Air Greenland firms A330neo order, delays delivery to 4Q22
Air Greenland (GL, Nuuk) has firmed up a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) it signed with Airbus (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac) in… Read More »
Passengers Open Plane Door Before Takeoff, Escape via Emergency Slide
Two passengers and their service dog reportedly opened the door of their plane just before takeoff and exited via an emergency… Read More »
Alaska Airlines Announces New Deal for Boeing 737 MAX Planes
Alaska Airlines announced a new agreement with Boeing to purchase 23 additional 737-9 MAX airplanes. Alaska’s new order builds on the carrier’s original… Read More »
FAA Now Wants To Fine Violators of Face Mask Mandate
It’s one thing for airlines to ban passengers who violate the face mask mandate on planes. It’s another to hit… Read More »
Passengers Attempt To Rescue Dying Man on Plane
Three United Airlines passengers who attempted to save the life of a dying man on a flight last week did… Read More »
Royal Caribbean Launches $40 Million Loan Program for Travel Advisors
Royal Caribbean Group is offering three-year, interest-free loans of up to $250,000 to travel agencies under financial stress from the nine-month… Read More »
American Airlines gains Heathrow slot pair from Finnair
American Airlines (AA, Dallas/Fort Worth) has entered into a slot swap agreement with its Oneworld and transatlantic JBA partner Finnair… Read More »
Korea’s T’way Air inks LOI for three A330s
T’way Air (TW, Seoul Gimpo) has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with an unspecified lessor covering three A330-300s it… Read More »
Transat shareholders back Air Canada deal despite late offer
Despite receiving a late and higher-priced competing proposal, “an overwhelming majority” of shareholders in Air Transat (TS, Montréal Trudeau) parent… Read More »
JSX Air sues Santa Ana, CA airport for discrimination
JSX Air (XE, Dallas Love Field) has filed a lawsuit in the Central District Court-Southern Division against Orange County, CA,… Read More »
WDL Aviation formally rebrands as German Airways
WDL Aviation (WH, Cologne/Bonn) has formally rebranded itself as German Airways (GER, Cologne/Bonn), changing its ICAO code, the name of… Read More »
Pakistan’s Serene Air cleared for international flights
Serene Air (ER, Islamabad Quaid-e-Azam Int’l) plans to launch international flights to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)… Read More »
Arizona’s Mesa Airlines looks at incremental cargo growth
Mesa Airlines (YV, Phoenix Sky Harbor) sees potential for further growth in the cargo sector and is currently evaluating adding… Read More »
FedEx takes world’s first ATR72-600 freighter
FedEx Express (FX, Memphis Int’l) took delivery of the world’s first ATR72-600F, Avions de Transport Régional’s only purpose-built dedicated freighter,… Read More »
TSA Screens Over 1 Million Passengers Daily as Holiday Travel Rush Begins
Apparently, a deadly virus raging across the country cannot dampen the Yuletide spirit for Americans, who are starting their annual… Read More »
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… Read More »
Reimagining Travel in a Post-COVID-19 World
The world of travel may never be the same, but that doesn’t mean the industry of travel is dead. Navigating… Read More »
Carnival Sends Ships Back to US West Coast
In what is hopefully an indicator that cruise lines plan to be back in U.S. waters on March 1, 2021,… Read More »
Countries ban flights to/from the UK over new COVID strain
Multiple European countries have banned flights to and from the United Kingdom following the discovery of a new, highly virulent… Read More »
Airport Workers Fear for Safety Over COVID-19
Eight out of 10 workers on the frontlines at U.S. airports across the country fear for their safety due to… Read More »
Delta CEO: There’s Optimism for Recovery in 2021
With not one but two COVID-19 vaccines now approved and being distributed across the country, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian is… Read More »
Personalized Wellness Getaways Debuting at Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit
Goodbye 2020, hello 2021. Travelers can start the new year feeling rejuvenated and refreshed with Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit’s new ‘Connect… Read More »
Palace Resorts Guests Get Access to Thrilling Outdoor Adventures
Palace Resorts’ collection of ten oceanfront, all-inclusive, luxury resorts, located in some of the Caribbean and Mexico’s most awe-inspiring natural… Read More »
Bar Harbor, Maine Looking To Limit Cruise Ships
Bar Harbor, Maine, one of the most picturesque destinations in New England, is looking to keep its small-town charm by… Read More »
Gov’t to convert six Air India jets for AEW&C missions
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), a state-run defence company, will convert six unspecified aircraft operated by Air India… Read More »
Singapore Airlines Expands Flights to US
Singapore Airlines has announced a significant increase its existing U.S. flight schedule, expanding to daily departures from Los Angeles International Airport,… Read More »