Cathay Pacific has announced that it will ramp up its services to Australia by adding 58,240 seats to Perth, the airport reports. The carrier has recently revealed that its long-haul routes are especially popular for student traffic, such as to places like Australasia, the U.K. and North America since the pandemic. The city’s flag carrier will operate five times a week to Perth, the gateway to Western Australia, starting Dec. 6. The airline will use an Airbus A350-900, which can…
After lengthy delays caused by geopolitical complications and certification issues, Northern Pacific Airways officially launched its first route on July 14, 2023, flying from Ontario, Calif, to Las Vegas. The first flight, 7H777, took off from Ontario at 2:57 pm and landed 40 minutes later in Las Vegas. The inaugural…
United Airlines has reached an Agreement in Principle (AIP) with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), the union representing the company’s pilots, on a new contract. The announcement comes soon after American Airlines pilots similarly announced a plan to vote on a new contract later this summer. If United’s new…
Airlink, the prominent regional airline in South Africa, has unveiled a striking addition to its fleet with the introduction of an elegant black special finish on one of its Embraer E195 aircraft. This captivating livery aims to highlight an important innovation while enhancing the airline's commitment to glamour and style…
The past couple of years have been good for the overall air transportation network in the United States, with cities returning after being gone for sometimes over a decade. Gallup and Las Cruces, New Mexico, both have resumed air service with Advanced Air in the past year thanks to local…
I recently had the opportunity to experience an 'authentic' first class flight in China mainland. 'Authentic' as the airplane isn't one of its flagships and the route isn't one of he signature routes like between Beijing and Shanghai. Those are merely the minority of what China Eastern is and not…
American Airlines and JetBlue announced Friday that from July 21, both carriers will begin the ‘first step in the wind-down process’ of their ‘pro-competitive, pro-consumer Northeast Alliance (NEA).’ The move reported by Reuters comes after a U.S. District Court Judge ruled in May that the three-year-old alliance ‘"substantially" diminished competition…
Avianca, the largest airline in Colombia, was hit hard early during the COVID-19 pandemic. The airline was already in a precarious financial situation leading up to the pandemic with over $7 billion in debt. The complete suspension of operations during the Colombian government’s lockdown is what tipped the airline over…
This past Thursday, Delta Air Lines announced record-breaking operating revenue and operating income in their June quarter financial results. The Atlanta-based carrier reported record international performance numbers across the Atlantic, Pacific and South American regions. An uptick in passenger numbers compared to June last year correlates with new deliveries the…
United Airlines is continuing the modernization of its narrowbody fleet with the introduction of a new domestic first class seat. The new seat features several improvements over the current product and is expected to debut later this summer. The announcement comes just months after United began retrofitting its narrowbody fleet…
