US relaxes Cuba travel advisory to ‘exercise increased caution’ level
The US State Department has downgraded its travel advisory for US citizens travelling to Cuba for a second time since a “do not travel” warning went into effect in 2017. An Aug. 23 travel notice posted to the Department’s website softened the advisory to a Level 2 warning, indicating travelers should “exercise increased caution.” It […]
SLC International Airport in top 10% globally for on-time performance, one of only six in U.S.
Salt Lake City International Airport has got the punctuality thing down, it seems. It is one of only six U.S. airports "” and the busiest among them "” to earn a top five-star rating for on-time performance over the past year. The airport saw 86.5 percent of its departures and arrivals occur within 15 minutes […]
US-Brazil open-skies deal enters into force
A long-awaited open-skies agreement between the USA and Brazil has entered into force, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) confirms to FlightGlobal. The deal took effect after an exchange of diplomatic notes between the two governments on 21 May, says the regulator. While an open-skies agreement was first signed in March 2011, the deal has […]
US and Brazil airline JVs to progress with senate approval
US and Brazilian carriers are eager to move ahead with joint venture plans, following the approval of the US-Brazil open-skies deal by the Brazilian senate on 7 March. The accord, which now has to be signed into law by Brazil President Michel Temer, will pave the way for airlines in both countries to apply for […]
Take off: New Australia-US route is one of the world’s longest
United Airlines’ non-stop flights from Houston to Sydney commence this Thursday. The inaugural flight, UA 101, departs Houston at 8pm local time (1pm Friday, AEDT) on 18 January and arrives in Sydney on Saturday January 20 at 6.30am, taking 17.5 hours to cover the 13,850-kilometre flight. It will be the world’s fourth longest flight route […]
United Airlines Will Fly the Longest-Ever Route From the U.S.
United Airlines is adding an 18-hour non-stop flight, covering 8,700 miles between Los Angeles and Singapore. The trip "” the longest scheduled non-stop flight to or from the U.S. "” will be offered in October, subject to government approval, United said. Westbound flights will take approximately 18 hours, while eastbound flights are expected to last […]
US, Japan agree to improved Haneda access for US carriers
Following bilateral talks in Tokyo earlier this month, the governments of Japan and the United States have now agreed to amend their Open Skies air services agreement to allow for daytime Japan-US flights out of Tokyo Haneda. The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLITT) said in a statement that under the terms […]
US loosens embargo on Cuba
The Obama administration began to chip away at the U.S. embargo against Cuba, announcing new changes taking effect Friday that will allow more trade and travel between the two countries. The changes were announced despite concerns from members of Congress that the landmark shift in U.S.-Cuba relations is a «one-sided deal» that will benefit the […]
IATA Welcomes US Dept. of Transportation Final Approval of Resolution 787
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the decision by the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) to grant final approval to Resolution 787(i) . The Resolution is the foundation document for the New Distribution Capability (NDC), a travel industry-supported program launched by IATA for the development and market adoption of a new, XML-based data […]
EE.UU. autoriza que American y US formen la mayor aerolínea del mundo
Las empresas American Airlines y US Airways han llegado a un acuerdo con el Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos que abre la senda para su fusión por US$17.200 millones y que creará la mayor aerolínea del mundo, según indicaron hoy medios estadounidenses. El diario The Wall Street Journal y otros medios señalan que el […]
