Take off: New Australia-US route is one of the world’s longest
United Airlines’ non-stop flights from Houston to Sydney commence this Thursday. The inaugural flight, UA 101, departs Houston at 8pm local time (1pm Friday, AEDT) on 18 January and arrives in Sydney on Saturday January 20 at 6.30am, taking 17.5 hours to cover the 13,850-kilometre flight. It will be the world’s fourth longest flight route […]
Aeromexico celebrates five years serving the Mexico city-London route
Aeromexico, Mexico"™s global airline, celebrates its fifth anniversary operating the Mexico City-London route. In 2017 the carrier was recognized as the airline with the best on-time performance at the London Heathrow Airport for six months in a row, in addition to carrying more than 127,000 passengers during the year which represents a 19.88% increase over […]
LATAM Airlines launches into 2018 with three new South American links
LATAM Airlines has kick-started its 2018 operations by commencing three new routes across South America, starting on 2 January with a link between Lima (LIM) and San Jose (SJO). The 2,567-kilometre connection between Peru and Costa Rica will be flown by the oneworld member three times weekly on its A319s, with competition coming in the […]
Sydney-Melbourne is now the world’s second-busiest airline route
The next time you step on board a flight between Sydney and Melbourne, know that you’re in world-beating company: you and your fellow travellers have rocketed the route between Australia’s largest cities to number two spot on the global leaderboard. The latest stats released by the aviation number-crunchers at OAG.com pegs Sydney-Melbourne as the world’s […]
KLM Airline CEO reveals his favorite travel hack "” and it makes perfect sense
Air travel can be hectic these days. Even for frequent flyers. Which is why we went to someone who spends a good portion of his life on a plane for advice, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines CEO Pieter Elbers. Founded in 1919, KLM is the oldest airline in the world still operating under its original name. […]
Asia-Pac carriers en route to higher profits, says Iata
The airline industry is already a ferociously competitive one but the battle for passengers and cargo will become even more intense this year. The upside for carriers is that profits are tipped to rise, but earning the extra bucks will require nimble pricing and slide-rule precise planning, particularly in the ultra-aggressive region of South-east Asia. […]
Air Canada Launches Montreal-Lima Service; First Year-Round Non-Stop South American Flights from Montreal
The arrival of flight AC1942 at Lima’s Jorge Chávez International Airport this morning marks the successful launch Air Canada’s non-stop service between Montreal and Lima, Peru, Montreal’s first year-round link to the southern hemisphere. The twice weekly flights will be operated by Air Canada Rouge with 282-seat Boeing 767-300ER aircraft featuring Premium Rouge and Economy […]
United Airlines will fly to Tahiti
Those dreaming of a vacation to the South Pacific just got a new option to fly non-stop from the mainland United States. United Airlines is turning to Tahiti for its latest overseas route, part of an recent international expansion at the carrier that shows no signs of letting up. United will begin flying to the […]
American Airlines seasonal service from DFW Airport to Rio de Janeiro launches Friday
North Texas travelers looking for a winter getaway will have another nonstop option with American Airlines set to launch seasonal service from DFW International Airport to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this Friday. The service will run from Dec. 15 through Feb. 11, with flights departing from DFW on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. "We wanted to […]
Air Canada Announces U.S. Expansion to Three New Destinations
Canadian flag carrier Air Canada has announced six new international routes for its regional division, Air Canada Express, which will be serving three new destinations. The new routes include new service to America cities such as Omaha, San Francisco, Sacramento, Baltimore, Providence, and Pittsburgh. The first of the new service will begin May 1, 2018, […]
