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 […]
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 […]
IAG cargo to launch new route between Madrid and San Francisco
IAG Cargo has today announced that from summer 2018 it will be launching a new direct flight between Madrid (MAD) and San Francisco (SFO), making it the only carrier to offer a direct route between the two cities. An A330-200, operated by Iberia, will service the route three times per week offering capacity of up […]
Aerolíneas Argentinas Suspends Weekly Flights To Venezuela
The state-owned airline Aerolíneas Argentinas has suspended its weekly flight to Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, claiming «operational reasons,» according to a statement. The company informed that the passengers who already have tickets purchased to Caracas would be able to change routes without any extra costs or penalties, as long as they wish to fly […]
Stewart elected Latin American Travel Association chairman
Colin Stewart has been elected as the new chairman of the Latin American Travel Association. Stewart"™s appointment as chairman, which is now in effect, was unanimously voted for by the LATA committee and will see him continue to drive the organisation forward in its mission to grow travel to and around Latin America. Stewart is […]
United Airlines launches shortest flight in the US, from San Francisco to Santa Rosa
United Airlines have announced a new route which is set to become America’s shortest. Flying from Sonoma County to San Francisco, it will take a speedy 16 minutes, from wheels up to wheels down. The flight, which covers just over 100km, will operate three times a week. And while you’ll only spend 16 minutes in […]
Alaska Airlines and Virgin America begin new service from San Francisco to New Orleans
Alaska Airlines and Virgin America launch nonstop service between San Francisco International Airport and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, connecting the Bay Area to the «Big Easy.» The new route is part of the largest network expansion in Alaska Airlines’ 85-year history and is one of 33 new California routes to launch this year. […]
United announces ‘ultra-long haul’, 17.5 hour non-stop flights from Sydney to Houston on Dreamliners
United Airways has announced it will fly non-stop from Sydney to Houston. At a distance of 8596 miles (13,834km), it will be the airline’s second longest flight after the Los Angeles to Singapore route launched in 2017, a route set to be the world’s longest at 17 hours and 55 minutes and at a flight […]
Australia’s Qantas firms up plans for world’s longest commercial flight
Qantas Airways (QAN.AX) is set to formally announce plans to offer 20-hour non-stop flights from Sydney to London by 2022 if Airbus SE (AIR.PA) or Boeing Co (BA.N) can deliver aircraft that meet the distance, a source familiar with the matter said. The flight from Sydney to London will on most days take a northern […]
American Airlines to expand transatlantic service to Shannon Airport
SHANNON Airport has welcomed the "˜significant"™ decision by American Airlines to increase its transatlantic service, offering a boost to the airport and region of upwards of 7,000 passengers next year. American has announced that it is to expand its Shannon to Philadelphia service in 2018, as the airline continues to build on the "growing demand […]
