NEWS Alas Uruguay signs deal with Sabre
Alas Uruguay is the newest participant airline within the Sabre travel marketplace. Under a long term technology and e-commerce agreement, the airline will distribute fares via the Sabre GDS. Details
NEWS Travelport inks deal with WestJet
Travelport has revealed that travel agents can now select and purchase WestJet paid seats in advance, including the ability to sell a Plus fare and fulfill a Plus seat, using Travelport Smartpoint, Travelport’s industry-leading desktop point of sale. Details
NEWS Etihad adds weekly services to Philippines
Etihad Airways will add three new weekly services between Abu Dhabi and Manila from 1 May 2016, offering a total of 17 return flights per week. Details
NEWS Air France launches Glasgow route
Air France will launch a new service between Paris Charles de Gaulle and Glasgow next summer. From March 27, the airline will operate a daily service, using a 131-seat A318, on the route. Details
NEWS New appointment for easyJet
easyJet has appointed Jacky Simmonds as Group People Director and that she will join the airline on 4 January 2016. Prior to this appointment Jacky was TUI Group’s Global Human Resources Director, having worked for TUI for fifteen years. Details
BREAKING Evacuation of North Terminal at Gatwick airport due to fire alarm
UPDATE 18:55 UTC North Terminal of Gatwick airport was evacuated as a precaution, all getting back to normal now. UPDATE 18:15 UTC Fire service still investigating a fire alarm at North Terminal of London Gatwick airport.
NEWS JAL-Japan Airlines suspends Narita-Paris flight
Japan Airlines will suspend flights between Tokyo Narita and Paris Charles de Gaulle next month. The move follows a substantial drop in passenger numbers since last month’s terror attacks in the French capital, reports The Express Tribune. In the case of Tokyo Narita, a JAL spokesperson said that passenger volumes have declined by 60 per…
NEWS Lufthansa launches three long-haul leisure destinations in a week
Even at Lufthansa, it doesn’t happen very often that three new long-haul destinations from Frankfurt are added to the network in a single week. Now, Lufthansa passengers have the opportunity to fly directly, with Europe’s biggest airline, from Frankfurt to the dream destinations of Cancun, Mexico, Malé (in the Maldives) and Mauritius. Details
NEWS United States-Cuba to relaunch scheduled air services
The governments of the United States and Cuban governments have agreed to reinstitute scheduled air service between the two nations. It is hoped the deal could jumpstart economic relations between the two countries, paving the way for thousands of visitors to the island on a daily basis. Details
NEWS Hanh Air Systems becomes IATA strategic partner
Hahn Air Systems, the global consolidation service connecting small, medium and low-cost airlines as well as rail and shuttle providers to all major GDSs worldwide announced that it has become a Strategic Partner of the International Air Transport Association. The Strategic Partnership Program, comprising of over 300 aviation solution providers helps affiliates to foster relationships…
NEWS U.S., Cuba reach understanding on restoring commercial flights
The U.S. and Cuba have reached an understanding on restoring regularly scheduled commercial flights, Cuban and U.S. officials said Wednesday, a day before the anniversary of the two Cold War foes restoring diplomatic ties. The diplomatic advance would help open the way for U.S. airlines to begin flying to Cuba within months in what would…
NEWS Iberia to return to Johannesburg from 2016
Iberia is to resume flights to Johannesburg, starting next August. With this route, the airline has resumed all flights it left to restructure its business in 2013. “When we presented our transformation plan, we said that we intended to resume all flights we needed to stop at that time,” recalled Luis Gallego, Iberia chairman. Details