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Airlines & Routes

Brussels Airlines

Lufthansa Group continues to expand service from Montreal offering direct flights to Brussels

Brussels Airlines, Belgium’s home carrier and a member of the Lufthansa Group, will launch its new, non-stop seasonal service between Montréal, Quebec and Brussels, Belgium beginning in March 2020. Service will be offered five times per week between Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport and Brussels Airport, offering new travel opportunities between Canada and Brussels Airlines’

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TAP Air Portugal now flying from Munich to Porto

Effective immediately, the Portuguese airline TAP is offering a daily flight from the Bavarian capital to the northern Portuguese metropolis of Porto. Porto, which boasts a wealth of cultural highlights and a scenic coastline, is Portugal’s second-ranked business city.

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American extends cancellation for MAX through December 3rd

American Airlines has released, that it remains confident that impending software updates to the Boeing 737 MAX, along with the new training elements Boeing is developing in coordination with its union partners, will lead to re-certification of the aircraft this year. Therefore American is extending cancellations for the MAX through Dec. 3. so its customers

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5,200 Alaska Airlines employees ratify new five-year agreements

5,200 Alaska Airlines employees represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, have voted to ratify two new five-year agreements. The two agreements cover the nearly 4,500 clerical, office and passenger service employees and more than 700 ramp service and stores agent employees. The two new agreements include wage increases, work security and retirement

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Atlas Air prevails in pilot labor arbitration

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has confirmed that its subsidiary, Atlas Air, has prevailed in an important arbitration between the Company and the union that represents its pilots, the Airline Professionals Association, Teamsters Local 1224.  The August 26, 2019 arbitration decision affirms that the merger provisions of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) apply in connection with

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JetBlue and Spirit Airlines have terminated their merger plans

JetBlue to launch cargo service with Aeronex Cargo

JetBlue will partner with Aeronex Cargo to launch a new cargo offering. Aeronex Cargo, based in Miami, are specialists in delivering turnkey air cargo managed services to low-cost airlines and will focus on providing fast and reliable air cargo services to the registered freight forwarders as well as known shippers. Cargo services will begin with

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Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter applies for IATA membership

Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter (LGW) has successfully passed the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). On this basis, it will apply for membership in the IATA. The IOSA is the worldwide industry standard for operational quality and safety procedures in air traffic. During certification, all operational departments such as organization, flight

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New Ryanair routes from Bucharest & Vilnius to London Southend

Ryanair reported two new Southend routes to Bucharest and Vilnius, commencing in November 2019. The new route to Bucharest will operate with a five times weekly service, while the new Vilnius route will operate three times weekly. Ryanair continues its Central and Eastern European expansion with the launch of these new routes to Romania and

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Irish courts halt Ryanair Dublin-based pilots’ strike – trouble still looms in the U.K., Portugal and Spain

Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair has successfully staved off an impending strike after the Irish High Court granted an injunction Wednesday, August 21, preventing the company’s Dublin-based pilots from taking action over pay and conditions. However, shortly afterwards, a London, U.K. court rejected a similar application from Ryanair to stop British pilots from striking. The situation

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