Updated aircraft, airports coming in 2022
New and revamped airport terminals and delivery of a spate of new aircraft with updated amenities are among the aviation… Read More »
Airlines reported nearly 6K passenger incidents in 2021
Airlines reported nearly 6,000 cases of unruly passenger behavior in 2021, the Federal Aviation Administration reports, including about 4,290 face… Read More »
JetBlue offers sustainability program for business travel
JetBlue has started a Sustainable Travel Partners program for corporate customers interested in tracking and reducing emissions associated with business… Read More »
Air Canada suspends some Caribbean flights
Air Canada is suspending some flights to Caribbean destinations through April 30, but plans to operate a number of one-way… Read More »
Inside the career of American CEO Doug Parker
American Airlines CEO Doug Parker began his career as an analyst in the airline’s financial department. He moved to Northwest… Read More »
Explore the World’s Southernmost Rainforest in Chile
Chile is home to several different climates, each offering something special. The southwest region of Chile is home to the… Read More »
Ireland Lifts Pre-Testing Requirement for Visitors
Ireland has lifted its pre-testing requirement for travelers. From January 6, 2022, visitors from the U.S. need to show a… Read More »
UK Again Loosens Travel Restrictions For Vaccinated Visitors
Starting Friday, the United Kingdom (U.K.) is once again scaling back its restrictions on international travel, having narrowed its entry… Read More »
Israel Plans to Reopen to International Travelers
The Israel Ministry of Tourism has announced the country will once again allow international visitors. On January 9, 2022, foreign… Read More »
Los Cabos Names Sammy Hagar Tourism Ambassador
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Sammy Hagar is the first person to be awarded Los Cabos’ Honorary Ambassador of… Read More »
Delta Air Lines Implementing New CDC Isolation Guidance
Delta Air Lines announced plans to implement the new COVID-19 isolation guidance issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control… Read More »
JetBlue announces new Sustainable Travel Partner Program
JetBlue announced the launch of its “JetBlue Sustainable Travel Partners” program. The airline’s new program is a suite of offerings… Read More »
Social Media Influencers Throw Wild Party on Flight to Cancun
Americans aren’t the only travelers throwing caution, reason and general good behavior to the wind on airplanes anymore: a recent… Read More »
MGM Resorts Unveils Revamped Loyalty Rewards Program
MGM Resorts announced it would roll out a reimagined loyalty rewards program, dubbed MGM Rewards. Starting on February 1, both… Read More »
Cathay Pacific may face legal action over Omicron outbreak
Hong Kong is investigating if Cathay Pacific (CX, Hong Kong Int’l) could be held legally accountable for the current outbreak… Read More »
French court charges ex-Flash Airlines boss over 2004 crash
A French magistrate has charged former Flash Airlines (FSH, Cairo Int’l) boss Mohamed Nour with involuntary manslaughter in connection with… Read More »
Austrian Airlines ends A319 operations
Austrian Airlines (OS, Vienna) ended A319-100 operations on January 1, 2022, with all seven of the type now set to… Read More »
Central Africa’s Simb Airlines takes first E145
Simb Airlines (Bangui) took delivery of the first of two E145s on January 4, 2022, as it seeks to expand… Read More »
India’s Ventura AirConnect re-attempts interstate services
Ventura AirConnect (Ahmedabad) has relaunched intra-state flights from Surat to four other cities under a Gujarat government subsidy scheme aimed… Read More »
US telecoms agree to delay 5G launch over airlines’ concerns
US telecom companies AT&T and Verizon have agreed to defer the roll out of new 5G wireless services for two… Read More »
930,000 passengers flew with Norwegian in December
Norwegian’s monthly traffic figures for December show that more than 930,000 passengers flew with Norwegian. This represents a significant increase… Read More »
Air Côte d’Ivoire boosts its passenger experience with Moment’s W-IFE solution
Moment has signed an agreement with Air Côte d’Ivoire to provide a premium cabin experience, relying on the deployment of… Read More »
Allegiant Air orders up to 100 737 MAX jets
Allegiant Air has announced an order for 50 737 MAX jets, with options for 50 additional airplanes. In Boeing’s first… Read More »
Air New Zealand is the world’s safest airline for 2022
The past year has proved to be yet another incredibly difficult one for airlines as the slump in air travel… Read More »
Allegiant Air set to buy 50 Boeing 737 MAX jets
Allegiant Air is poised to order 50 Boeing 737 MAX jets worth $5 billion at list prices, people familiar with… Read More »
Biden applauds 5G wireless deal averting aviation safety crisis
U.S. President Joe Biden hailed a deal between wireless carriers and U.S. regulators that will allow the deployment of new… Read More »