Charter

Sun Group Set to Launch First Vietnamese ‘Luxury’ Airline

Sun Group, a real estate and entertainment corporation, has founded Sun Air, Vietnam’s first luxury airline, offering private jet management and air charter services, as well as tourist trips using helicopters and seaplanes. Sun Air is the first airline in Vietnam to cater completely to the luxury travel segment, primarily targeting domestic and international jet […]

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Air Seychelles Gears Up for Holiday Travel Boom

Holiday-seeking UAE residents will have a chance to fly with Air Seychelles as the airline has introduced a seven day return trip to the Indian Ocean archipelago at a time when airlines are picking up on seasonal traffic with the launch of new routes and organizing charter flights to popular holiday destinations. The flight will […]

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United Airlines Sued by Flight Attendants Over Sports Charter Staffing

Two of United Airlines’ veteran flight attendants filed suit against their employer in a California court on Friday. According to a report by USA TODAY, who obtained a copy of the lawsuit, flight attendants Kim Guillory and Sharon Tesler claim United is staffing their athletic team charter flights with flight attendants who are “young, white, […]

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New Charter Operator Agrees to Atlantic City Base

The Atlantic City airport authority and a start-up charter operator have reached an agreement to make Atlantic City a base of operation for the airline. Global Crossing Airlines is attempting to gain FAA certification to begin operations as a charter operator. The airline, based in Miami, will look to operate scheduled charter flights from Canada […]

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Mandarin Airlines to Launch Charter Flight to Tottori, Japan

Mandarin Airlines, a subsidiary of China Airlines, will be launching a new charter service from its Taichung hub in central Taiwan to Tottori in Japan’s Chugoku region beginning Sept. 4, 2019. The new non-stop flights will operate two times a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The two round-trip charter flights will be operated using an […]

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Via Airlines Ceases Commercial Service, Reverts Back to Charter Operation

Growing independent regional airline Via Airlines has abruptly ended all scheduled commercial flights with plans to revert back to its original business model of conducting charter operations. Known by its shortened name, ViaAir, the airline began flying in 1997, specializing in both public and private charter flights catered for corporations, casinos and sports teams. In […]

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Hi Fly to Introduce First Second-Hand A380 by Mid-Year 2018

Portuguese charter operator Hi Fly will become the first company to wet-lease a second-hand Airbus A380, by taking one of the five Singapore Airlines A380s which have already been retired. The intention, according to Hi Fly, is to operate two aircraft, starting with one by mid-2018. The aircraft configuration will be the same as Singapore […]

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