Iberia will boost its Puerto Rico flights in 2018. From the March 26 to the October 26, it will resume its non-stop route from Madrid to San Juan with three return flights a week, though from June 4 to August 6, the Spanish airline will operate five weekly flights. A total of 62,208 seats will […]
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In line with its growth strategy, Finnair continues to grow its traffic and will add frequencies to popular destinations in Europe for summer 2018 and winter 2018, as well as increase flights to the popular winter destinations in Finnish Lapland for the peak season in winter 2018/2019. The additions are fueled by the increasing number
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After a glitch in the pilots’ rostering system which left many scheduled flights over the holiday season between December 17 and December 30 without a pilot, co-pilot or both, American Airlines has come to an agreement with the pilots’ union, the Allied Pilots Association, which it is believed will avoid the need to cancel any
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In a situation not dissimilar to the one recently faced by Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair, American Airways faces having to cancel 15,000 flights between December 17 and 31, one of the carrier’s busiest periods of the year. The problem has arisen through a lack of available pilots as a result of a glitch in the
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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