Airlines and Destinations

GOL Seeks to Expand at Viracopos-Campinas with New Route to Rio Santos Dumont

Staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:40:37 +0000

GOL expects to begin operating six new daily round-trips from Viracopos-Campinas International Airport on September 1. Of the six round-trips, five would be on a new route to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport and one on an existing route to Brasília-Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport.

Ethiopian Airlines to Serve Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo from July 1, with 787s

Staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:58:01 +0000

The carrier will operate three-times-weekly round-trips to Brazil with Boeing 787-8 widebodies from Addis Ababa. The flights will make an intermediate stop at Ethiopan Airlines' second hub at Lomé-Tokoin Airport in Togo.

Delta Opens Its New Terminal 4 Home at New York JFK

Staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:12:30 +0000

Delta Air Lines, the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and JFK International Air Terminal LLC have opened Delta's new Terminal 4 Concourse B expansion at New York JFK.

United Moves to Terminal A at SeaTac and Opens New Lounge There

Staff — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:31:02 +0000

United Airlines has opened a new United Club lounge in Concourse A at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the second club to feature the airline's new design concept. The opening coincides with the consolidation of United's terminal facilities at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Concourse A.

Seaborne Airlines to Launch San Juan-Martinique Service, with Saab 340Bs

Staff — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:08:37 +0000

Seaborne Airlines is launching four-times-weekly service between Puerto Rico's capital San Juan and Fort-de-France, the capital of Martinique, on June 1. Seaborne Airlines will operate the new service with 34-seat Saab 340B turboprops, having acquired three in the fourth quarter of 2012.

US Airways Resumes Shannon Seasonal Service after Four-Year Gap

Staff — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:25:07 +0000

Shannon Airport represents the carrier's second destination in Ireland, Dublin being the other one. US Airways will operate its seasonal Philadelphia-Shannon service until September 6.

Oman Air Orders Three More A330-300s

Staff — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:44:21 +0000

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has ordered three more Airbus A330-300s, to add to three A330-300s and four A330-200s already in service.

Boeing Tests New Fuel-Efficiency Improvements for the 747-8

Staff — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:10:22 +0000

The aircraft's Performance Improvement Package includes improvements to its GEnx-2B engines and to the software for its flight management computers.

A Successful Transformation – Long Beach Today

Chris Kjelgaard — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:31:25 +0000

The city of Long Beach in California has come a very long way since the early 1990s, when, in the words of current Mayor Bob Foster, it was experiencing “depression-like conditions”. Today Long Beach has something to tempt every visitor and millions of visitors come to the city annually.

SkyWest, Inc. Orders Up to 200 Embraer 175 Regional Jets

Staff — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:04:36 +0000

SkyWest, Inc. has placed a firm order for 40 Embraer 175 aircraft, which one or both of its subsidiary regional carriers will operate for the United Express network. Additionally, SkyWest has agreed a reconfirmable order for another 60 Embraer 175s and has also taken options on another 100 Embraer 175s, taking its total potential order up to 200.

United Relaunches Dreamliner Flights, Details New Long-Haul 787 Services

Staff — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:28:57 +0000

On the day that United Airlines re-launched Boeing 787 commercial service from the airline's hub in Houston, the carrier has provided details of new 787 services it plans to begin this summer.

Southwest to Launch Houston Hobby-Washington Reagan Service in August

Staff — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:58:23 +0000

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded slot exemptions for this service by selecting Southwest Airlines' application over competing applications by other carriers to serve other cities from Washington Reagan National Airport.

Austrian Airlines Begins Chicago-Vienna Service

Staff — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:47:28 +0000

Austrian Airlines has begun five-times-weekly non-stop service between Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Vienna International Airport, the first flight operating on May 17. The carrier is operating the service with Boeing 767-300ER widebodies.

China Eastern Receives First China-Assembled A320 with Sharklets

Staff — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:26:29 +0000

China Eastern Airlines has taken delivery of its first A320 equipped with Sharklet fuel-saving wing-tip devices, becoming the first Chinese carrier to do so. The aircraft is also the first Sharklet-equipped Airbus A320 assembled and delivered at the Airbus Final Assembly Line in Tianjin.

LOT Launches 787 Premium Economy Class with Promotional Fares

Staff — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:46:04 +0000

LOT Polish Airlines, the first European carrier to operate the Boeing 787, is introducing a new premium economy class on its Dreamliner flights. The carrier is offering introductory round-trip fares in the 'Premium Club' cabins of its Boeing 787-8 jets.

American Allows Passengers with Small Carry-On Items to Board Earlier

Staff — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:54:21 +0000

Passengers traveling with one personal carry-on item that fits under the seats in front of them will be invited to board before Group 2 of general boarding. American Airlines is implementing the new boarding process throughout its entire network.

Most U.S. Flyers Will Pay for Extra Legroom and Avoiding Middle Seats, Poll Finds

Staff — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:17:33 +0000

According to a new Harris Poll, most Americans who fly at least once a year would be willing to pay for extra legroom on a flight of three hours or more and over half would be willing to pay more to avoid sitting in a middle seat on a flight of the same length ‒ as long as the additional fee is $50 or less.

SkyWest Airlines to Launch Denver-St. George Service for United Express

Staff — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:23:21 +0000

SkyWest Airlines is launching new daily United Express service between St. George in Utah and Denver on June 6. To promote the new service, SkyWest Airlines is offering introductory fares from $99 each way, based on a required round-trip purchase.

Southwest Launches the Boeing 737 MAX 7, Adds Five More 737-800s

Staff — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:30:50 +0000

Southwest, which was the launch customer for the Boeing 737 MAX program, becomes the first airline to order the 737 MAX 7 by converting existing orders for 30 Boeing 737NGs into orders for 737 MAX 7s.

SAS Toughs It Out

Contributing Editor — Tue, 14 May 2013 22:28:26 +0000

Scandinavian Airlines President and Chief Executive Officer Rickard Gustafson recently flew to San Francisco on SAS' new Copenhagen-San Francisco service. The dual purpose of his trip: to promote the route and demonstrate the carrier's determination to grow, even in challenging times.