Airline that hasn’t flown a single passenger in 27 years may take off
For a long time Baltia"‹ Air was known as the joke airline of the industry. The company was registered for 27 years and owned one of the biggest jets in the world but it never flew a passenger, sold a seat or delivered any cargo. It was even forced to sell its only plane – […]
Aeroflot Officially Returns to the Global Aviation Elite by Passenger Traffic
Aeroflot has achieved a key strategic milestone and has once again occupied a spot among the world’s top 20 leading airlines by passenger traffic, returning to this group for the first time in nearly thirty years. According to data compiled by Flight Airline Business, an authoritative aviation publication, Aeroflot Group in 2016 ranked 18th among […]
Jet2.com is now charging passengers for hand luggage
Passengers flying with Jet2.com must now pay an additional fee if they want to guarantee their hand luggage does not end up in the hold. On busy flights it has become increasingly common for airlines to ask people to part with carry-on bags so they can be stored with the checked luggage below. Jet2.com spotted […]
Air Canada Rouge celebra su cuarto aniversario
Air Canada Rouge celebra su cuarto aniversario ofreciendo a sus clientes viajes memorables. Desde su primer vuelo en 2013, coincidiendo con el Día de Canada, la aerolínea para pasajeros de ocio de Air Canada creció hasta contar con 49 aeronaves, sumar 1.800 empleos adicionales y transportar a más de 16 millones de clientes. «Air Canada […]
IATA and Airlines for America Launch Baggage Tracking Campaign
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airlines for America (A4A), have launched a year-long global campaign related to baggage tracking with the goal of reducing mishandled bags in addition to increasing efficiency in baggage operations. Annually, more than 4 billion bags are carried by airlines globally. Less than 0.43 percent do not arrive with […]
Airline Stocks Soar Despite Irate Passengers
The stocks of major airlines including United Continental Holdings Inc. have been soaring in spite of customer scandals that were expected to hurt business, according to The Financial Times. These companies have been providing optimistic forecasts for their financial performance as of late. (For more, see also: 3 Best Airline ETFs for 2017.) Climbing Revenue […]
Global airline shares up: IATA
Global airline shares have increased and outperformed the global equity index for the third month in a row in June, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in its June Airlines Financial Monitor released. IATA said the share prices had risen by over 20 per cent since the start of the year and were currently […]
Global airline shares up 44% y-o-y in June, says IATA
Global airline share prices increased and outperformed the global equity index for the third month in a row in June, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). In its June 2017 Airline Financial Monitor released today, IATA said airline shares had risen by more than 20% since start-2017, and are currently around 44% higher […]
New record achieved for Lufthansa Group with top passenger and seat load factors in the first half of 2017
The airlines of the Lufthansa Group welcomed approximately 12 million passengers on board in June 2017. This shows an increase of 18% compared to June the previous year. The available seat kilometers were up 12.3% over the previous year; at the same time, sales increased by 15.9%. The seat load factor improved accordingly, rising 2.6 […]
Airport chief tells Government to look beyond Heathrow in upcoming aviation strategy
The Government"™s forthcoming aviation strategy should not focus solely on expansion at Heathrow, a major airport group has said. Charlie Cornish, chief executive of Manchester Airports Group, said he had been engaged in talks with ministers for the past 18 months ahead of the publication of the country"™s airport strategy later this year. Mr Cornish […]
