How DFW Airport won the top passenger experience in North America title
At DFW International Airport, taking care of the 180,000 or so passengers who pass through each day starts in a windowless room tucked away in Terminal D. There, a team of about 12 people tracks the flow of travelers throughout the airport"™s five terminals while monitoring social media, email and phone lines to address issues […]
Airline safety: 2017 was safest year in history for passengers around world, research shows
In a year when more people flew to more places than ever, 2017 was the safest on record for airline passengers. The Dutch-based aviation consultancy, To70, has released its Civil Aviation Safety Review for 2017. It reports only two fatal accidents, both involving small turbo-prop aircraft, with a total of 13 lives lost. No jets […]
Airline to sue unruly passengers for flight delay
Three unruly Japanese passengers have been blacklisted by China Airlines and are facing legal action by the airline. A China Airlines flight last week from Taiwan to Bangkok was forced to turn back to Taoyuan International Airport after alleged drunken antics by the three passengers. They have been accused of trying to smoke on the […]
North America"™s Busiest Air Route Revealed as Mexico City to Cancun
A new study published by Routes, the organiser of the world’s leading air service development events, shows that Mexico City to Cancun is the busiest air route in North America. Almost 3.7 million passengers travelled the 1,294 km journey between Mexico City Juarez and Cancun in the twelve-month period between November 1, 2016 and October […]
Lufthansa Group reports 32% growth in November
Lufthansa Group airlines transported 10.1 million passengers in November, an increase of 32% compared to the year-ago month. ASK were up 22.3%, sales increased 25.6% and load factor improved 2 points to 77.8% year-over-year (YOY). The strong growth has been mainly attributed the first full month of the insolvent airberlin ceasing operations. The disappearance of […]
Azul and Turkish Airlines Enter a Codeshare Agreement
Azul S.A., "Azul", the largest airline in Brazil by number of cities and departures, and Turkish Airlines, national flag carrier of Turkey, announced the signature of a codeshare agreement effective as of 6 December 2017. Through this codeshare partnership, Turkish Airlines will add its flight code (TK) in Azul domestic flights. As a result, customers […]
ALTA traffic report october 2017
The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) announced today that Latin America and Caribbean airlines carried 20.9 million passengers in October, up 3.9% – or 790,546 more passengers – from the previous year. Traffic (RPK) grew 8% and capacity (ASK) increased 4.3%, bringing up the load factor to 85.8%, 3 percentage points higher […]
‘All-You-Can-Fly’ Airline Begins Accepting Bitcoin and Ether
Regional airline carrier Surf Air announced late last week that it would support bitcoin and ethereum payments for its monthly membership and charter services. The «all-you-can-fly» private airline will allow users to pay for their seats with either cryptocurrency through a mobile app. It serves several cities in California, Texas, and Europe, according to a […]
Lufthansa is now the only five-star airline in Europe
Today, as the first airline outside of Asia, Lufthansa received a five-star certification from the British aviation consulting specialist, Skytrax. This honor places Lufthansa in a select group of ten airlines that have been given this coveted rating. While the Skytrax jury has awarded five stars to Lufthansa"™s First Class for a number of years […]
Swiss airline’s return to Orlando projected to have $35 million annual impact
Edelweiss Air of Switzerland said Monday that its return to Orlando International Airport will bring an estimated $35 million annual boost to the region. "We are here to stay," said Bernd Bauer, chief executive officer of the Zurich-based airline that focuses on vacation destinations and will start Orlando service in January. The carrier made its […]
