American Airlines is strengthening its ties to Canada. Starting next summer, American is adding service from its hub at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR). Daily service to Vancouver begins may 4, 2018, and seasonal service to Calgary begins June 7, 2018. The airline will also
It is understood that Lufthansa’s CEO, Carsten Spohr, is set to meet the EU Competition Commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, to discuss anti-trust concerns relating to the German carrier’s intended purchase of Air Berlin assets. The deal, which is valued at €210 million (US$249 million), would see Lufthansa take over both Niki and LG Walter, businesses owned
With KPMG winning a High Court appeal last week as administrators for Monarch, the failed airline has been able to dispose of its most valuable asset, its Gatwick airport take-off and landing slots, to IAG. IAG includes British Airways, which will “primarily” use these slots, though they are also seen to be a boost for
International Airlines Group will launch flights to Montreal, New York, Guadeloupe and Martinique from Paris Orly from July 2018 via LEVEL its low cost longhaul airline brand. LEVEL will base two Airbus A330-200 aircraft at Orly, each with 293 economy and 21 premium economy seats. LEVEL’s Paris flights will be operated by staff who currently
WestJet has introduced WestJet Link, a new regional air service operating under a capacity purchase agreement (CPA) with Pacific Coastal Airlines. Using Pacific Coastal Airlines’ aircraft painted in WestJet colours, WestJet Link will connect the communities of Lethbridge, Lloydminster, Medicine Hat, Cranbrook and Prince George to WestJet’s rapidly expanding network hub at the YYC Calgary
Despite ceasing operations in October, Monarch has won its appeal concerning its right to retain valuable airport slots, in turn providing a boost for administrators, KPMG, responsible for recovering money for creditors. The slots in question are at London’s Luton and Gatwick Airports and have an estimated value of around £60 million (US$80 million). “We
As from March 25, 2018, Air France customers will be able to fly to Nairobi (Kenya) on departure from Paris-Charles de Gaulle thanks to 3 new weekly frequencies. Flights will be operated by the latest-generation Boeing 787, equipped with 30 seats in Business class, 21 seats in Premium Economy class and 225 seats in Economy
Ryanair has extended its connecting flights service at Milan Bergamo Airport, adding a further 31 routes including Budapest, Lisbon and Ibiza providing Ryanair customers with an expanded route choice of 131 connecting services in total, and the opportunity to book and transfer directly onto connecting Ryanair flights.
WestJet, Air France and KLM have reported the redemption phase of their reciprocal frequent flyer agreement. Flying Blue Miles can now be redeemed for WestJet flights and WestJet dollars can now be redeemed for flights within the Air France and KLM global network. The announcement comes on the heels of the airlines’ successful launch of
SilkAir has signed a 15-year Rate Per Flight Hour (RPFH) maintenance agreement with CFM International to support the LEAP-1B engines that will power its new fleet of 37 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The agreement is valued at $1 billion U.S. at list price and includes a total of 80 engines. SilkAir, which is the
