Avianca to launch five new US routes
Avianca is planning to add more flight options between Latin America and the US by launching five new routes before the end of the year. Three services are being opened to New York John F Kennedy (JFK), while Los Angeles (LAX) and Washington Dulles (IAD) will each receive one. In addition, the airline intends to […]
British Airways increases US-Heathrow frequencies
British Airways has outlined plans to ramp up its services between the US and London Heathrow this month, following the decision by the UK government to remove quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travellers arriving from the EU and US. Frequencies will increase as follows: -Flights from New York JFK to Heathrow increasing to 21 per […]
Statement on UK Recognition of Vaccinated Travelers from the EU and US
«Recognizing vaccinated travelers from the US and Europe is a positive, logical and long-overdue development. Along with restoring the individual freedom to reconnect and the ability of businesses to operate in global markets, it will help rescue livelihoods in the travel and tourism sector. Today’s announcement is an important step in the UK’s recovery. But […]
Johnson and Biden will reopen travel between US and UK ‘as soon as possible’
British prime minister Boris Johnson and US president Joe Biden are expected to announce on Thursday a forthcoming resumption of transatlantic travel set to occur “as soon as possible,” according to a statement from Number 10. The new directives are expected to be announced on Thursday, during the first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders […]
Airlines push for US-Canada air travel restart
Airlines in the US and Canada have urged the Canadian government to ease COVID-19 travel restrictions between the countries to pave the way for the restart of transborder travel. Trade bodies the National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC) and Airlines for America (A4A) have sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s administration that calls […]
Viva Aerobus expands Mexico-US service
Viva Aerobus is expanding the number of travel options between Mexico and the US with the launch of four new transborder routes. Two of the nonstop services are to new destination Austin-Bergstrom International (AUS), connecting the Texas airport with Mexico City (MEX) and Monterrey (MTY). MEX-AUS will be seasonal from June 20 through Oct. 25, […]
Airline CEOs call for summit to speed relaunch of UK-US travel
Bosses of major U.S. and UK airlines called on Tuesday for a summit between the two governments to speed the reopening of transatlantic travel, still paralyzed even though the countries have among the world’s highest COVID-19 vaccination rates. «The airline industry needs adequate lead time to establish a plan for restarting air services, including scheduling […]
Frontier Launches 11 New Routes
Looking to capitalize on short, weekend getaways, Frontier Airlines has introduced 11 new routes in the U.S., Caribbean, Mexico and Central America starting later this month and continuing into 2021, according to Business Insider. The publication noted that Frontier Airlines is continuing to expand in anticipation of a strong 2021 that will return to normal […]
Costa Rica Expands List of Authorized US States
Costa Rica has added five new U.S. states and Washington, D.C. to its list of authorized territories whose residents can visit the Central American country beginning next month. In addition to residents of New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and Connecticut, those living in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia will be […]
Boeing CEO Statement on US-China Trade Deal
Boeing (NYSE: BA) President and CEO Dave Calhoun issued the following statement regarding the announcement today of a US-China trade deal: Boeing has a long-standing partnership with China that spans nearly 50 years. We’re proud that Boeing airplanes will continue to be a part of this valued relationship, one that has fueled aerospace innovation and […]
