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South American carrier Avianca announced a new fare structure that seeks to generate additional revenue through the sale of ancillary products. The new structure is divided into five fare groups labeled as S, M, L, XL and XXL and begins charging for seat selection along with hold luggage in the lower fare groups.  Silvia Moquera, […]

Two months after taking a 60 percent stake in the newly constructed Kigali’s Bugesera International Airport in Rwanda, an airport that will accommodate 10 million passengers yearly, Qatar Airways is now negotiating for a 49 percent stake in RwandAir. This news was first announced by Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al-Baker speaking on the sidelines of […]

This Friday, the world finally met the U.S.’s newest airline: Breeze Airways. Known as Moxy during the developing phases of the project, the airline is headed by no less than David Neeleman, the world-famous airline entrepreneur, founder of Morris Air, WestJet, JetBlue and Azul. AirlineGeeks had the chance to catch up with him by phone […]

On Thursday, UPS Airlines announced that it will begin a new flight for export shipments from Querétaro in central Mexico. UPS will operate the route using its Airbus A300-600 aircraft. The new route appears to reaffirm UPS’ commitment to its A300 fleet. Last fall, UPS conducted a successful test flight of its first A300-600 with […]

After almost two years of rumors, aviation tycoon David Neeleman’s startup airline in the United States was officially launched this Friday. Breeze Airways will be the name of the new company, which up until now was provisionally called “Moxy.” The new airline, which labels itself as the “world’s nicest airline,” is still applying to its […]

Smyrna, Tenn.-based airline Contour Airlines, just announced the addition of three new routes from Indianapolis. The announcement came this morning at the Routes Americas also being held in the city. New routes that were announced from Indianapolis include St. Louis; Pittsburgh; and Nashville, Tenn. and will all begin on June 10, 2020. In addition to […]

This Tuesday, American Airlines and GOL, Brazil’s largest airline, announced a mutual codeshare agreement, which will allow both airlines to increase their respective networks in their peer’s home markets. The agreement is still pending regulators’ approvals. American says the partnership will be present in 53 flights operated by GOL, departing from the Brazilian gateways of […]

Porter Airlines, the Canadian regional carrier based out of Toronto, has announced that it will begin seasonal service to Myrtle Beach, S.C. this March. Starting on March 4, 2020, Porter will begin flights between Toronto and Myrtle Beach. The flights originate from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, which is located on an island in Toronto […]

The owner of the national airline of Poland, LOT, has announced it has purchased former Thomas Cook-owned carrier, Condor. The German leisure carrier has been without an owner since the collapse of Thomas Cook earlier last year. The combined carriers will operate 140 aircraft, serving 20 million passengers between bases in Poland and Germany. The […]

Hong Kong’s aviation industry has paid the price for the recent social unrest in the region.  Hong Kong Airport recorded 71.5 million passengers last year, a 4.2 percent decrease compared to the prior year. Meanwhile, total cargo declined 6.1 percent year-over-year. The passenger volume of the airport is facing its first drop in years. Vivian […]