Lufthansa and Orlando International Airport commemorate ten-year partnership

Lufthansa celebrates a decade of nonstop air service between Orlando, Florida and Frankfurt, Germany. Exactly ten years ago to the day, Lufthansa flight LH 464, an Airbus 330-300, arrived at Orlando International Airport (MCO) for the first time, marking the opening of Lufthansa?s 20th North American gateway. This route was the first of any airline […]

IAG Reports Uptick in Quarterly Profits

International Consolidated Airlines Group has reported a third quarter operating profit of €1,455 million before exceptional items. The figure is up from the €1,205 million reported last year. Willie Walsh, IAG chief executive, said: "We"™re reporting another strong quarter with an operating profit up 20.7 percent to €1,455 million before exceptional items. "All our companies […]

American Airlines 3Q profit falls on higher costs, storms

American Airlines said Thursday that third-quarter profit fell on higher costs and the effect of three hurricanes, but it sees stronger pricing power ahead. The airline predicted that a key measure of prices would be stronger in the fourth quarter than it was in the third because of improving demand for both business and leisure […]

WPS 2017: Driving onboard passenger spending

Airlines must develop more creative ways to stimulate passenger spend if onboard ancillary revenues are to reach their potential. On many carriers, cabin crew are still walking up and down the aisle giving passengers only a short window of time to buy even on long-haul flights. But broadband access and services enabled by onboard connectivity"”such […]

New passenger security checks on US-bound flights

New security measures come into force today on all US-bound flights, including stricter passenger screening before takeoff. However, passengers travelling to the United States from Dublin and Shannon may not notice any difference. The enhanced measures are being introduced to comply with US government requirements designed to avoid an in-cabin ban on laptops. Airlines say […]

Passengers Want Technology to Give Them More Control Over Their Travel Experience

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the results of its 2017 Global Passenger Survey (GPS) which revealed that passengers expect technology to give them more personal control over their travel experience. Based on 10,675 responses from around the globe, the survey provided insight into what passengers want from their air travel experience. Topping the […]

Emirates celebrates 10th year of connecting Brazil to the world

In October 2007, Emirates became the first airline to link Brazil and the Gulf region with non-stop flights between Sao Paulo and Dubai. Now serving the two main cities in Brazil daily "“ São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro "“Emirates, the world"™s largest international airline, has carried over 2 million passengers in 10 years of […]

Mexican airline interested in buying Russian MC-21 passenger jet

The Mexican carrier Interjet is interested in acquiring Russian MS-21 aircraft, company president Miguel Aleman Velasco told RIA Novosti. "We are very interested in the MC-21, because its components are lighter, it consumes less fuel"¦ Its engines are from North America, but we hope that Russia will make its own engines, which will make the […]

Gatwick named the top airport

GATWICK has scooped three top awards at separate ceremonies. It won: – Airport of the Year at the National Transport Awards – Global environmental award for its world-first waste plant at the Digital Impact Awards – Digital In-house Team of the Year at the Digital Impact Awards. Chris Woodroofe, Chief Operating Officer, Gatwick Airport, said:"These […]

IATA supports passenger service charge equalization in Malaysia

IATA is supporting the Malaysian Aviation Commission"™s (MAVCOM) efforts to bring passenger service charges (PSC) at Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2), in line with the city"™s primary airport terminal. The Malaysian government had set the PSC for KLIA2"”which opened in May 2014"”at the same level as the previous Low-Cost Carrier Terminal at Kuala Lumpur […]