AirAsia to reduce 221 tonnes of CO₂ emissions per year
Driven by a strong commitment to sustainability, AirAsia will be installing an innovative aircraft software modification known as Descent Profile… Read More »
Vietjet launches first and only direct flights from Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to Mumbai
Vietjet has officially inaugurated the direct flights connecting Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City with Mumbai,… Read More »
Frontier offers $250 million reverse breakup fee if regulators block Spirit merger
Frontier Airlines’ parent company on Thursday said it would pay a $250 million reverse breakup fee to Spirit Airlines if… Read More »
After Funding, Hotel Platform Katanox Hunts for TMC Partners
Fresh off a $5.7 million seed funding round in recent weeks, lodging distribution and fintech startup Katanox is working to… Read More »
Hyatt Names ALG’s Águila EMEA Head
Hyatt Hotels Corp. has named Apple Leisure Group executive Javier Águila the incoming president of its Europe, Africa and Middle… Read More »
Bii acquires Boeing 747-8 and 767/777 modern spares inventory
Commercial aviation aircraft parts and services provider Bii has acquired a significant portion of Aircraft Finance Germany’s (AFG) inventory of… Read More »
United Airlines plans $100 million expansion of pilot training center during hiring spree
United Airlines plans to break ground Wednesday on an expansion of its training center in Denver, an initiative aimed at… Read More »
Swiss WorldCargo signs agreement with Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo
Swiss WorldCargo has signed a deal to join Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo’s agreement in providing cargo customers with more… Read More »
Corp. Travel Cos. Mark TAMS’ New Incubator Cohort
The Travel and Meetings Society has selected its second cohort for its incubator program, TAMS incubator committee founder and co-leader… Read More »
CBRE Again Hikes U.S. Lodging Forecast
Thanks to what it called inflationary rate increases, a sunny economic outlook and a slowing pace of new hotel construction,… Read More »
KLM unveils new Premium Comfort cabin class
KLM has unveiled its new Premium Comfort Class offering. The Dutch carrier says its intermediate cabin offers more space, luxury,… Read More »
ZeroAvia announces new agreement with MHIRJ
Commercial aviation zero-emission solutions provider ZeroAvia has made a big leap forward in plans to deliver hydrogen-electric engines for regional… Read More »
Flight disruptions eased from the rocky start to Memorial Day weekend
Flight disruptions continued Sunday but eased from the rocky start to Memorial Day weekend, a test for carriers as they… Read More »
Emirates Celebrates 35 Years of Flying to the Maldives
May 27, 2022- Velana International Airport Honored Emirates Airline’s 35 years of flying to the Maldives, the sunny side of… Read More »
Frontier Launches Nonstop Flights To Cancun From Houston Starting at $99
Ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines announced this week that it is launching new nonstop service from Houston to Cancun via… Read More »
Airline News: Top Air Travel Stories From May
Merger Dominates May’s Big Airline News Once again a sort of complicated love triangle among three airlines regarding a potential… Read More »
Delays, Cancellations Mar Memorial Day Holiday Air Travel
The optimism and the enthusiasm for the return of airline travel faced the stark reality of pilot shortages, staffing shortages… Read More »
Alaska Airlines Pilots Vote to Strike
Alaska Airlines’ simmering problems with its pilots took another dramatic step this week when the union representing the pilots approved… Read More »
American-JetBlue Alliance Forges Ahead Despite DOJ Lawsuit
Despite a pending Department of Justice antitrust lawsuit, American Airlines and JetBlue Airways are forging ahead with their Northeast Alliance…. Read More »
BOC Aviation starts Boeing 737 MAX 8 deliveries to Turkish Airlines
BOC Aviation has announced that it has delivered the first of seven new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft for lease… Read More »
US FAA proposes to revoke Rhoades Aviation’s air carrier certificate
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed to revoke the air carrier certificate of Honolulu, Hawaii- based Rhoades Aviation… Read More »
Lufthansa Cargo has operated more than 100 cargo in cabin flights since 2020
Lufthansa Cargo has operated more than 100 cargo in cabin flights for logistics company EgeTrans as part of a charter… Read More »
Qatar Airways Cargo achieves vaccine milestone
Qatar Airways Cargo has moved close to 30m COVID-19 vaccines to destinations across its network, including Africa, Middle East, Americas,… Read More »
UAE air cargo security boosted by digitalisation project
IATA and Federal Authorities for Identity, Citizen, Custom and Port Security (ICP) in the UAE are working together to enhance… Read More »
Dronamics secures EU’s light drone operator certificate
Middle-mile drone company Dronamics has obtained the European Union’s Light UAS Operator Certificate (LUC) that will allow it to self-authorise… Read More »
Correos Cargo launches Madrid-Hong Kong cargo service
Spanish postal group Correos Cargo has launched a twice-weekly Madrid-Hong Kong air cargo service to help Spanish companies grow… Read More »