IATA and other groups express disappointment over Changi airports new fees
Fees are always a hot topic in the airline world. Singapore’s Changi Airport is currently taking some heat for its decision to impose a new levy on passengers. The airport is using the levy to help fund the planned development of Changi East and Terminal 5. The new departure charges will total S$47.30 – an […]
Aim for 1 Billion Passengers to Fly on Sustainable Aviation Fuel Flights by 2025
The International Air transport Association (IATA) set out an aim for one billion passengers to fly on flights powered by a mix of jet fuel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2025. This aspiration was identified on the tenth anniversary of the first flight to blend sustainable aviation fuel and ordinary jet fuel. On 24 […]
Common Principles Urged to Help Aviation Continue to Deliver its Benefits
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the US government and industry stakeholders to agree upon a set of common principles in order to enable aviation to continue to increase the level of benefits it delivers in the US and around the globe. Speaking at Aviation Day USA organized by IATA and the Wings Club, […]
Star Alliance wants to add budget carriers as members airlines
Star Alliance is seeking to expand its network. The global partnership of airlines would like to add more low-cost budget carriers to the mix. The move would reflect the growing trend among airline customers to choose low-cost carriers when booking tickets. Star Alliance would be in a position to provide budget travelers with more benefits […]
Airline stocks take off after domestic air traffic grows 20% in January
Stocks of aviation companies took off on Monday as investors reacted to strong growth in air traffic for January. Jet Airways, SpiceJet and InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo) rose up to 5 percent on the back of this development. Domestic air traffic grew 20 per cent in January, with airlines ferrying more than 1.14 crore passengers, according […]
Man’s excessive farting in flight forces airplane to make emergency landing
A Transavia Airlines flight from Dubai to Amsterdam had to make an unexpected landing in Austria because an unnamed elderly passenger had been farting excessively while on flight. Two other passengers sitting next to him had asked if he can get a hold of his wind, so to speak, as it was starting to smell […]
Lufthansa Group Airlines welcomes 8.7 million passengers on board in January 2018
In January 2018, the airlines of the Lufthansa Group welcomed around 8.7 million passengers. This shows an increase of 10.1 per cent compared to the previous year"™s month. The available seat kilometers were up 8 per cent over the previous year, at the same time sales increased by 7.4 per cent. The seat load factor […]
EAN to provide airline passengers with broadband internet
Passengers on British Airways flights will be the first to begin using the new European Aviation Network (EAN), a dedicated broadband service for aircraft developed by Deutsche Telekom, Inmarsat and Nokia. The EAN service consists of S-band satellite-based and ground-based networks, and is designed to provide airline passengers with access to the same wireless internet […]
ASUR Announces Total Passenger Traffic for January 2018
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: ASR; BMV: ASUR) (ASUR), a leading international airport group with operations in Mexico, the U.S. and Colombia, today announced that total passenger traffic for January 2018 declined 2.5% when compared to December 2016. Passenger traffic rose 5.0% in Mexico, and declined 24.9% in San Juan and 5.0% […]
Hainan Airlines starting direct flights to Mexico
Hainan Airlines, China’s largest private airline, will launch direct flights between China and Mexico from March 21. It will also become the first Chinese carrier to operate nonstop flights between China and Latin America. The flight, which will stop at Tijuana, Mexico and arrive at Mexico City, will fly three times a week and be […]
