JetBlue and Qatar Airways Announce Plans to Expand Existing Global Partnership
JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) announced it intends to expand the depth and breadth of its existing partnership with Qatar Airways to offer customers even more benefits when booking travel to and from international destinations on the global partner airline. This will include more codesharing in additional markets in the coming months, enhanced benefits for JetBlue TrueBlue® […]
IATA Announces First Industry-Developed Passenger CO2 Calculation Methodology
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of the IATA Recommended Practice Per-Passenger CO2 Calculation Methodology. IATA’s Methodology, using verified airline operational data, provides the most accurate calculation methodology for the industry to quantify CO2 emissions per passenger for a specific flight. As travelers, corporate travel managers, and travel agents are increasingly demanding […]
Facilitating travel for those with invisible disabilities
Negotiating the numerous processes involved in air transport can be a stressful experience for even the most hardened of travelers. It is especially difficult for those with disabilities, including invisible disorders that can limit or challenge a person’s movement, such as deafness or autism. Unfortunately, the very fact that these symptoms are invisible can lead […]
Lufthansa tests new service for CO2-neutral flying
Lufthansa is testing a new service that allows passengers to offset the CO2 emissions of their air travel directly on board in a move to offer even more options for CO2-neutral flying. Lufthansa passengers can take advantage of the offer on short- and medium-haul flights with Internet connectivity to and from Munich. The Lufthansa Group […]
Ensuring the mental wellbeing of cabin crew
They may be faced with staying away while health crises erupt, unsure of local rules or potential travel restrictions. Others will have been at home for a prolonged period and have become used to being there for young children or partners, making it a wrench to work away again. On top of this, the work […]
American Airlines and British Airways Unveil Exciting Plans for Enhancements to the World-Class Customer Experience at JFK’s Terminal 8
American Airlines and British Airways announced more details regarding plans to co-locate operations at John F. Kennedy International Airport’s (JFK) Terminal 8 beginning Dec. 1, 2022. Enabled by a $400 million investment to redevelop, expand and enhance the terminal, the move will bring the Atlantic Joint Business partners closer together. Jointly, the terminal investments and […]
Passenger Demand Recovery Continued in 2021 but Omicron Having Impact
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced full-year global passenger traffic results for 2021 showing that demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) fell by 58.4% compared to the full year of 2019. This represented an improvement compared to 2020, when full year RPKs were down 65.8% versus 2019. Because comparisons between 2021 and 2020 results […]
LATAM projects operation of 72% for January, although subject to the spread of the Omicron variant
LATAM Airlines Group’s operational passenger projection for January 2022 is estimated to reach up to 72% (measured in available seat kilometers – ASK) of January 2019 levels and a pre-pandemic context. However, this estimate could adjust downwards depending on the increase in cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Operations in new destinations, such as […]
Passenger Traffic Improved in November; Omicron Restrictions Likely to Affect Period Ahead
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery in air travel continued in November 2021, prior to the emergence of Omicron. International demand sustained its steady upward trend as more markets reopened. Domestic traffic, however, weakened, largely owing to strengthened travel restrictions in China. Because comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly results are […]
Aeromexico Reports December 2021 Traffic Results
Grupo Aeromexico S.A.B. de C.V. («Aeromexico») (BMV: AEROMEX) reported December 2021 operational results. Grupo Aeromexico transported 1 million 744 thousand passengers in December 2021. Passengers carried were at 98.9% of December 2019 levels. Aeromexico transported 11.6% more Domestic passengers in December 2021 than in December 2019, with International passengers carried at 77.5% of 2019 levels. […]
