/Celebrating 20 Years: Delta’s impact on tourism and growth in Santo Domingo/

Celebrating 20 Years: Delta’s impact on tourism and growth in Santo Domingo

Source: Delta Air Lines This milestone marks over 16 million passengers and 186 million miles flown between the United States and the Dominican Republic. Delta Air Lines is thrilled to celebrate 20 years of service to Santo Domingo, a joyous milestone that highlights our dedication to connecting the vibrant cultures of the United States and the Dominican Republic. Since 2004, Delta has proudly transported over 16 million passengers to and from the Dominican Republic, including more than 6 million from Santo Domingo alone. Currently, Delta operates daily flights from Atlanta and three times daily from New York's JFK, with plans to increase to four daily flights in the second half of December 2024. In the first quarter of 2025, Delta [...]

2024-10-15T15:00:42+03:00October 15th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Caribbean Airlines Announced New Service to Martinique and Guadeloupe from December

Source: Caribbean Airlines In keeping with its growth strategy and commitment to enhancing connectivity within the region, Caribbean Airlines will launch new flights to the French Caribbean islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe (subject to Government approval). Service to Martinique will commence on December 03, followed by Guadeloupe on December 07. Flights will operate four (4) times weekly to both destinations. MARTINIQUE FLIGHT SCHEDULE OPERATING DAYS FLIGHT NUMBER ROUTE DEPARTURE TIME ARRIVAL TIME FRIDAY & SUNDAY BW 274 TRINIDAD – MARTINIQUE 4:50 PM 6:20 PM BW 275 MARTINIQUE – TRINIDAD 7:05 PM 8:30 PM TUESDAY BW 276 TRINIDAD – MARTINIQUE 3:05 PM 4:35 PM BW 277 MARTINIQUE – BARBADOS BARBADOS – TRINIDAD 5:20 PM 7:00 PM 6:15 PM 8:00 PM SATURDAY [...]

2024-10-15T15:07:49+03:00October 15th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Greater Good Charities Partners with Southwest Airlines and Lucky Dog Animal Rescue to Transport Humanitarian Supplies to North Carolina and Operate Emergency Airlift of 145 Shelter Pets

Source: Southwest Airlines Emergency Airlift Onboard Southwest Airlines Aircraft Makes Room for Influx of Pets (including Onboard Adoption by Southwest Pilot) Due to Catastrophic Hurricanes In response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Greater Good Charities, in partnership with Southwest Airlines® and Lucky Dog Animal Rescue, delivered humanitarian supplies to help North Carolina communities in crisis and utilized a donated Southwest aircraft to operate an emergency airlift of 145 shelter pets impacted by the storms from the Southeast to the Midwest to find new homes. "Since the beginning we have been supporting the people and pets devastated by these catastrophic hurricanes," said Liz Baker, CEO of Greater Good Charities. "This donation of humanitarian supplies and our emergency shelter pet airlift are part [...]

2024-10-15T15:14:36+03:00October 15th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Aena Group airports recorded over 34.8 million passengers in September

Source: Aena (From this month on, press releases on monthly traffic data will include information on all assets consolidated by Aena: the 46 airports and two heliports of the network in Spain, the 17 airports managed by Aena Brasil and London Luton Airport in the UK). 7% more than in the same month of 2023 Between January and September, the number of passengers exceeded 282.7 million, 8.9% up on the same period of 2023 In the first nine months of the year, Aena's airports in Spain handled 237.8 million passengers, an increase of 9.8%  The airports handled 292,139 aircraft movements in September 120,781 tonnes of cargo were transported The airports of the Aena Group (comprising the 46 airports and two [...]

2024-10-14T15:19:34+03:00October 14th, 2024|AIRPORTS, News|

Boeing CEO Message to Employees on Positioning for the Future

Source: Boeing Boeing President and CEO Kelly Ortberg shared the following message with all employees: Team, Our business is in a difficult position, and it is hard to overstate the challenges we face together. Beyond navigating our current environment, restoring our company requires tough decisions and we will have to make structural changes to ensure we can stay competitive and deliver for our customers over the long term. We need to be clear-eyed about the work we face and realistic about the time it will take to achieve key milestones on the path to recovery. We also need to focus our resources on performing and innovating in the areas that are core to who we are, rather than spreading ourselves [...]

