Delta Adds New Service to Lagos from New York-JFK Hub

Beginning March 24, 2018, Delta will add new service between its New York-JFK hub and Lagos, Nigeria. This three-times-weekly service complements the Atlanta-based carrier"™s Atlanta to Lagos flight, which operates four-times-weekly. The service is scheduled to operate as follows Delta flight 415 departing JFK at 10:50 p.m. and arriving in Lagos at 2:05 p.m. the […]

Avianca Brasil launches its first U.S. passenger route in Miami

One of Brazil"™s largest and fastest-growing airlines, Avianca Brasil, announced daily nonstop passenger flights between São Paulo (GRU) and Miami (MIA,) starting next Friday, June 23, 2017. This anticipated summer launch marks the airline"™s first introduction of a passenger route to a U.S. destination and only its second route outside of South America. Since 2015, […]

MIA ranked as top U.S. airport for international route growth

In the last 12 months, Miami International Airport had the largest gain of new international routes among all U.S. airports, according to a study performed by industry analyst Airline Network News and Analysis (Anna.aero). The results were announced as part of Anna.aero’s 2017 U.S. ANNIES airport awards, which recognizes airports for how they have developed […]

French airline Corsair opens direct route to Havana from Paris

With the arrival of its first flight ever from Paris to Havana last Thursday, the French airline Corsair opened a new route to the Caribbean. Twice a week, Thursdays and Saturdays, Corsair aircraft will land in Havana, with plans to expand the frequency, according to Pascal de Izaguirre, president of the airline and its tour […]

Edelweiss/SWISS launches new direct flight between Zurich (Switzerland) and San Diego, CA

Edelweiss, Switzerland"™s leading leisure airline and sister company of Swiss International Air Lines, expanded its route network to North America with the launch of seasonal flights between Zurich, Switzerland and San Diego, CA. An Edelweiss Airbus A340-300 will fly twice weekly between Zurich and San Diego, directly connecting the two cities. The new route allows […]

JetBlue to Launch Two More Flights on Florida-Mexico City Route

Low-cost carrier JetBlue is going to introduce two more daily scheduled flights between Mexico City and the US state of Florida. From September 6 onward, there will be two daily round trips, each on the Orlando-Mexico City and the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood-Mexico City routes. JetBlue first landed in Mexico City in 2015 with one daily round […]

First Air Mauritius A350 XWB takes shape in Airbus"™ Final Assembly Line

Assembly of the first A350 XWB for Air Mauritius is advancing well at Airbu"™ Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France. The wing-fuselage junction, the installation of the tailplane and also the tailcone have been completed. The aircraft is in the next assembly station for structural completion such as the installation of winglets, ground testing […]

Air Canada adds winter route to St Vincent and the Grenadines

Air Canada has announced that it will fly to St Vincent and the Grenadines each week, one of six news routes for the airline"™s winter season. The announcement comes as the St Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority works to attract international carriers to the Argyle International Airport (AIA), which was officially opened on 14 […]

Austrian Airlines Launches New Service to Los Angeles

Occasion marks the airline"™s first direct flights between the U.S west coast and Vienna, Austria Today, Austrian Airlines began its new, non-stop service between Vienna, Austria and Los Angeles, California. Flight OS 081 departed from Vienna (VIE) at 10:03 a.m. local time, and is scheduled to arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) at 1:20 […]