Viva Aerobus announces new charter flights in the US from Cancun to Chicago, Illinois and Newark, New Jersey.
Viva Aerobus, Mexico"™s ultra-low-cost airline, continues to diversify its expanding flight offerings. For the first time, Viva offers Cancun-Chicago charter flights (with 1 weekly frequency starting on Feb. 17, 2018) and Cancun-New York-Newark charter flights (with 1 weekly frequency starting on Mar. 31, 2018). Passengers can purchase tickets from $130 for both destinations. Viva Aerobus […]
Island Air files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Island Air will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but officials said ticketing and flights will continue as normal. The filing is needed, the airline said in a news release, «in an effort to continue normal operations while navigating through legal challenges recently presented by the lessors of its aircraft.» The airline added, «The bankruptcy […]
PIA suspending flight operation for US
The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has decided to suspend its flight operation for the United States primarily because of "˜low traffic"™. Advisor to Prime Minister on Aviation, Sardar Mehtab Ahmad Khan has also confirmed it, saying that the decision is being taken due to $.4 billion losses to the national flag carrier. He said a […]
Eurowings asks passengers to vote on potential new routes
German LCC Eurowings is linking up passenger engagement with its route development strategy by asking customers to vote for the route they want the airline to fly. The Lufthansa Group wholly owned subsidiary launched the "You vote, we fly" campaign Oct. 4, giving passengers a choice of 10 European short-haul routes. "Our customers are going […]
Volaris (VLRS) August Traffic Increases 5.1%, Capacity Up 6.6%
Volaris* (NYSE: VLRS), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United States and Central America, reports August 2017 and year-to-date preliminary traffic results. During August 2017 Volaris increased total capacity, as measured in Available Seat Miles (ASMs), by 6.6% year over year. Total demand, as measured in Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs), in August 2017 increased 5.1% […]
Airline announces first direct flights from southwest China to New York
China"™s Hainan Airlines will operate direct flights to New York from the southwestern cities of Chongqing and Chengdu, according to the airline. The Chongqing-New York route, scheduled to launch on October 20, will be the first direct connection between China"™s southwest and New York. On October 26, the airline will launch a non-stop flight between […]
Aeromexico signs partnership with World Travel Awards
Earlier this year Aeromexico and Delta became the official airlines sponsors of the Mexican National Football Team – and now Mexico"™s flag carrier has made the decision to be a sponsor for World Travel Awards Latin America Ceremony. (Noticias relacionadas: Aeroméxico Connect, SF Airlines of China and S7 Airlines of Russia Purchase Simulators from FlightSafety) […]
Singapore and Alaska Airlines to Launch Codeshare Agreement
Singapore Airlines has signed an agreement to codeshare on flights operated by Alaska Airlines, as jointly announced by the two airlines earlier this week. The agreement aims to expand Singapore Airline"™ footprint in the North American market, and will take effect on September 27. Once the agreement takes place, Singapore Airlines will add its "˜SQ"™ […]
United Airlines set to resume some Houston flights
United Airlines was preparing Wednesday to resume some passenger flights in and out of Houston, and the city expected to reopen its airports before Thursday. The Houston Airport System said it planned to resume limited domestic airline passenger service at 4 p.m. Wednesday as the city continues to deal with the impact of Hurricane Harvey […]
Frontier Airlines Launches Several New Routes
On Wednesday, Frontier Airlines has announced the start of service between Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) in New York and Orlando, Florida (MCO). Thew news comes just two days after commencing flights from Las Vegas, Nevada, Raleigh, North Carolina and Providence, Rhode Island to Denver, Colorado and Orlando, Florida. Flights between Las Vegas and Miami […]
