SIA Group airlines’ passenger load factor (PLF) improved 4.6 percentage points to 82.7%. Passenger carriage (measured in revenue passenger kilometres) increased 8.6% compared to last year, outpacing capacity (measured in available seat kilometres) expansion of 2.7%. Singapore Airlines’ passenger carriage increased 5.4% compared to the previous year, against a capacity contraction of 0.9%. PLF improved […]
Additional summer frequency to Russian capital brings total daily flights to three Airline celebrates 14 years of award-winning service to Moscow this August DOHA, Qatar – Qatar Airways is pleased to announce that it has added additional flights to its Moscow route, bringing the total frequency to 21 flights per week between Doha and the […]
Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (19 July), called for an end to the repeated delays in the delivery of a second runway at Dublin Airport and urged the Attorney General’s Department to expedite the simple piece of primary legislation (the statutory instrument) to make the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) the competent authority to monitor noise […]
SAS – Scandinavian Airlines continues to invest in its SAS Lounges and have now opened the newly renovated lounge at Newark Liberty International Airport (terminal B). The 100 sqm larger lounge creates an exclusive space for SAS travelers to relax or work in front of their flight. The lounge (440 sqm) can now host more travelers and is […]
US ends the laptop ban with Saudi Arabia becoming the last airline whose customers are now – again – allowed to carry their laptops and other electronic devices on board US-bound flights. In June, the US issued the new revised security measures directive for all airlines that operate US-bound flights. The laptop ban was lifted […]
Emirates and low-cost sister carrier flydubai entered an extensive partnership agreement to leverage each company’s network to scale up their operations and accelerate growth, without merging the management. The partnership goes beyond code-sharing and includes integrated network collaboration with coordinated scheduling. The new model will give flydubai customers connectivity to Emirates’ worldwide destinations and for […]
Delta installed its 500th aircraft with seat-back entertainment this month, allowing more customers than ever to experience free in-flight entertainment on Delta Studio. “Delta offers customers more aircraft with seatback entertainment than any airline in the world,” said Tim Mapes, Delta senior vice president and chief marketing officer. “Providing customers with more choice within their […]
American Airlines announced the termination of the codeshare agreement with Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways due to illegal subsidizing claims. The US carrier claims it no longer makes sense to sell Qatar Airways and Etihad’s tickets on its website and share revenue, but this decision would not have financial consequences. According to the airline, the […]
Iran Air, Iran’s national carrier, has appointed its first female CEO. Farzaneh Sharafbani will replace the current CEO Farhad Parvaresh. Farzaneh Sharafbani holds a PhD in aerospace; she is the current research department director general and a board member of Iran Air. Previously, she had worked as an expert in inter-airline disputes. Sharafbani is replacing […]
The South Korean Asiana Airlines has temporarily stopped operating six international routes because of the diminished flow of Chinese tourists against the backdrop of diplomatic tensions that arose between Seoul and Beijing after the installation of the THAAD anti-missile system, according to Pulse by Maeil Business News Korea that cites corporate and industry sources. The […]
