It has been announced by the Qatar Ministry of Interior, Qatar Tourism Authority and Qatar Airways that, with immediate effect, citizens from 80 countries will now be allowed visa-free entry into Qatar. No longer will entry visas have to be paid for and, instead, multi-entry waivers will be issued free of charge at the point
ExpressJet is to close down its Atlanta, Georgia operations, which will likely include its CRJ maintenance facility. The regional carrier is also headquartered and has its OCC at Atlanta Airport as well. This will mean the end of flights for Delta Connection. As a consequence, there will be a number of changes at ExpressJet, including:
HNA Group Co., (HNA), the Chinese conglomerate headquartered in Haikou, Hainan, China has continued with its European expansion program with the acquisition of an 82.5% stake in Frankfurt-Hahn Airport at a cost of US$15.8 million. The successful bid was made back in March this year and received European regulatory approval. The stake was owned by
As part of the rebuilding and conversion of New York’s LaGuardia Airport into a 21st-century airport, Delta has broken ground on its new US$4bn 37-gate facility. The company will be investing US$3.4bn, this is the largest private investment in a public asset in New York State. Delta has already invested over US$2bn in New York
Unite, the union representing British Airways ‘mixed fleet’ cabin crew, has indicated that the current strike, scheduled to run between August 1 and August 15, will be extended with a new strike beginning on August 16 and which will end on August 30. The ‘mixed fleet’ crew represents approximately 15% of BA’s cabin crew. The
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data that shows demand in freight ton kilometers (FTKs) from international freight markets grew by 10.4% in the first six months of 2017 when compared to the same period in 2016. This figure represents the best first half-year performance since air cargo bounced back in 2010 after
Qatar Airways has announced its decision not to proceed with the acquisition of a 10% stake in American Airlines, “taking into account the latest public disclosure” of the airline. A spokeswoman for the public relations firm representing the American carrier in the U.S. said it would not elaborate on what was being referred to as
Fraport AG has signed the concession agreements with the Brazilian government to manage and develop Fortaleza (FOR) and Porto Alegre (POA) airports. Fraport AG was the successful bidder at the government’s public auction on March 16, 2017, and should take over operations at the Fortaleza and Porto Alegre gateways by the beginning of 2018. The
Second-quarter results for 2017 have been released by Heathrow Airport which reveal record punctuality, a reduction in passenger charges of 2.3% and its highest Q2 Airport Service Quality score of 4.16. Domestic connectivity has been enhanced with Flybe’s new services and the introduction of new long-haul destinations such as Portland and New Orleans. Passenger traffic
A year-long campaign has been launched by Airlines for America (A4A) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) with a view to increasing baggage handling operations and reducing the number of mishandled bags. Approximately 4 billion bags are carried by airlines on an annual global basis, with 0.43 percent failing to arrive with their owners.
