Hawaiian Airlines touched down in Texas for the first time in April 2022, connecting Austin with the Aloha state. The…
The set of regulations recently approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) affirming airline passengers’ rights to a refund in case of canceled or significantly delayed flights has received…
The term 'overbooking' sounds dreadful to those who once got denied boarding on a flight that they were scheduled to fly on. But is it really just a lottery with…
Bonza, the recently shut down carrier in Australia, has no end in sight for returning to the skies after two weeks of canceling its flights. Hall Chadwick, the administrator of…
Undoubtedly, 2023 was another historic year for the aviation industry. On a global scale, airlines continued to blossom again following turbulent COVID-19 times. With vaccine availability increasing around the world,…
So-called semi-private carrier JSX is looking at the next evolution of its business strategy. Following a commitment for over 300 hybrid-electric aircraft from three different manufacturers, the Dallas-based carrier is…
The French government has announced plans to raise airline taxes to fund railways. The tax will apply to first-class and business-class tickets. The new taxes are part of France’s efforts…
In the early 1990s, a bullet train named the Texas TGV promised to revolutionize transportation in the Lone Star State. The sleek French technology would have rapidly moved passengers between…
The airline industry is well-known for being cutthroat and competitive, where there are turbulent times and moments of success and profitability. Air carriers have come and gone as those transitions…
Rarely does an airline operate narrow-body aircraft in regional markets outside of its home country. While this practice was more prevalent a few decades ago, today one would be hard-pressed…
Arriving passengers are facing hours-long delays at U.K. airports nationwide. The U.K. government acknowledged a technical issue affecting passport control e-gates has been causing long queues at airports in the country. The Home Office said it would “resolve the issue as soon as possible and apologize to all passengers for the inconvenience caused.” The e-gate system allows passengers to scan their own passports to enter the country. In response to the chaos, contingency plans are in place and extra staff…
United Airlines’ Early Baggage System (EBS) at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston has gone live, marking the opening of the first-of-its-kind system in the United States. The new facility – which is the…
The Aïd al-Fitr holidays this year, celebrated during the Ramadan festival, showcased exceptional performance for Cairo International Airport. April 13, 2024 will remain etched in history as the airport handled 746 flights (arrivals and departures)…
WestJet has announced that it will be ending the WestJet Link regional brand and transitioning its flights to WestJet Encore. The news marks the end of WestJet’s capacity purchase agreement…
United can once ramp up the certification of aircraft and add new routes after a nearly two-month-long FAA-mandated pause due to safety concerns. In an internal memo, the Chicago-based carrier…
Japan Airlines (JAL) unveiled its special "JAL MYAKU-MYAKU JET" livery for international and domestic routes in celebration of the upcoming 2025 World Exposition (EXPO 2025) in Osaka, Japan. The Boeing…
Last week airBaltic reached an important milestone on the path towards its IPO. The carrier reported pricing a EUR 340 million (USD $367,113,300) issue of 14.50% 5.25-year (five years and…
The International Airlines Group (IAG) has reported a significant increase in operating profit for the first quarter of the year (Q1 2024). The consortium that includes British Airways (BA), Iberia,…
Air Vanuatu, the national carrier of Vanuatu, has found itself in a precarious position. The airline has been forced to take drastic measures, grounding its aircraft, canceling flights, and even…
On a recent trip to Asia, I had the opportunity to fly in Business Class on an All Nippon Airways (ANA) Dreamliner Boeing 787-9. I had not flown on a…
Hawthorne, Calif.-based Advanced Air has been slowly but modestly increasing air service in the southwestern part of the country adding…
Icelandair serves many destinations in North America, and even more in Europe. The airline offers an extensive stopover program that…
French Bee is a Paris-based airline that has a modest fleet made up entirely of modern Airbus A350s with flights…
