Russian sanctions force United to suspend two flights to India
United Airlines on Monday Mar. 7 was forced to suspend two flights from the U.S. to India due to the… Read More »
New service brings doctors to Disneyland, Disney World and Universal Studios Hollywood
A new way to get medical care while on vacation at both Disney parks, Universal Studios Hollywood and Knott’s Berry… Read More »
Breeze Airways and Avelo Airlines add new destinations
Breeze Airways, the upstart budget carrier that began flying last year in the U.S., is significantly expanding its previously modest… Read More »
Eurail launches new branding
Eurail is ready for the next era of travel with updated branding and a new visual identity as well as… Read More »
United Airlines debuts bag drop shortcut at key airports
United Airlines now offers passengers to skip the check-in line and check a bag on its mobile app. “Our initial… Read More »
American Airlines offers new complimentary upgrade
American Airlines’ AAdvantage elite members now will automatically be eligible for a complimentary upgrade along with other AAdvantage members, as… Read More »
How American’s CEO leads with emotional intelligence
When American Airlines’ CEO Doug Parker flies, he travels largely incognito and does not speak up when he sees lapses… Read More »
JetBlue opens applications for pilot training programs
JetBlue is accepting applications for its Gateway programs, which give selected applicants a conditional job offer while they train as… Read More »
UNESCO and Expedia Group Add New Hospitality Organizations to the UNESCO Pledge
Several hospitality groups and organizations have signed the UNESCO Sustainable Travel Pledge recently, committing to supporting community resilience, heritage conservation… Read More »
Lockheed Martin to invest $1 billion into weapons manufacturing in Saudi Arabia
Lockheed Martin will invest over $1 billion into the domestic weapons manufacturing industry of Saudi Arabia, announced Ray Piselli, vice… Read More »
Buying ITA is a perfect way for Lufthansa to increase its network in Italy
Lufthansa’s interest in newly formed Italian flag carrier ITA Airways has been in the news several times in the first… Read More »
Eurowings is adding seven new routes from Hamburg
Lufthansa’s low-cost subsidiary Eurowings has now added seven new routes from its primary operating base, Hamburg. The routes added are… Read More »
Southwest Airlines expands Houston IAH footprint
Southwest Airlines is expanding its footprint at Houston IAH in an USD250 million undertaking over the next five years, USD20… Read More »
Canada’s Porter Airlines inks first Q400 sale and lease-backs
Porter Airlines (PD, Toronto City Centre) has diversified its fleet ownership model following the signing of sale/lease-back agreements with Aergo… Read More »
Wizz Air shifts Chisinau base ops to Iasi, Romania
Wizz Air (W6, Budapest) says it has shifted all flights from its Chisinau, Moldova base to Iasi in Romania given… Read More »
Lufthansa CEO confirms new CityLine subsidiary
Lufthansa Group Chief Executive Officer Carsten Spohr has confirmed Germany’s largest airline is creating a second Lufthansa CityLine-type subsidiary to… Read More »
UK’s Air Alderney adds Trislander to fleet
Air Alderney has announced its first Trislander from Britten-Norman is scheduled to enter service in the fourth quarter of 2022…. Read More »
Finnair in furlough talks with crew amid Russia closure
Finnair (AY, Helsinki Vantaa) has begun negotiations on possible furloughs among its pilots and cabin crew after having to suspend… Read More »
El Al resumes flights to Dubai after security crisis solved
El Al Israel Airlines has announced the resumption of all flights between Tel Aviv Ben Gurion and Dubai Int’l from… Read More »
AirAsia Group loses appeal in airport case
The Court of Appeal of Malaysia has dismissed attempts from AirAsia (AK, Kuala Lumpur Int’l) and AirAsia X (D7, Kuala… Read More »
Jet fuel price surge deals heavy blow to fragile air travel
Global jet fuel prices have surged to near 14-year highs in line with crude oil’s surge on supply shortfall worries,… Read More »
Startup Avelo announces three new routes
Avelo has announced three new routes from Tweed-New Haven, with Baltimore, Chicago Midway, and Raleigh Durham taking off at the… Read More »
How airlines are using in-flight connectivity for passenger and operational applications
ST Engineering iDirect and its partners are hosting a series of webinars focused on advanced mobility technology and its impact… Read More »
NetJets to buy 150 Lilium eVOTLs and plans to operate them as charter aircraft
NetJets said last week that it’s buying 150 Lilium eVTOLs and plans to operate them as Part 135 charter aircraft…. Read More »
Boeing suspends Russian titanium purchases from Russia as Airbus keeps buying
Boeing said on Monday Mar. 7 it had suspended buying titanium from Russia, while its European rival Airbus continues to… Read More »
Lufthansa Cargo expects global market capacity will be 10% down as a result of the Ukraine invasion
Speaking at a press conference, Lufthansa Cargo chief executive Dorothea von Boxberg said this is because of restrictions for global… Read More »