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Air Canada to resume 737 MAX commercial operations from 01-Feb-2021
Air Canada announced (18-Jan-2021) plans to resume Boeing737 MAX 8 commercial operations on 01-Feb-2021. VP flight operations Murray Strom stated the carrier has equipped the aircraft with “additional safety-enhancing features
US airlines record 62.1% traffic decline in Oct-2020
US Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported (18-Jan-2021) US airlines carried 29.4 million domestic and international passengers in Oct-2020, up 8.4% from Sep-2020 but a 62.1% year-on-year decrease. [more –
Southwest Airlines extending companion pass benefits through to 31-Dec-2021
Southwest Airlines announced (15-Jan-2021) all rapid rewards members will receive boosts to their tier qualifying and companion pass tallies for 2021. In addition, the carrier will
LATAM Airlines reportedly plans to suspend Amadeus agreements
LATAM Airlines reportedly applied to the court in New York to suspend its active agreements with Amadeus from 01-Mar-2021 (regional.ladevi.info, 14-Jan-2021). The carrier will continue its agreements with Sabre and Travelport in
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Delta’s premium seat strategy is ‘holding up well’ even though corporate demand continues to be heavily depressed; indications are it will come back ‘pretty aggressively’ during 2H 2021
It is no surprise to learn that in today’s unprecedented travel market that leisure routes and destinations are the best performers in the network of
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In a time of crisis cargo and e-commerce have proved more important than ever before
Air freight services are often given less attention than passenger operations. Yet, air cargo serves as a lifeline for many nations and also provides the
ICAO: International passenger traffic down 60% in 2020, domestic markets more resilient
ICAO confirmed (15-Jan-2021) international passenger traffic decreased by 60% year-on-year to 1.8 billion in 2020, a volume of traffic last recorded in 2003. Seat capacity decreased
Nashville International Airport records 54.7% traffic decline in 2020
Nashville International Airport recorded (15-Jan-2021) 8.2 million passengers in 2020, a 54.7% year-on-year decline. The airport added traffic increased from 62,533 passengers in Apr-2020 to 729,293
Southwest Airlines leads among US carriers with 95.1% OTP rating in Nov-2020
US Department of Transportation (DoT) reported (15-Jan-2021) the following on time performance (OTP) rates for US carriers in Nov-2020: Southwest Airlines: 95.1%; Hawaiian Airlines Network: 93.6%; Frontier Airlines: 93.3%;
Ecuatoriana Airlines may commence operations in Jun-2021: report
Ecuatoriana Airlines reportedly intends to commence operations at Esmeraldas General Rivadeneira Airport in Jun-2021 (El Comercio, 15-Jan-2021). The carrier is expected to initially operate Esmeraldas-Quito and Esmeraldas-Guayaquil services before seeking