Ryanair and Wizz Air lead adding seats for summer
Ryanair and Wizz Air continue to lead European aviation’s recovery, but other leading groups are becoming more bullish. In the… Read More »
Qantas resumes capacity recovery trajectory after Omicron setback
Positive demand trends are allowing Qantas to boost passenger capacity as it rebuilds its domestic network in the wake of… Read More »
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 »