ACCC looks to block coordinated operations between Qantas and China Eastern Airlines

September 18, 2023

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued a draft determination in which it is proposing to deny authorisation for Qantas Airways (Qantas) and China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (China Eastern) and their related entities (including Jetstar) to continue coordinating operations between Australia and mainland China. The two carriers are looking to obtain authorisation

Emirates to go all A380 to Sydney

September 13, 2023

Emirates has announced that it will be upgrading its services to Sydney to an all-A380 operation. With all three of Emirates’ slots already in use at Sydney airport, the airline is able to commit nearly 2,000 extra weekly seats with the upgrade to its double-decker aircraft on its third daily flight, starting November 4, 2023.

JetBlue will transfer to Allegiant all holdings of Spirit Airlines at BOS and EWR

September 12, 2023

JetBlue Airways and Allegiant have entered into a definitive agreement under which JetBlue will transfer to Allegiant all of the holdings of Spirit Airlines at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). JetBlue will also turn over up to five gates and related ground facilities at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to

Menzies Aviation renews Jazeera Airways contract

Menzies Aviation renews contract with Jazeera Airways

September 5, 2023

Menzies Aviation has successfully extended its agreement with Jazeera Airways. The announcement marks the next step in an expanding partnership with the Kuwaiti airline, which includes passenger, ramp, and air cargo services at seven airports in five countries. The extended five-year agreement, signed at Kuwait International Airport (KWI) will see Menzies Aviation, operating as National

SAS to boost capacity – reveals first quarterly profit since 2019

September 4, 2023

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is now looking to ramp-up winter capacity this year, having posted its first quarterly pretax profit since late 2019. This has been achieved through a combination of lower fuel costs, higher ticket prices and strong demand. SAS has been under bankruptcy protection since July 2022, but has achieved a pretax profit of

Qatar Airways will increase its frequency to New York

Qatar Airways increases New York frequency

August 21, 2023

Effective October 30, 2023, Qatar Airways will increase frequency to New York (JFK) from two to three daily flights. Offering new connections between New York and more than 80 destinations in the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and Southeast Asia, the new flights will conveniently arrive early morning and depart late evening from New York

China and U.S. reach agreement over increased flights between the two countries

August 14, 2023

The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has confirmed that it will allow a number of increased direct flights between China and the U.S. This will see weekly round trip flight number increase to 18 (from 12) on September 1, 2023, and this number rise to 24 on October 19. Carrier covered by this new order

Delta and LATAM’s first new joint venture route from Sao Paulo has just landed in Los Angeles

Delta and LATAM inaugurate first route in the Brazilian market

August 4, 2023

Delta and LATAM’s first new joint venture route in the Brazilian market has landed in Los Angeles (LAX). The Boeing 777 aircraft departed São Paulo (GRU) on Tuesday, August 1, and turned the largest city in California into LATAM’s 22nd international destination from Brazil. It is also LATAM Brazil’s fifth destination in the U.S. after

easyJet cancels 1,700 flights this summer

July 10, 2023

easyJet, the British low-cost airline, has made the decision to cancel approximately 1,700 flights for the duration of this summer. The cancellations are a result of strikes, insufficient staff numbers, and the closure of airspace. easyJet recently announced that the majority of the affected flights are those operating to and from Gatwick Airport, located south

Emirates will operate its three-class Boeing 777-300ER on route to Montréal

Emirates takes off to Montréal

July 5, 2023

Emirates has taken off to Montréal, marking the airline’s first passenger flight to Québec’s culture capital, its second gateway in Canada. The new daily service to Montréal complements Emirates’ seven weekly services to Toronto and takes the airline’s North American network to 14 destinations and a total of 18 across the Americas. The service will

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