoting women empowerment in the aviation industry and it was widely celebrated the world over. The airline is doing it again today, as it launches five weekly flights […]
LAW Airline suspends Chile-Haiti flights
The Chilean airline, LAW (Latin American Wings) has temporarily suspended the flights between Port-au-Prince and Chile, after Haitians have been declared illegal or unqualified by the Chilean authorities to enter or remain in Chilean territory. In 2017, more than 100,000 Haitians arrived in Chile with a valid 90-day tourist visa but reports suggest more than […]
LAW temporarily suspends ticket sales to Peru
«Due to a scheduling problem over the next few months, we have temporarily suspended the sale of tickets to that destination to solve the problem", said Héctor Valenzuela, the airline"™s commercial manager of the airline. The airline Latin American Wings (LAW), controlled by businessman José Manuel Rebolledo, has decided to temporarily suspend the sale of […]
Aeromexico Adds New Detroit Route, Flies Final 777 Flight
Aeromexico will begin nonstop flights between Leon (BJX) and Detroit (DTW) from April 30, in cooperation with its SkyTeam alliance partner Delta Air Lines. The daily roundtrip flights between the Motor City and the Central Mexican city of Leon will be operated by one of Aeromexico Connect"™s 46 Embraer 190 aircraft, with 99 seats including […]
Fiji Airways and Alaska Airlines Expand Partnership with Codeshare Agreement
Fiji Airways, Fiji’s National Airline, and Alaska Airlines have expanded their current partnership by signing a codeshare agreement on flights from San Francisco to two popular US cities. The codeshare agreement enables Fiji Airways to place its «FJ» code on Alaska Airlines’ flights from SFO to Seattle (SEA) and Portland (PDX), offering Fiji Airways guests […]
IATA Releases 2017 Airline Safety Performance
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for the 2017 safety performance of the commercial airline industry showing continued strong improvements in safety. The all accident rate (measured in accidents per 1 million flights) was 1.08, an improvement over the all accident rate of 1.68 in 2016 and the rate of 2.01 for the […]
Common Principles Urged to Help Aviation Continue to Deliver its Benefits
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the US government and industry stakeholders to agree upon a set of common principles in order to enable aviation to continue to increase the level of benefits it delivers in the US and around the globe. Speaking at Aviation Day USA organized by IATA and the Wings Club, […]
