Haiti – Economy : First direct flight between Havana and Port-au-Prince
Friday 9 June the Haitian company Sunrise Airways officially opened the new direct line between Havana and Port-au-Prince, bringing the number of direct weekly flights to Cuba to 6. Philippe Bayard, President of Sunrise Airways, said the flights will increase according to demand and will be managed by the tour operator Explore Caribbean. Pescale B. […]
Defending the Business of Freedom
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that the global airline industry"™s performance on safety, sustainability and profitability is solid, but the industry faces the threat of protectionist measures being implemented by governments. IATA also called for governments to enhance their collaboration with the industry to meet rising security challenges, avert a looming infrastructure crisis […]
IATA: Latin American aviation industry needs government support
IATA regional VP for the Americas Peter Cerda, at the IATA AGM, said (05-Jun-2017) Latin America has all the necessary elements to become an aviation success story, but many of the region’s governments are not treating air carriers as partners that drive social and economic development. Mr Cerda said air transport generates USD167 billion in […]
Laptop ban affecting Middle East-US traffic: IATA
Restrictions on bringing large electronic devices into aircraft cabins on certain routes to the United States are affecting traffic between the Middle East and the United States, a global airlines’ association said on Thursday. Overall demand for air travel rose 10.7% in April, but the growth rate for the Middle East airlines was slower than […]
SoFi and JetBlue Help Customers Managing Student Loans Earn Reward Travel
SoFi and JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) announced a partnership that lets those with student loans simultaneously lower their payments while earning valuable airline loyalty points, the first partnership between a direct lender for student loans and an airline. Through the partnership, JetBlue’s TrueBlue members who refinance their student loans with SoFi will now earn 1 TrueBlue® […]
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 […]
