Copa and Gol see different missions for Max 9 and 10
Copa Airlines and Gol see different missions for the Boeing 737 Max 9 and 10, suggesting the larger variant may not cannibalise orders for its smaller sibling as much as some have speculated. Panama City-based Copa, which is the only carrier in Latin America with orders for both the 737-9 and -10, sees the former […]
United adds eight routes from four hubs next spring
United Airlines will add new service to eight cities from its Chicago O’Hare, Denver, Los Angeles and Newark hubs next spring, including new flights to Elmira in New York. The Star Alliance carrier will add new service to El Paso and Fresno from Chicago O’Hare; Jacksonville from Denver; Kalispell, Medford, Missoula and Redmond from Los […]
Gatwick named the top airport
GATWICK has scooped three top awards at separate ceremonies. It won: – Airport of the Year at the National Transport Awards – Global environmental award for its world-first waste plant at the Digital Impact Awards – Digital In-house Team of the Year at the Digital Impact Awards. Chris Woodroofe, Chief Operating Officer, Gatwick Airport, said:"These […]
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) […]
