Airlines

Royal Air Maroc will be initiating a new organizational transformation to support the development of the company and put it back on a recovery and growth trajectory in the global arena. With the current aviation landscape, both full of uncertainties as well as full of opportunities, Royal Air Maroc is reviewing its organizational structure in […]

On Oct. 15, ITA Airways became the new flag carrier for Italy replacing bankrupt Alitalia, putting an end to years of uncertainty over the destiny of the company that once dominated Italian skies. ITA Airways started with a fleet of 52 aircraft, just about half the size of former Alitalia, and a smaller range of […]

The drawn-out saga of Air India’s privatization finally came to a close with the Indian government agreeing to hand over the airline to the Tata Group, a large Indian conglomerate. This is great news since it was the Tatas that founded what is known as Air India now back in the 1930s as Tata Airlines […]

Mexican Low-Cost Carrier Volaris announced its decision Wednesday to commence operations out of Mexico City’s Felipe Ángeles International Airport beginning March 21, 2022. Volaris is the first airline to confirm plans to use the new international airport, located on Santa Lucía Air Force Base, deemed Mexico’s newest gateway. Beginning March 21, 2022, the day the […]

Scandinavian Airlines SAS expands its operations for the northern winter season from the three Scandinavian capitals to major corporate and holiday destinations, offering more than 150 routes in 90 destinations. Strengthening corporate demand in Europe SAS will strengthen its UK operations by operating more flights from Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Oslo to London Heathrow and Manchester. […]

Singapore Airlines will restart Seattle-to-Singapore flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport beginning in December for a short time to accommodate holiday travel from Christmas through the Lunar New Year. The airline’s 253-seat Airbus A350-900 will depart Seattle Tacoma four times a week from December 2 to February 15, stopping momentarily in Vancouver, British Columbia, before crossing […]

During the ALTA Airline Leaders Forum 2021, an event organized by the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association in Bogotá, Avianca presented the three new seats: Premium, Plus and Economy, designed by Recaro Aircraft Seating (Recaro), and which will soon be available in the airline’s reconfigured fleet. In a press release, the Colombian airline […]

On Oct. 25, the Beijing Olympic Committee, along with the International Olympics Committee (IOC), released a travel policy handbook for athletes and international officials during the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Game. While a strict quarantine is not required for fully vaccinated individuals, international visitors will only be able to navigate freely within a closed-loop zone. […]

One of the pillars of the low-cost airline concept, the one developed first by Southwest Airlines in the ‘60s and ‘70s, was the absence of frills and supplementary services in order to keep costs low and pass the savings on to passengers in the way of lower fares. However, especially during the past couple of […]

Australia will have a new low cost carrier next year. Subject to regulatory approval, the new airline will start selling tickets in early 2022. According to the new airline’s website, customers can expect to fly on Boeing 737-800 aircraft, meaning they can offer ulta-low prices while reducing carbon footprint. The new airline will not be […]