JetBlue and Cuba Travel Services today announced the start of their second weekly roundtrip charter flights between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and José Martí International Airport (HAV) in Havana. The added flights will operate on Tuesdays and become JetBlue’s sixth weekly roundtrip charter route between the U.S. and Cuba. In July, JetBlue became the first major airline … Read more
Japan Airlines (JAL) began nonstop service between Tokyo Narita Airport and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport today, reviving a route that had been discontinued in 2001. JAL will start the service with four flights per week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday utilizing Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, and the airline announced it plans to increase to daily service on March 20, 2016. … Read more
JetBlue today announced it is expanding its highly successful Mint service between New York and Barbados less than one month after launching the premium service to the Caribbean. Initially launched as seasonal service, the airline will now offer weekly flights year-round. The move comes following positive customer response to the flights which began operating on November 7, 2015. JetBlue will … Read more
American Airlines today announced the promotion of Beverly Goulet to Executive Vice President and Chief Integration Officer and Maya Leibman to Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Both previously held the title of Senior Vice President, and both will continue to report to Chairman and CEO Doug Parker. “We are incredibly fortunate to have these two capable and extremely … Read more
November 30, 2015 Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); CommutAir announced the appointment of Captain David W. Fitzgerald as Chief Pilot after the completion of a methodical internal and external search. His appointment will be effective upon fulfilling the necessary FAA regulatory requirements. Captain Fitzgerald comes from Mesa Airlines, where … Read more
November 28, 2015 Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lufthansa German Airlines and Copa Airlines have successfully concluded a codeshare agreement for Copa flights to Latin American destinations. In a first step, Copa flights in the current winter schedule from Miami, Florida, to Panama City, Panama, are being operated under … Read more
Harbour Air Seaplanes has announced a strategic investment into SaltSpring Air that will see expansion of air service and passenger capacity between Salt Spring Island, Vancouver and other key BC destinations. Both SaltSpring Air and Harbour Air have worked together for the last 4 years to ensure a scheduled service that leads the industry in … Read more
Bahamasair, the national flag carrier of the Bahamas, has taken delivery of its first ATR 72-600. The airline and ATR inked a deal for two ATR 72-600s and three ATR 42-600s at the last Paris Air Show. With the arrival of this new aircraft, Bahamasair becomes a new operator of ATR. The introduction of these brand … Read more
Delta intends to acquire up to an additional 32 percent of the outstanding capital stock of Grupo Aeroméxico S.A.B. de C.V. through a cash tender offer for MXP$43.59 per share. This investment will strengthen the airlines’ partnership, provide more travel options for customers in the U.S. and Mexico, and deliver the industry’s best customer experience. … Read more
Allegiant today announces new, nonstop service on nine new routes and service to two new cities — Dayton, Ohio and Flint, Mich. “We’re excited to announce this expansion of our network including the addition of two new cities to our route map,” said Jude Bricker, Allegiant Travel Company senior vice president of planning. “Nonstop flights to Florida from Dayton and Flint are in high demand, and we’re pleased … Read more