SAA Deepens Footprint in USA and Canada
South African Airways (SAA) is expanding its reach into North America through the appointment of a General Sales Agent (GSA) for the region. The appointed agent, Discover the World (DTW) will sell passenger space on behalf of South Africa’s national flag carrier. This partnership is expected to see the airline grow revenue across North America by raising awareness with more trade […]
Addressing North American Air Traffic Control Shortcomings
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released the following statement by its Director General, Willie Walsh, on the performance of the United States and Canadian air traffic control (ATC) organizations. “Over the past 12-18 months airlines have responded to the very strong post-pandemic travel demand by adding tens of thousands of employees to their workforces. […]
175 destinations including 9 new routes from Brussels Airport
There’s plenty to choose from at Brussels Airport this summer. Whether a family holiday at the seaside, a city break in one of the European capitals, a discovery journey outside the old continent, a visit to see the family, whatever their plans and desires, holidaymakers are bound to find the summer offer from Brussels Airport […]
Air France releases details of 2023 summer schedule, spearheaded by more flights to Asia, North America and East Africa
Air France is already getting set for the summer season. Strong travel demand combined with the lifting of the last remaining travel restrictions means the airline will be operating at 2019 levels. For the 2023 summer season (April – October), Air France will be flying up to 835 times a day, to 191 destinations in […]
American Airlines es incluida en índice Dow Jones Sustainability North America por segundo año consecutivo
Por segundo año consecutivo, American Airlines es la única aerolínea de pasajeros incluida en el índice Dow Jones Sustainability North America (DJSI). American aumentó su puntaje año con año en más del 20%, un fuerte reconocimiento del progreso que la aerolínea ha logrado para alcanzar sus objetivos ambientales, sociales y de gobierno corporativo (ESG). El […]
Air Canada Named Best Airline in North America for Fourth Straight Year by Global Traveler
Air Canada has been named the Best Airline in North America for the fourth consecutive year by the readers of Global Traveler. The airline also won for Best Airline Cabin Cleanliness for the third consecutive year in the 19th edition of the GT Tested Reader Survey of the magazine’s readership of frequent business and luxury […]
Etihad Cargo appoints general manager – Americas
Etihad Cargo has appointed Caroline Pappas as general manager – Americas. Based in Chicago, Pappas will report directly to Etihad Cargo’s director – cargo commercial west, Mark Faulkner. She will be responsible for establishing new and further developing existing relationships with Etihad Cargo’s customers based in North and South America. Pappas joins Etihad Cargo with […]
Edelweiss flies to North America again
After a break of two years, leading Swiss holiday airline Edelweiss resumed non-stop flights to North America on Wednesday, 2 March. Tampa Bay (Florida) is the first holiday destination to be served on Wednesdays and Fridays. The resumption of flights was celebrated at Zurich Airport with a ribbon cut. Bernd Bauer, CEO of Edelweiss and […]
JetBlue and Icelandair expand codeshare alliance
JetBlue Airways has expanded its codeshare agreement with Iceland’s flag carrier Icelandair to facilitate connections between Europe and North America for travellers. Passengers can now book the new codeshare flights from the website of JetBlue. The current codes of JetBlue on Icelandair provide direct flights between New York’s John F Kennedy (JFK) Airport, Newark’s Liberty […]
Delta named No. 1 airline in North America in Skytrax survey
Customers selected Delta as the Best Airline in North America for 2021 as part of the Skytrax World Airline Awards. Globally, Delta ranked 30th on the Skytrax top 100 list. Skytrax evaluated more than 350 airlines based on surveys from more than 13 million respondents in over 100 countries, conducted from September 2019-July 2021. Delta […]
