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Norwegian Air International, the Ireland-based subsidiary of Norwegian Air Shuttle, announced on Feb. 23 that the airline would begin flights between Dublin, Edinburgh, and Belfast, Northern Ireland and Providence, R.I., Hartford, Conn., and Newburgh Stewart Airport in New York. The flights are due to begin anywhere from June 15 to July 3, with different flights […]

Europe’s largest low-cost carrier Norwegian has reported sizable growth in February. This comes after they reported large growth in 2016.  In a statement, the airline reported a total of 2,090,343 passengers in February alone, which has given them a passenger increase of 218,947 from the same period in February 2016. Norwegian’s growth has primarily come […]

Online travel agencies, or OTAs, have populated the internet since Internet Travel Network popped up in June 1995 with the goal to transact airline bookings for a small number of routes. Since then, dozens more have popped up, including Expedia, Kayak, Orbitz, and numerous others. Priceline.com is currently the largest, with a market cap of […]

Have you ever wondered how your luggage is sorted and sent to the correct aircraft after you drop it off at the counter? Have you ever considered the amount of thought and effort that is put in to keep airliners safe? PBS and BBC have joined forces to create CITY IN THE SKY, a three-part […]

Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) announced over the weekend that they have retained the title of world’s busiest airport in terms of passenger numbers. The airport moved more than 104 million passengers in 2016, a 2.6 percent increase over 2015. They kept the title as Beijing Capital Airport (PEK) came in second place again, with unconfirmed […]

With America’s most popular game reaching its 2016/2017 climax during Super Bowl LI this weekend, thousands of fans will flock to Houston, and so will the teams. This year’s Super Bowl team transport is provided by Delta with the New England Patriots taking a Boeing 767-300 and the Atlanta Falcons taking a Boeing 777-200 to […]

Back in August 2016, the Federal Aviation Administration announced that Indonesia had received the Category 1 rating necessary for airlines in other countries to fly to the U.S. This marked a huge milestone for the country’s aviation programs, as carriers could begin the application process for flights to the U.S. Before the category change, Garuda […]

As of Jan. 30, 2017, American Airlines Senior Vice President, International and Cargo, Art Torno, announced his retirement date for April following 38 years of working with the company. “During Art’s long career with American, he has helped establish the airline as a leading international carrier. His leadership and vision have been instrumental in supporting […]

As numerous citizens of various predominately Muslim countries stepped off their flights at various U.S. airports on Saturday, they were greeted with the news they would no longer be able to pass through customs to enter the United States. As a result, they were detained, as airport, airline, and some law enforcement officials found a way […]

Dallas, Texas-based Southwest Airlines announced Tuesday new changes to their executive ranks, promoting Thomas Nealon to President and Michael Van de Ven to Chief Operating Officer. Nealon, who rejoined Southwest a little over a year ago in the then-newly created position Executive Vice President of Strategy and Innovation, had previously served as the airline’s Chief […]