2024-10-14T15:01:33+03:00October 14th, 2024|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Viva Aerobus Traffic Report September 2024: Passengers increased 7.8%, reaching an 88.1% Load Factor

Source: Viva Aerobus Viva Aerobus announced today its September 2024 preliminary traffic results. Viva Aerobus’ passenger traffic increased 7.8% compared to September 2023, reaching 2.3 million passengers, driven by an increase of 8.6% and 0.9% in domestic and international traffic, respectively. Load factors reached 88.1% compared to 86.9% in 2023, with a load factor mix of 89.7% and 80.5% in domestic and international, respectively. Viva Aerobus grew its total capacity in available seat miles (ASMs) by 7.5% compared to September 2023, reflecting an increase of 7.0% and 10.0% in domestic and international, respectively. “Passenger demand remained robust in September, even during this slower seasonal period. Demand outpaced capacity growth, contributing to healthy load factors and reflecting the strength of our [...]

2024-10-14T14:44:21+03:00October 14th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Red carpet ready: Luxe new Delta One Lounge rounds out premium ground experience at LAX

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta is bringing the premium lounge experience to West Coast customers with the opening of the Delta One Lounge at LAX.  Delta is bringing the premium lounge experience to West Coast customers with the opening of the Delta One Lounge at LAX. Next door to the Delta Sky Club at Terminal 3, Delta’s second Delta One Lounge – with seating for nearly 200 guests – is directly connected to the Delta One check-infor a completely private, high-touch ground experience. “From JFK to LAX, the opening of this lounge allows us to offer our customers a premium experience from coast to coast,” said Claude Roussel, Vice President – Delta Sky Clubs and Lounge Experience. “With a menu [...]

2024-10-14T15:07:33+03:00October 14th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Boeing Reports Preliminary Third Quarter Results

Source: Boeing Results impacted by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) work stoppage and charges in the commercial airplanes and defense segments The Boeing Company announced it will recognize impacts to its financial results related to charges for certain programs across the Commercial Airplanes and Defense, Space & Security segments and the IAM work stoppage when it reports third quarter results on October 23. The company expects to report third quarter revenue of $17.8 billion, GAAP loss per share of ($9.97), and operating cash flow of ($1.3) billion. Cash and investments in marketable securities totaled $10.5 billion at the end of the quarter. "While our business is facing near-term challenges, we are making important strategic decisions for [...]

2024-10-14T15:04:39+03:00October 14th, 2024|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Sustainability, innovation and competitive environment will be the themes of the next annual conference of Airports Council International Latin America and the Caribbean

Source: ACI-LAC One month to go until the event which this year will be held in Guadalajara, Mexico. The Airports Council International Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) will hold the ACI-LAC Annual Assembly Conference & Exhibition, the most important event for the airport market in the region, on November 10-12, 2024. Hosted by Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP), the meeting will bring together key authorities, airport managers from around the world and aviation experts to discuss current hot topics in the airport industry. Under the theme “Fundamentals for Airport Growth: Sustainability, Innovation and Competitive Environment,” speakers will share experiences on airport concessions, trends in commercial opportunities in the airport ecosystem, air transport regulation in the region and the challenges [...]

2024-10-11T20:56:42+03:00October 11th, 2024|News, ORGANISATIONS|

American Airlines team members, customers support communities impacted by hurricanes

Source: American Airlines As Hurricane Milton barreled down on Florida’s Gulf Coast, more than 200 American Airlines team members at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) Maintenance Hangar were packing more than 12,000 hygiene kits for distribution by Feeding America®. The hygiene kits, filled with personal care items and other necessities, will be distributed to communities in western North Carolina, ensuring those impacted by Hurricane Helene receive the support they need during this challenging time. In addition, American is donating food items and blankets, and in partnership with Baby2Baby, is transporting nearly 5,000 lbs. of diapers, wipes, formula, body wash, blankets and baby food to be distributed to impacted areas. About a dozen CLT-based pilots also volunteered to fly their [...]

2024-10-11T20:50:33+03:00October 11th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|