Airlines
A Kenmore Air airplane in front of the Space Needle. (Photo: AirlineGeeks | Fangzhong Guo)

Kenmore Air Partners with Alaska Airlines

Local Kenmore, Washington-based airline Kenmore Air, announced through an email with its customers that they would begin partnering with the Seattle-based airline. Kenmore Air is the largest floatplane operator in the United States, flying over 80,000 passengers a year including their land-based operations which fly under their 'Kenmore Air Express' banner on board the Cessna 208 Caravan. [caption id="attachment_60280" align="alignnone" width="1920"] A Kenmore Air airplane in front of the Space Needle. (Photo: AirlineGeeks | Fangzhong Guo)[/caption] The benefit will be…

Qatar Airways Resumes Nonstop Service to Auckland

Qatar Airways will be resuming daily nonstop service to Auckland from Doha starting in September 2023. The route was first introduced in 2017, when at the time it was the world’s longest flight. It unfortunately was a victim of the pandemic and the flight was cut since New Zealand had…

Emirates Group Reports Most Profitable Year Ever

A few days ago, the Emirates Group released its annual report for 2022-23, which turned out to be its best ever, with a new record profit. Following the lifting of almost all pandemic-related restrictions worldwide, there was a complete turnaround from last year's loss. Emirates Group posted a record profit…

Trip Report: Surviving the World’s Longest Flight

Flying on flight SQ24 has been ot the top of my aviation bucket list for a while now. The opportunity to fly on the world's longest flight isn't something you can do every day but I wanted to see what it would be like to survive on an airplane for…

Emirates Announces $200 Million Investment in Green Aviation

There’s a growing push towards sustainability within the aviation industry. We’re starting to see greater investments in sustainable aviation fuels. The European Union is pushing for it through legislation and some airlines are exploring it on their own. There are a lot of differing opinions on this, some say it’s…

Aviation Conference Focuses on Industry Challenges from Training Perspective

The aviation industry continues to exhibit positive signs of post-pandemic growth as the northern summer schedule gets underway. A number of airlines are approaching or have surpassed 2019 planned capacity levels though this does differ by region. The North American and European markets were unhindered by travel restrictions last year…

Alaska Airlines Debuts New Salmon-Themed Livery

On Thursday, Alaska Airlines unveiled a new special livery in Anchorage, Alaska. The ETOPS-certified Boeing 737-800 registered as N559AS, previously known as “Salmon Thirty Salmon II," has been repainted into a livery encompassing Native Alaskan heritage in a new salmon-themed livery.  In April, the aircraft operated its last flight in…

Lufthansa Group Enhances Connectivity to East Africa with Increased Capacity

Europe's Lufthansa Group is bolstering its connectivity to East Africa by significantly increasing its capacity to the region. The strategic move aims to cater to the surging demand for air travel and strengthen Lufthansa's presence in this dynamic market. Effective from June 3. 2023, Lufthansa is set to elevate its…

Trip Report: Onboard the Unique Flight Connecting Texas with London

With over 70 weekly flights between Texas and London, three airlines offer over 3,000 seats everyday between the Lone Star State and England’s capital. A fourth airline recently joined the lineup when Virgin Atlantic touched down in Austin. The carrier inaugurated flights between Austin and London Heathrow in May 2022,…

Why The FAA’s 169 New Routes Will Impact Air Travel

Last weekend, the Federal Aviation Administration announced a plan to add more east-coast routes for flights. 169 new flight corridors will be inaugurated for the summer season, while many others will be retired. The FAA says the new routes are more direct, faster, and will make the airspace along the…