JAL domestic restoration going faster than planned
International still sluggish: JAL to operate 10% of beyond-Japan flight schedule in August. Japan Airlines (JAL) is continuing to see… Read More »
Delta-LATAM codeshare approved as carriers push for JV antitrust immunity
The US Department of Transportation has approved plans by Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines Group to codeshare on US-Chile… Read More »
JetBlue drops Long Beach, consolidates at LAX
JetBlue plans to build out Los Angeles as its sole West Coast focus city. JetBlue Airways will pull out of… Read More »
AirBaltic to expand Riga network in summer 2021
Latvia’s airBaltic expects to increase its route network next summer by one fifth. Riga-based airBaltic has unveiled plans to operate… Read More »
United Airlines signals downsizing coming later this year
Once CARES Act restrictions expire, United could cut nearly half of its workforce. United Airlines will notify 36,000 frontline employees… Read More »
LATAM’s Brazilian unit files for Chapter 11 protection
LATAM Airlines Brasil has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US but will continue to operate passenger and… Read More »
Recovery Tracker: global capacity to break 50 million
Global capacity is set to top 50 million seats next week for the first time since late March when strict… Read More »
Boeing’s reputation continues to take a hammering
Following its successful flight tests fo its Boeing’s 737 MAX, the jet maker was hoping to announce that the aircraft… Read More »
US airline capacity additions may be too optimistic, analysts warn
Even With COVID-19 still a serious health issue in the US, airlines are ramping up flying. US airlines are pushing… Read More »
Etihad re-opens global network
Gulf carrier aims to “gradually” resume services with the goal of operating 45% of its pre-COVID capacity by August. Etihad… Read More »
LOT opens two routes from Budapest
LOT Polish Airlines has launched its 12th and 13th routes from Hungary’s capital city. Poland’s flag carrier LOT Polish Airlines… Read More »
UAE’s newest airline to begin service on July 14
The new Abu Dhabi-based LCC being launched by Etihad Airways and Air Arabia will begin service next week with two… Read More »
Best wineries in Salento, Puglia
Puglia needs little introduction these days. The ‘heel’ of Italy’s ‘boot’ peninsula has emerged as a chic and popular destination… Read More »
Boeing 737 MAX completes FAA certification flights
The FAA and Boeing have completed the last series of certification flights with the 737 MAX on 2 July. The… Read More »
ATR to reduce airline production by 50%
Franco-Italian turboprop maker ATR has announced that it plans to reduce its production by 50% in response to the COVID-19… Read More »
Volotea opens sixth base in Italy
Spanish carrier Volotea has created its sixth base in Italy, which will focus mainly on domestic routes and flights to… Read More »
New South Korean LCC Aero-K eyes underserved routes
Carrier to be based 100 km south of Seoul at Cheongju International Airport. South Korea’s newest LCC Aero-K expects to… Read More »
Sydney-Melbourne flights hit by border closure
A spike in the number of new COVID-19 cases is set to curb flying on one of the world’s busiest… Read More »
Traveling light
A little over a decade ago, I took my very first Summer trip to Europe and I made one major… Read More »
Wizz touches down in Abu Dhabi
Budapest and Bucharest flights launch this month with more new routes from AUH to follow in September. Wizz Air has… Read More »
American Airlines drops LAX as international hub
Los Angeles passengers will no longer have nonstop American service to five key gateways. American Airlines has nixed Los Angeles… Read More »
United adding back capacity
The airline sees demand coming back despite COVID-19 pandemic in US. United Airlines will add close to 25,000 flights in August,… Read More »
Dominican Republic re-opens for flights
More than 290,000 departure seats are scheduled for July from the country. The Dominican Republic has re-opened for passenger flights… Read More »
Ryanair ramping up operations, restoring network
LCC to fly 90% of pre-pandemic network. Ryanair said it would operate over 1,000 daily flights across Europe from July… Read More »
Air Canada makes more cuts in face of COVID-19
Pandemic has led the airline into a state of hibernation, company says. Air Canada will suspend 30 domestic regional routes… Read More »
Boeing 737 MAX order cancelled by BOC Aviation
Aircraft leasing company BOC Aviation based in Singapore, has revealed that it has cancelled its bookings for 30 MAX aircraft… Read More »