In the wake of COVID-19, LATAM Airlines Group is set to operate 83% of pre-pandemic capacity in November. Despite the pandemic, Colombia is the only market to have fully bounced back from it. Back into the game LATAM has been through a Chapter 11 bankruptcy process in the United States which helped it to help … Read more
Jetstar Airways, an Australian airline company, has recently made headlines after they decided to remove an 11-year-old child from a flight. This incident took place back in October when the child was traveling with his 13-year-old sister to visit the Gold Coast. One airline’s problems are another company’s opportunity. An expensive, last-minute booking has a … Read more
Many airlines constantly invest in new and reliable aircraft. If a newly purchased or built aircraft sustains damage, it can have a detrimental effect on an airline’s bottom line as well as its reputation. Barely one year old This Airbus A321neo aircraft is registered to Air Transat. It was delivered to the airline on July … Read more
Qatar Airways will now fly to Dusseldorf. They originally planned on launching the route in the summer, but they had to push it back to winter because of the EU-Qatar open skies agreement which just happened to be signed late last year. In part because of that, the route has been launched just a couple … Read more
Finnair is on the verge of firing hundreds of cabin crew workers. This will be part of an uptick with employment terminations following the closure of Russian airspace, which has affected many long-haul flights and operations to Asia. Subcontracting cabin crew roles In essence, Finnair is looking to form collaborations with any strategic partners that … Read more
The low-cost, Icelandic carrier PLAY is expanding. This includes their newest aircraft which is an Airbus A320neo. Let’s take a look below to see what’s going on with this airline. Play has taken delivery of an A320neo The Airbus A320neo, which is powered by CFMI LEAP-1A engines, flew from Toulouse to Aalborg Airport on November … Read more
Flight crew members were in the spotlight recently after American Airlines announced their big restructuring plans. A few regional airlines that work with AA on their contracts have just announced that they will award $100,000 bonuses to experienced First Officers from other regions if they switch to those airlines during this time period. Envoy Air … Read more
Europe’s leading low-cost carriers have engaged in some healthy competition with each other over the past couple of years, trying to outdo their competitors. Just recently, Ryanair partnered with Amadeus to help business travelers lower their carbon footprint, while Wizz was named sustainable airline of the year by CAPA for their net-zero strategy. Not to … Read more
Lufthansa Cargo has recently been hard at work in the arctic circle, supporting Norwegian fishing industry exports and trade through its route around Iceland. Partnering with two airfreight forwarders, Lufthansa Cargo has been using the Airbus A321P2Fs to connect the remote Harstad/Narvik Airport (EVE) to Frankfurt Airport (FRA) before departing across the airline’s expansive international … Read more
You might have noticed that flights are more expensive this holiday season, and for much of the next year: five times as expensive, in some cases. The general consumer price index inflation has been a major problem over the past twelve months, but shockingly airfare has seen inflation levels five times higher than the national … Read more