Emirates and Philippine Airlines announce interline partnership
Emirates and Philippine Airlines have signed an interline agreement to enhance connectivity for passengers of both air carriers to new… Read More »
Turkish Airlines marks delivery of 400th aircraft with special flight
Turkish Airlines has taken delivery of its 400th aircraft, an Airbus A350-900 named One Love. The carriers CEO, Bilal Ekşi,… Read More »
Qatar CEO says aircraft delivery delays forcing airline to be ‘conservative’
Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Akbar Al Baker indicated that aircraft delivery delays are negatively impacting the airline’s ability… Read More »
NTSB to investigate AA-Air Canada near-miss on runway at Sarasota Intl Airport
The United States (US) National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate another near-miss in the country, after American Airlines and… Read More »
IATA’s global aviation Safety Report for 2022
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) in Geneva released its 2022 Safety Report for global aviation. The report showed a… Read More »
U.S. CDC set to lift COVID-19 testing requirements for travelers from China
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is set to end mandatory COVID-19 tests for travelers from China,… Read More »
Finnair to Offer NDC Content Through Sabre
Global distribution system Sabre now offers Finnair’s New Distribution Capacity content to Sabre-connected agents as part of a renewed multi-year… Read More »
Families of MH370 victims call for renewed search using new tech
As the ninth annual day of remembrance for the victims of missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 approaches families of those… Read More »
Strikes could cause travel chaos for Qantas passengers
Strikes planned by workers who refuel planes at Melbourne Airport (MEL) could cause major disruptions for airlines, particularly Qantas. Employees… Read More »
Passengers evacuate a Southwest 737 MAX following engine failure
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX-8, registered as N8792Q, suffered an engine failure and was forced to turn back to… Read More »
Lufthansa indicates the Airbus A380 has no long-term future at the airline
While Lufthansa plans to return up to six Airbus A380 aircraft by 2024, its fleet plans do not include the… Read More »
Qantas reveals plan for engineer academy and 8,500 new high-skill jobs
antas Group expects to create over 8,500 new high skill jobs in Australian aviation over the next decade. This announcement… Read More »
Rates Drive Down U.S. Ext.-Stay Occupancy, Slow Supply Growth
The U.S. extended-stay market’s supply in 2022 grew 2.5 percent year over year, its smallest increase in “several years,” as… Read More »
A look into the creative process to design an airline brand
“What kind of airline do you aspire to be?” This is the first question that airline managers are asked by… Read More »
European Commission approves CityJet-Air Nostrum merger
The European Commission approved the merger between two major European regional airlines, CityJet and Air Nostrum. It is the second… Read More »
Travel demand fuels a boom in Asia Pacific hotel rates
Finding a great hotel deal may be harder than ever before. Hotel rates are at an “all-time high,” Alan Watts,… Read More »
Lufthansa says recovery will continue during 2023
Lufthansa, which has announced its full-year results for 2022, expects that recovery will continue, even if economic growth in the… Read More »
India’s Akasa Air CEO hints at airline’s aircraft order size
The CEO of India-based Akasa Air, Vinay Dube, has given further clues regarding the number of planes the airline intends… Read More »
No CVR data for Southwest-FedEx near miss in Austin said the NTSB
The United States (US) National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has published the preliminary report about the near-miss incident at Austin… Read More »
Bavarian Airlines 18-year-old founder accused of fraud
Bavarian Airlines promised to bring competition, innovative solutions, and a crypto-based loyalty program to Munich Airport (MUC), Germany. Instead, founder… Read More »
United Airlines names Oscar the Grouch as Chief Trash Officer
United Airlines announced that Oscar the Grouch, a long-standing executive at Sesame Street, will take on the role of Chief… Read More »
Best Western CEO Looks to Corp. Travel to Buttress Growth
Best Western emerged from the pandemic with announcements of a new extended-stay brand and plans to double upscale brand Aiden’s… Read More »