Delta Air Lines Announces Aircraft Changes for Several Key Routes

Delta Air Lines announced it is enhancing the onboard customer experience on several of its most popular routes this fall. The airline’s Boeing 777 and Boeing 767-400 fleets are undergoing modifications to refresh their interiors ahead of their addition to more international routes from Los Angeles and New York. In addition, all Delta flights on […]

Norwegian cuts two transatlantic routes, trims 10 to seasonal

LCC Norwegian will discontinue two transatlantic routes, switch 10 from a year-round to a seasonal basis and move others from Oakland International Airport to San Francisco International as it tries to shore up its balance sheet. The moves, announced July 8, came the same day as financial analysts said it is becoming increasingly likely the […]

Norwegian to launch initial Argentinian routes

LCC Norwegian will start operations on six domestic routes in Argentina over the next three months, the carrier announced Oct. 1. The airline’s initial services will be from Buenos Aires Aeroparque Jorge Newbery to Córdoba and Mendoza (Oct. 16); Iguazú and Neuquén (Nov. 19); and to Bariloche and Salta (Dec. 3). Passengers traveling on the […]

Latam airlines announces new routes 2018

The opportunity to travel to some of the most fascinating and important destinations in Latin America is opening up for more people with help from one airline. Peru’s LATAM Airlines has a number of exciting new routes planned for 2018. The new routes will bring a new level of connectivity to destinations throughout Latin America. […]

Colombia’s Easyfly to launch five new routes in 2018

Colombian regional airline Easyfly will launch five new routes this year as it adds more ATR 42-600s to its fleet, expecting to grow traffic 35% year-over-year in 2018. Easyfly president Alfonso Avila says the airline acquired more of the turboprops as it is well suited to operations and demand in Colombia. The airline transported almost […]

These Are The World’s 20 Busiest International Airline Routes

The world"™s 20 busiest international airline routes includes 14 intra-Asia routes, according to a new report, and only three routes that either start or end in the U.S. and three that touch Europe. Half of the routes can be flown in under two hours (An eleventh takes two hours and four minutes). On ten of […]

Qatar Airways plans domestic airline, unlikely to bid for Air India

Doha-based Qatar Airways (QA) is soon expected to apply for starting a new airline in India, according to a report by The Times of India. The airline, which will be fully owned by Qatar-based entities, is expected to be a full service carrier and will operate on domestic routes, the report suggests. The new airline […]

San José Airport to build four more gates to accommodate record passenger growth

With a focus on current and future record passenger growth and continuing to offer a world-class travel experience at Mineta San José International Airport (SJC), the San José City Council on Tuesday approved Airport staff"™s plan to build an interim facility with four additional boarding gates to be opened in summer 2019. In the first […]

American Airlines introduces Caribbean and Hawaii routes

American Airlines customers will have new options to escape the cold with more seasonal and year-round flights to the Caribbean and Hawaii starting this winter. An overview of these new flights is as follows: "¢ From ORD: Daily winter seasonal service to HNL and four new routes to the Caribbean: AUA, GCM, NAS, PLS "¢ […]

United Airlines raises stake in Brazilian airline Azul

United Airlines has more than doubled its shareholding in Brazilian carrier Azul from 3.7% to 8% for an undisclosed sum. The two airlines currently connect via gateways in Sao Paulo, Fort Lauderdale and Orlando, Florida. Passengers connecting in Brazil have access to the largest domestic network in the country, serving more than 100 cities. Azul […]