Emirates named "˜Best Airline"™ at ULTRAS Awards
Emirates took home "Best Airline in the World" and "Best Middle Eastern Airline" awards at the ULTRAS 2017 Awards, as voted by the well-traveled readers of The Telegraph"™s luxury travel magazine in their annual survey. Sir Tim Clark, president of Emirates, received the awards at the ceremony held in London. Hosted at the Savoy hotel […]
Lufthansa Group now able to send groups off for travel with just one click
The Lufthansa Group airlines: Austrian, Lufthansa and SWISS, launched their very own integrated group booking tool that is exclusively available to tour operators, consolidators and travel agents. With just one online tool, groups of ten or more people can request any flight combination between the three network airlines and receive an immediate confirmation after booking. […]
Insinúa Richard Branson que podría crear nueva aerolínea
El famoso emprendedor estadounidense, Richard Branson, sugirió la posibilidad de iniciar una nueva aerolínea, mientras espera el resultado de la disputa que sostiene con Alaska Airlines, compañía a la que vendió Virgin America, en diciembre pasado. En entrevista televisiva, el fundador de Virgin America señaló que Alaska debería continuar pagando regalías hasta 2040, «a menos […]
Airline industry braces for record-high summer travel
The airline industry is bracing for a record-high number of travelers this summer. About 234 million passengers, or approximately 2.5 million travelers per day, are expected to fly on U.S. airlines between June 1 and Aug. 31, according to Airlines for America (A4A). That travel volume would be a 4 percent increase from the previous […]
Try this alternative to banning laptops and tablets on planes, airline group says
As U.S. security officials consider expanding a ban on laptops, tablets and other such electronic devices in the cabins of commercial flights, an airline trade group proposed tightening security measures instead. Passengers on flights to the U.S. from eight Middle Eastern and African countries already are banned from carrying on electronic devices larger than a […]
Customers love to join the club on domestic flights
British Airway"™ new business class cabin on domestic UK flights is proving a real hit with nearly 70,000 customers choosing the premium service in the first six weeks of its operation. Alex Cruz, British Airway"™ chairman and CEO, said: "Club Europe is proving incredibly popular with our customers on domestic services. In just a month-and-a-half […]
Sabre launches in Uruguay new headquarters office for Travel Network focused to Latin America and the Caribbean
Sabre Corporation, leading technology provider for the global travel industry with operations across Latin America for over three decades, opened a new regional headquarters in Montevideo, Uruguay, for Travel Network, its global travel marketplace which processes more than US$120 billion of global travel spend annually by connecting travel buyers and suppliers. The technology support the […]
The development of China’s aviation industry
Chinese contributions to global aviation history include the inventions of the first flying object, the kite, and, years later, the rocket. Despite these technological achievements, China’s airline industry has fallen behind its international competitors. Air travel volumes are expected to peak within twenty years, so China is looking to increase its capacity by building its […]
Emirates airline profits plunge 82.5% in past year
Emirates airline has blamed fierce competition, currency devaluations and US travel restrictions as it reported an 82.5 percent plunge in annual profits for the last fiscal year. The Dubai-based company said net profit at its airline business dropped to $340m in the year to March 31, down from $1.9bn in the previous 12 months – […]
Fights break out in Ft. Lauderdale airport after Spirit airlines cancels 9 flights
Hundreds of people’s tempers flared in a Fort Lauderdale International Airport terminal for Spirit Airlines Monday night after several flights were canceled. In footage captured by witnesses, airport security is seen moving in quickly and a number of people are arrested. It all started after nine flights were canceled. Spirit Airlines is currently negotiating with […]
