Networks – Page 18
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NewsUK cargo start-up One Air hints at eventual migration to 777F
UK start-up cargo carrier One Air has disclosed that it could look to modernise with Boeing 777 freighters as its business develops. The operator is formally seeking to operate US routes, and has submitted a filing with the US Department of Transportation. One Air has newly secured an air operator’s ...
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NewsCopa eyes Bogota slots for subsidiary Wingo amid Colombia’s air travel uncertainty
Panama’s Copa Airlines is eyeing slots at Bogota’s El Dorado International airport as Colombian competitor Avianca mulls stepping back from its planned acquisition of now-defunct discount carrier Viva Air.
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NewsKLM takes mitigating steps as it flags ‘difficulty’ fully deploying E-Jet E2 fleet
KLM is tweaking its summer schedule and is holding on to several Embraer 190s that were due to be returned to lessors in a bid to overcome a capacity shortage caused by technical challenges affecting its Pratt & Whitney-powered E195-E2s.
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NewsMalaysia’s MYAirline picks Bangkok as first international point
Malaysian start-up MYAirline will launch twice-daily flights to Bangkok from end-June, marking its foray into international operations more than half a year after it launched.
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NewsUnited vehemently rejects Delta’s request for flexibility on Haneda slots
United Airlines has come out swinging against Delta Air Lines’ request to the US government for “gateway flexibility” for flights to Tokyo Haneda from the USA.
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NewsPorter Airlines adds new transcontinental route from Ottawa to Vancouver
Canadian regional carrier Porter Airlines is further expanding westward with a new transcontinental route from Ottawa to Vancouver starting 26 July.
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NewsFrontier launches its ‘largest expansion’ with eight new routes from Puerto Rico
Frontier Airlines is launching direct flights from Puerto Rico to eight major cities in the US and Mexico, expanding its Puerto Rican network to 20 destinations.
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NewsZipair, IndiGo add to Southeast Asia networks; Jetstar Asia returns to China
Asia-Pacific low-cost carriers (LCCs) have continued to boost their route networks in recent days, including Zipair Tokyo’s launch of a Manila service and Greater Bay Airlines’ inauguration of a new Osaka route.
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NewsEmirates and Etihad tighten ties with interline aimed at UAE tourism
Middle Eastern carriers Emirates and Etihad Airways are to forge a closer co-operation through an interline agreement giving travellers greater flexibility when flying into and out of the United Arab Emirates. Under the agreement passengers will be able to purchase a single ticket allowing inbound flight to either Dubai or ...
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NewsSAS reinforces leisure network with new Asian route
Star Alliance carrier SAS is to open a new Asian service, operating to the Thai capital Bangkok from the beginning of the winter season. SAS, which is currently under US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, has been undergoing a restructuring programme to strengthen its financial position. It says it is aiming ...
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NewsDelta asks US government for ‘gateway flexibility’ on Tokyo slots
Delta Air Lines has asked the US government to relax slot rules for flights between the USA and Tokyo’s Haneda International airport due to a “fundamentally changed” demand environment.
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NewsBreeze Airways plans first international flights, to Mexico
US start-up carrier Breeze Airways has applied for permission to begin operating international flights as it plans a route from Los Angeles to popular Mexican vacation destination San Jose del Cabo.
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NewsStarlux marks long-haul foray with inaugural Los Angeles flight
Taiwanese operator Starlux Airlines has begun trans-pacific flights to Los Angeles, as it eyes opportunities in the North America-Asia transit market.
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NewsLufthansa to start Munich-Bangalore flights, adds A380 to Bangkok and LA routes
Lufthansa is to begin services this winter to Bangalore in India, part of an expansion of its operations from Munich which will also see it deploy its returned Airbus A380s on flights to Bangkok and Los Angeles from the German city.
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NewsAirAsia units ramp up international capacity amid ‘sustained demand’
AirAsia Aviation carriers see “sustained demand” in international travel demand amid a significant capacity ramp-up in the first quarter of the year, including resuming flights to Mainland China.
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NewsJetBlue daily flights to Amsterdam will launch in August
JetBlue Airways will launch daily flights from New York’s John F Kennedy International airport and Boston Logan International airport to Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport beginning in August and September, respectively.
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NewsEmirates to open services to second Canadian city
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to complement its Canadian service to Toronto with a new route to the city of Montreal from July. It will operate daily from Dubai, using 354-seat Boeing 777-300ERs configured in three classes – including eight first- and 42 business-class seats. The airline says Canada and ...
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NewsMoves intensify to cut aviation impact on the ground
In the high-profile, high-stakes drive to decarbonise aviation, all eyes are on the skies and evolving efforts to cut aircraft emissions. But at ground level, significant moves are also underway to cut emissions before, between, and after flights.
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NewsAlaska Airlines and Condor, American and JetSmart pursue separate codeshares
A pair of major US carriers – Alaska Airlines and American Airlines – have engaged in separate codeshare agreements with Condor and JetSmart, respectively.
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NewsDutch regulator rejects renewed airline complaints over Schiphol charge increase
Regulators in the Netherlands have rejected a complaint by airlines over increased charges that took effect this month at Amsterdam Schiphol airport.