In an attempt to get U.S. carriers to eliminate “junk fees” the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has confirmed that three airlines will not be charging family seating fees. American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and Frontier Airlines will now include a guarantee in customer service plans. In so doing, they have committed in writing to eliminate
Indicating a new baseline for the cargo market Global air cargo capacity increased for the eleventh consecutive month in February, up 11% on the same period last year. The global average air freight spot rate of USD 2.73 per kg declined -35% year-on-year but remained +52% ahead of the pre-Covid level seen in 2019 according
Air cargo tonnages from Asia Pacific recovered strongly in the beginning of February from the annual Lunar New Year holiday downturn and the following three weeks have shown a worldwide market stabilisation, after months of demand and rate declines, the latest preliminary figures from WorldACD Market Data indicate. Figures for week 8 (20 to 26
Fraport AG Ground Services is currently trialling an autonomous baggage and cargo tractor. The electric vehicle will operate on an eight-kilometre-long test route within Frankfurt Airport’s secure area. The aim of the trial, which will take several weeks, is to determine whether and under what conditions an autonomous vehicle can support regular baggage and cargo
Sabre has announced a new agreement with Korean low-cost carrier (LCC) Jin Air. The deal will support Jin Air in powering future revenue growth, while enriching content for Sabre-connected travel agents around the world. Under the multi-year agreement, Jin Air will be able to put its offers and fares in front of hundreds of thousands of Sabre-connected travel agents globally, while agencies
In 2022, Swissport International (Swissport) aggressively ramped up operations as large parts of the world emerged from the COVID-pandemic. The summer months were characterised by extreme spikes in travel demand that coincided with a dried-up labour market, global uncertainty over post-COVID travel regulations and an operational environment which was characterised by growing pains as global
Neste has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with European carrier Wizz Air, for the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from 2025. The MoU gives Wizz Air the opportunity to purchase 36,000 tonnes of SAF from Neste per annum for the supply across the airline’s route network in Europe and the UK. This co-operation ensures
Emirates currently has 115 Boeing 777X and 50 Airbus A350-900s on order which are due for delivery from 2024 onwards. In anticipation of their arrival, the flag-carrying airline is to build new training facilities which will incorporate six new full-flight simulator (FFS) bays. This will expand the annual throughput of new pilots at Emirates’ training
Aviator Airport Alliance (Aviator), a full-range provider of aviation services at 15 airports across the Nordics, has signed a new partnership with Lufthansa Group. Under the agreement, Aviator will provide ground handling and de-/anti-icing services to Lufthansa Group’s airlines, including Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Swiss International Air Lines and Austrian Airlines, at Stockholm-Arlanda airport for the
Boeing has signed agreements to purchase 5.6 million gallons (21.2 million litres) of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced by Neste, a leading SAF producer, to support its U.S. commercial operations through 2023. These agreements more than double the company’s SAF procurement from last year. “We are demonstrating our commitment to reduce our carbon footprint and
