Swiss airline to offer direct flights between Denver and Zurich starting in 2018
Starting in June, Edelweiss Air will offer direct seasonal flights between Denver International Airport and Zurich. The airline said nearly 30,000 passengers travel between Denver and Switzerland each year, with heavier traffic in the popular summer season. Edelweiss will fly between Denver and Zurich on Mondays and Fridays starting June 4 through October. "Denver and […]
Passenger Demand Moderates from Recent Peak but Stays Strong
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for May showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 7.7% compared to the same month in 2016. This was slower than the 10.9% growth recorded in April. However, this still was well ahead of the 5- and 10-year average growth […]
Airlines Global Industry had a growth of 7.4% between 2012 and 2016 and is expected to rise further by 2022
The airlines industry comprises passenger air transportation, including both scheduled and chartered, but excludes air freight transport. · Industry volumes are defined as the total number of revenue passengers carried/enplaned (departures) at all airports within the specified country or region, excluding transit passengers who arrive and depart on the same flight code. · All currency […]
Southwest Becomes Latest Airline to Reduce Flights to Cuba
Southwest Airlines Co. will join other U.S. carriers in reducing flights to Cuba, saying laws that restrict Americans from traveling to the island for tourism are constraining demand. Southwest becomes the latest airline to accept that the industry, with little way to judge demand beforehand, was too optimistic when U.S. regulators allowed passenger routes to […]
Colombia"™s Avianca to become first LatAm airline to sign on for new in-flight Wi-Fi system
Colombia"™s largest airline, Avianca, and British telecommunications giant Inmarsat announced they signing an agreement that will allow travelers access to the next generation of airborne broadband on-board its aircraft. The GX Aviation satellite broadband system, which boasts downloads speeds of 30MB per second (fast enough for a Facebook Live stream, for example) will initially be […]
United Airlines elevating customer experience in Houston in a couple of big ways
United Airlines said today it is about to enhance the experience it offers customers traveling through its hub at Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport. United traditionally has operated a schedule of 10 flight banks at its Houston hub. A flight bank is the scheduling of a number of arriving and departing flights within a short […]
Airbus launches new A320 Airspace interior
Expanding on their successful 2016 introduction of the A330neo and A350, Airbus announced the A320 joins the Airspace family. The brand DNA is based on a consistent range of strong cabin product elements which provide both tangible benefits to passengers and differentiation to airlines. The A320 will not only share common cockpit ergonomics with the […]
Airbus presents the A380plus
Airbus is presenting a development study for an enhanced A380, the "A380plu". The study includes aerodynamic improvements in particular new, large winglets and other wing refinements that allow for up to 4% fuel burn savings. Added to an optimised A380 maintenance programme and the enhanced cabin features first shown at Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in […]
Hitit CS is the shining star in Africa: Seven new airlines in two years
Hitit CS had a strong presence at Aviation Festival Africa 2017. During the conference Hitit CS made two presentations about future airline distribution and passenger service trends. Hitit CS has a proven track record for serving African airlines. Recent customer gains of Hitit in Africa were Air Tanzania, Precision Air, Nouvelair, Tunisie and Air Namibia. […]
CEO Interview: KLM CEO on Why His Airline Still Feeds Passengers for Free
KLM may not be a perfect airline, but it"™s surprisingly spunky considering it"™s owned by a giant French company that also controls Air France. The two airlines couldn"™t be more different. To better understand the challenges facing airlines in an age of fluctuating oil prices, rapid growth, and changing passenger expectations, our Future of Passenger […]
