US carriers to gain 12 more daytime slots at Tokyo Haneda
The US Department of Transportation has started accepting applications from US carriers for up to 12 new daytime slot pairs that are expected to open up at Tokyo Haneda International airport. An order by the department states that recently concluded negotiations on the USA-Japan bilateral are expected to see the additional slots become available to […]
The Best and Worst Airlines and Airports of 2018
Last summer, on a bucket list trip through Southern Africa, I took a total of six flights with South African Airways. On the first one, a 15-hour trip from New York"™s JFK Airport to Johannesburg, my air vent and seat-back screens were both broken. On my next five flights, the situation was only marginally better. […]
AA completes purchase of 2.68% stake in China Southern
American Airlines has completed its purchase of a 2.68% stake in China Southern Airlines the Chinese carrier has announced. According to a Hong Kong Stock Exchange disclosure, the sale, which was valued at HKD1.55328 billion Hong Kong dollars (USD199.962 million), closed on August 10. As previously reported, American will also have an observer on China […]
Alaska Airlines regresa al AICM con slot de Aeroméxico
Este martes, alrededor de las 16:30 horas, aterrizará de nuevo Alaska Airlines en el Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México (AICM), con vuelos procedentes de Los Ãngeles y San Francisco, Estados Unidos. Lo anterior, tras obtener los slots (horarios de despegue y aterrizaje) que Aeroméxico cedió como parte de su alianza con Delta. En […]
Punctuality rules challenged in Brazil and China
IATA is challenging punctuality rules that will affect slot allocation processes in Brazil and China. IATA will be seeking to further engage with Brazil"™s ANAC (National Civil Aviation Agency) after a number of airlines were told they had lost slots at Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport, due to not meeting punctuality targets. The Worldwide Slot Guidelines […]
Norwegian reduce su oferta con Barcelona a dos enlaces diarios desde el 26 de marzo
La compañía de bajo coste Norwegian pondrá hoy a la venta los billetes para volar entre Loiu y Barcelona durante esta campaña de verano, que arrancará el próximo 26 de marzo y se prolongará hasta el 28 de octubre. La compañía fletará por ahora dos vuelos diarios con la ciudad condal, lo que supone reducir […]
México: Sorpresa por que ANA logra slot en horario de saturación en el AICM
La aerolínea japonesa All Nippon Airways consiguió el slot para aterrizar en el Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México, a las 13:55 horas, un horario de alta saturación que, de acuerdo a las autoridades aeroportuarias, sólo se puede otorgar si otra aerolínea lo "cede", sin embargo, hay hermetismo respecto a quién donó este horario […]
