The DOT has given the go-ahead for Delta and Latam to launch a joint venture for flights between the U.S. and Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Uruguay and Paraguay. The approval means the carriers will have […]
Airlines continue to cancel flights as Hurricane Ian marches on: Travel Weekly
More than 2,000 U.S. flights have been canceled Thursday as some parts of Florida and Southeast continue to contend with Hurricane Ian. Among the closed airports in Florida are Tampa, Fort Myers, Orlando, Orlando-Sanford, Jacksonville, […]
Airlines continue to find ways to increase ancillary revenue: Travel Weekly
Even as the pandemic sent airline ticket prices into decline in 2020 and 2021, carriers were able to increase their per-passenger intake of ancillary revenue, a new study has found. The Car Trawler Yearbook of […]
Mike Van de Ven stepping down as Southwest president and COO: Travel Weekly
Mike Van de Ven will leave his role as Southwest Airlines COO at the end of September and his role as president at the end of December. Southwest CEO Bob Jordan will assume the additional […]
Delta Airlines adds route to Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa: Travel Weekly
Delta Air Lines is expanding its South Africa network, introducing a seasonal “triangular” route from Atlanta to Johannesburg and on to Cape Town starting Dec. 2. The route will be flown four times weekly and […]
Delta Airlines adds route to Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa: Travel Weekly
Delta Air Lines is expanding its South Africa network, introducing a seasonal “triangular” route from Atlanta to Johannesburg and on to Cape Town starting Dec. 2. The route will be flown four times weekly and […]
Delta will ramp up transatlantic service next summer: Travel Weekly
Delta Air Lines is planning to fly its largest-ever transatlantic schedule out of New York next summer while boosting its overall transatlantic seat capacity by 8%. For the first time, Delta will fly daily from […]
FAA says Republic Airways must stick to 1,500-hour rule for pilot training: Travel Weekly
The FAA has denied Republic Airways’ request for an exception to the rule requiring pilots to log 1,500 hours of flight time before flying for a commercial airline. Granting the exception, the FAA said, would […]
Airplanes are packed, and the lounges also seem to be crowded: Travel Weekly
Long lines. New limits on guest access. New arrival time restrictions. Welcome to the airport lounge experience of 2022. “It’s not one airline in particular. United, Delta, Alaska, they are all packed,” said Matthew Klint, […]
United Airlines invests Eve Air Mobility: Travel Weekly
United Airlines has invested $15 million in Eve Air Mobility, a developer of electric aircraft that do vertical takeoffs and landings. United has also entered into a conditional purchase agreement for 200 four-seat Eve aircraft, […]