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[May 15, 2022 10:24 am ET] Emirates Nearly Tripled Passenger Tally, Doubled Revenue in 2021-2022 Year

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John Flett

John has always had a passion for aviation and through a career with Air New Zealand has gained a strong understanding of aviation operations and the strategic nature of the industry. During his career with the airline, John held multiple leadership roles and was involved in projects such as the introduction of both the 777-200 and -300 type aircraft and the development of the IFE for the 777-300. He was also part of a small team who created and published the internal communications magazines for Air New Zealand’s pilots, cabin crew and ground staff balancing a mix of corporate and social content. John is educated to postgraduate level achieving a masters degree with Distinction in Airline and Airport Management. John is currently the course director of an undergraduate commercial pilot training programme at a leading London university. In addition he is contracted as an external instructor for IATA (International Air Transport Association) and a member of the Heathrow Community Fund’s ‘Communities for Tomorrow’ panel.

Stories By John Flett:

British Airways Parent Company Scraps Plans For Buyout
International Airlines Group (IAG) — the parent company of British Airways — is reportedly canceling plans to take over Spanish carrier Air Europa. Reuters reported that the deal to purchase Air Europa would have required IAG to make concessions to satisfy European regulators. The regulator had commenced an inquiry into the deal in June of […]
Aer Lingus, JetBlue Expand Codeshare Partnership
Aer Lingus and JetBlue have announced an expansion of their codeshare partnership with an emphasis on the U.S. airline’s Northeast focus cities. The bilateral codeshare agreement will see the Irish flag carrier add JetBlue’s “B6” airline code designator on four Aer Lingus routes. The applicable routes are flights from Dublin and Shannon, Ireland to New […]
Ryanair Announces Strategic Partnership to Boost European Destinations
Ryanair has announced a partnership with Junta de Andalucía to promote tourism to Spain’s southernmost region. The joint communications campaign aims to strengthen Spain’s position as an attractive tourist destination and to stimulate visitors from across Europe. The airline specifically highlights the following European countries as targets for the campaign: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, […]
South African Airways, Kenya Airways Sign Strategic Partnership
Kenya Airways and South African Airways this week signed a strategic partnership framework that may be the pathway to co-starting a Pan-African airline group by 2023. This follows the September signing of a memorandum of cooperation between the two national carriers. This week’s signing was undertaken by the chairmen of both airlines during a state visit […]
New Airline Joins Canada’s Expanding Aviation Market in Alberta
The Canadian province of Alberta will have another scheduled passenger airline operating from Calgary in 2022. Charter airline Enerjet is rebranding to Lynx Air and plans to operate an ultra-low-cost business model in competition against WestJet subsidiary Swoop that is also headquartered in the province’s most populous city. Lynx Air will operate new Boeing 737 […]
Air Transat Announces Expanded Summer 2022 Schedule
Air Transat — the notable Canadian leisure airline — recently announced an expanded schedule for next year’s lucrative summer season. The Montreal-based carrier which specializes in flights and tour packages to leisure destinations will be seeking to serve 44 destinations with over 250 flights per week at the height of summer 2022. “We are actively […]
Further 8 Canadian Airports to Receive International Arrivals from Nov. 30
In a further easing of travel restrictions, the Canadaian government has announced that an additional eight of the country’s airports can receive international travellers from Nov. 30. Those joining the 10 airports currently receiving international arrivals will be St. John’s International, John C. Munro Hamilton International, Region of Waterloo International, Regina International, Saskatoon John G. […]
U.S. Outlines Policy for ‘Safe Resumption of Global Travel’
The White House has released details on new travel policies applicable for international travel ahead of the relaxation of restrictions from 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on Nov. 8. In an announcement titled, “A Proclamation on Advancing the Safe Resumption of Global Travel During the COVID-⁠19 Pandemic,” President Biden stated that decisions to curb the spread […]
Opinion: As Borders Open, the Travel Industry Must Create A Seamless Experience for All Travelers
Since the beginning of the pandemic, there has been a deserved domestic focus on dealing with the immediate Covid-19 outbreaks within individual countries. This resulted in the implementation of travel restrictions and the closing of borders to non-essential international travel. Recently Reuters reported that the U.S. will reopen its borders on Nov. 8 to fully […]
Air Canada Announces Atlantic and South American Network Expansion
Air Canada has announced their Summer 2022 schedule in a further sign of positive growth and confidence as the airline industry recovers from the impacts of the pandemic. The airline’s plans for Europe, Africa, and The Middle East include year-round and seasonal services. Barcelona, Venice, Nice, Manchester, Edinburgh, and Reykjavik will see a resumption on […]