Airline News: Top Air Travel Stories From April

Airlines — Never a Dull Moment What a month. And, no, despite what the first day of April often signifies,… Read More »
TSA Commemorates 20th Anniversary of First Checkpoint

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on Friday celebrated the 20th anniversary of the first airport security checkpoint in the nation…. Read More »
Delta to start Atlanta-Johannesburg-Cape Town route

Delta Air Lines this week finally received the news it had been waiting two years to hear. The South African… Read More »
Seamless Air Alliance grows membership base

The Seamless Air Alliance has announced a further expansion of its membership base. Alaska Airlines and JetBlue, industry leaders Boeing,… Read More »
Menzies Aviation and Agunsa announce partnership in Chile

Menzies Aviation has acquired a controlling stake in Agunsa Aviation Services, a company which provides full ground and air cargo… Read More »
Fokker Services announces Boeing 737NG nose-to-tail programme

Independent aerospace service provider Fokker Services has launched a nose-to-tail component maintenance programme for Boeing 737NG aircraft. The company has… Read More »
Business travel will not return to pre-pandemic levels

We all got out of the habit of travelling during lockdown – but now experts are predicting that business trips… Read More »
Airbus is planning to increase A320 production in 2023

Airbus is planning to increase production for its single-aisle narrowbody A320-family jets in 2023, according to the planemaker’s CEO, Guillaume… Read More »
Panic at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport as family tries to bring home unexploded bomb as souvenir

Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion international airport (TLV) was a scene of chaos and panic when an American family holidaying in… Read More »
South African Airways interim CEO to step down

South African Airways (SAA) interim CEO, Thomas Kgokolo will step down as head of SAA at the end of April… Read More »
UTair to bring back previously retired Yak-40 and Yak-42 aircraft

Russian airline UTair will acquire and bring back into service previously retired Yakovlev Yak-40 and Yak-42 aircraft. The aircraft will… Read More »
Lodz Airport CARGO opens new Customs Agency

We are glad to inform you, that Lodz Airport Central Poland has opened its own Customs Agency “LCJ Cargo”. It… Read More »
Airlines at Albany Airport to launch flights to Raleigh, Denver, Myrtle Beach

(April 28, 2022) – Frontier and Allegiant airlines will offer travelers seasonal flights from Albany County International Airport to more… Read More »
California’s Tourism Economy Improved, Still Fell Short in 2021

May 1 will not only bring about the start of National Travel and Tourism Week, it’ll also kick off California… Read More »
Frontier Airlines Adding New Service to Chicago Midway Airport

Low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines announced the launch of new service from Chicago Midway International Airport. Eight of the airline’s 11… Read More »
Business Travel Making Comeback, Rental Car Supply Still Lacking

A car rental industry executive said there is a business travel comeback taking place, but companies are dealing with a… Read More »
Las Vegas Tourism Industry Booming as Restrictions Are Lifted

As the travel industry continues to recover from the pandemic and coronavirus-related restrictions are being lifted, tourism officials in Las… Read More »
AMR Collection Rewards Travel Advisors During ‘Amazing May’ Event

With the start of Travel Agent Appreciation month only a few days away, the AMR Collection—one of Hyatt’s largest luxury… Read More »
Pilots pulled in opposite directions in Air France 777 landing scare

Air France pilots who reported their Boeing 777 was failing to respond while preparing to land earlier this month simultaneously… Read More »
Boeing said development costs of the VC-25B program over budget by $1.15 billion

Boeing CEO said he regrets building Air Force One at a bargain for Trump. Ever since George H.W. Bush flew… Read More »
ITA Airways and Airbus team up to develop urban air mobility

ITA Airways (AZ, Rome Fiumicino) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus to develop urban air mobility solutions… Read More »
Virgin Australia will add four Boeing 737-8 Max jets in 2023

Virgin Australia will expand its fleet by adding four Boeing 737-8 Max aircraft in a bid to meet growing travel… Read More »