Since the merger between Alaska Airlines and Virgin America in December last year, the combined company has chosen to adopt Alaska’s name, while retaining a good number of the Virgin America brand elements which were so popular with the carrier’s fans. Alaska has also been adding to the airlines’ combined networks, announcing 21 new markets
A comprehensive capital improvement to transform the passenger experience at Reagan National Airport kicked off at the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority board meeting on Wednesday, March 22. Expected to last several years and understood to be mobilizing this summer, Project Journey, as it has been called, will see the construction of two new security checkpoints
In the wake of the U.S announcing a ban on electronic devices larger than a smartphone being allowed in cabins of U.S-bound flights originating from any of ten airports in eight predominantly Muslim countries, the U.K has announced similar plans. In the case of the UK, items such as tablets and laptops will be banned
With the Italian flag-carrying airline running at a purported loss of one million euros per day (US$1.07m), Alitalia’s 2017-2021 business plan has revealed the company’s board has approved the cutting of staff numbers by 2,000 by the end of 2019. This is based on a 50 percent reduction in office staff and 20 percent in
At the 11th World Air Cargo symposium in Abu Dhabi, IATA (International Air Transport Association) has called upon the air cargo industry to accelerate its speed of modernization, and to concentrate more on delivering a service of a high quality. Until the last half of 2016, which saw a 7% increase in demand compared to
With the number if incidents involving drones, or UAVs, having tripled in the last three years, Canada’s Minster of Transport, the Honourable Marc Garneau, has introduced a measure to prevent the reckless use of drones. The measure will take immediate effect and will last for a period of one year until permanent regulations are put
Security issues severely hit the Turkish tourist industry in general in 2016, and Turkish Airlines in particular. Having posted a profit of US$682 million in 2015, 2016 revenue dropped 6.9 percent to US$9.8 billion, while operational expenses rose 3.1 percent to US$10.14 billion, resulting in an overall net loss of US$77 million. At the beginning
A late winter storm has caused havoc in New York City and other areas of the Northeast U.S. with strong winds and sleet battering airports. The National Weather Service (NWS) warned of winds between 25mph and 35mph, with gusts reaching up to 55mph. As of 7.30 ET, FlightAware had released information that 7,746 flights had
Delta Airlines has announced it has been successful with its cash tender offer to acquire additional 32 percent of outstanding capital stock via the Mexican Stock exchange in Grupo Aeroméxico S.A.B. de C.V.. The price paid was MXN$53.00 per share. The American carrier acquired 228 million shares, which equates to 32 percent of outstanding shares
In light of a report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) which revealed that airlines and their passengers have, over the last decade, paid approaching US$1.6 billion more than they should have for airport access, major Australian and New Zealand carriers have formed an alliance with the intention of advocating on public policy
