By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said it screened 2.95 million airline passengers on Friday, the highest number ever on a single day. The record travel coincides with the Memorial Day weekend that marks the beginning of the U.S. summer travel season. Last week, a group representing major U.S. airlines […]
Levu Air Cargo in Brazil took delivery last week of an Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter converted aircraft and will operate it at the direction of DHL Supply Chain. (Photo: SmartLynx Airlines) The contract logistics arm of DHL Group has partnered with a startup cargo airline in Brazil to launch a private air transport service as a […]
LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) said Tuesday that people looking to fly to New England will have another travel option come July. MWAA formally welcomed Avelo Airlines to the lineup at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) in a post on X, which included a link that provided […]
This was likely not the extra vacation he had hoped for. A traveler’s trip turned sour after an airline stuck him with the hotel bill after a canceled flight. London area resident Ian Field and his companion Jane had been enjoying a trip to St. Lucia in the Caribbean before their May 15 flight was […]
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Utahns have a new convenient way to experience a tropical getaway at the Salt Lake International Airport. Beginning Thursday, May 16, Hawaiian Airlines will begin operating out of Salt Lake City, offering daily non-stop flights to Honolulu. The full seven-hour trip will be serviced with an 189-seat Airbus A321neo, offering […]
Spirit Airlines CEO Slams “Uninformed Government,” Says Airline Industry Is A “Rigged Game” As The Company Struggles To Survive Spirit Airlines (NYSE:SAVE) was once the target of a hot bidding war between two of its rivals, Frontier Group (NASDAQ:ULCC) and JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU). Less than two years after JetBlue successfully beat out Frontier with a […]
(Adds details, context in paragraphs 3-7) SAO PAULO, May 14 (Reuters) – Brazilian airline Gol reported on Tuesday a first-quarter recurring net loss of 130.2 million reais ($25.39 million), swinging into the red after a 136.4 million-real net profit a year ago, mainly hit by financial expenses. Gol filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in […]
Long-haul carrier Emirates has announced it saw record profits of $4.7 billion (€4.35 billion) in 2023 as the airline fully took flight after the turbulent years of the coronavirus pandemic disrupted its operations. Emirates, owned by Dubai’s government, announced revenues of $33 billion, compared with $29.3 billion the year before. Profit the year prior had […]
Long-haul carrier Emirates has announced it saw record profits of 4.7 billion dollars (£3.7 billion) in 2023 as the airline fully took flight after the turbulent years of the coronavirus pandemic disrupted its operations. Emirates, owned by Dubai’s government, announced revenues of 33 billion dollars (£26.3 billion), compared with 29.3 billion dollars (£23.3 billion) the […]
If you took an American Airlines flight in the 1960s, you’d be wined and dined from the Coach-class “Royal Coachman” menu. Your meal began with the beef consommé and proceeded to sautéed breast of chicken in wine. Care for a fruit tartlet for dessert? Today, if you’re flying coach, you’ll need to book a long-distance […]
The Condor logo on an airline building at the airport. Boris Roessler/dpa An EU court on Wednesday overturned the European Commission’s approval of millions of euros in bailout money for the German airline Condor. “The commission should not have approved the restructuring aid at issue without initiating a formal investigation procedure,” a press release from […]
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan will push back the deadline for companies to express interest in buying national carrier Pakistan International Airlines to May 18, the country’s privatisation minister said on Thursday. The extension, announced in a statement by Minister for Investment and Privatisation Abdul Aleem Khan, came a day before the expressions of interest had originally […]