Source: Volaris Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V., the ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) serving Mexico, the United States, Central, and South America, reports its October 2022 preliminary traffic results. In October 2022, Volaris’ capacity (measured in ASMs) increased by 17.4% year-over-year, while demand (measured in RPMs) increased by 22.0%; the result was a load factor expansion of 3.4 pp, to 89.7%. Volaris transported 2.8 million passengers during the month, a 22.0% increase compared to October 2021. Demand in the domestic Mexican and international markets increased by 19.5% and 28.7%, respectively. Year-to-date, Volaris’ demand increased 29.1% YoY, with load factor expanding 1.3 pp yearover-year, to 85.4%. Enrique Beltranena, Volaris’ President and CEO said: “Demand remains resilient and load factor in [...]

Source: United Airlines Just in time for holiday travel, children can now enjoy special breakfast, lunch and dinner meal options on select flights Kids' meals will be available for pre-order in eligible cabins on select flights starting in 2023 United Airlines today announced the return of kids' meals onboard, just in time for holiday travel. From chicken tenders and grilled cheese to French toast and dessert, children can now enjoy both breakfast and lunch/dinner menus on select United flights where complimentary meals are served. To request a kids' meal, customers can choose the "Children's Special Meals" option when booking a ticket or add a request to an existing reservation using the United® mobile app. Starting next year, kids' meals will be [...]

Source: Emirates The expanded partnership will see Gulf Air place their marketing code “GF” on Emirates operated flights beyond Dubai to a selection of some of the most attractive global tourism hotspots, offering new holiday options for Gulf Air customers Travellers will be able to connect to points including Bali, Buenos Aires, HoChi Minh City, Prague, Taipei and Sao Paulo Emirates and Gulf Air have today officially signed a unilateral codeshare partnership, starting this December*. The new agreement will offer easy connections and expanded choices for Gulf Air customers connecting to Dubai and onwards to a host of Emirates destinations across Europe, Africa, South America and the Far East. The agreement was signed on the first day of the Bahrain [...]

Source: Frontier Airlines Ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines today announced introductory fares for five new nonstop routes from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) starting in spring 2023. The new service coincides with the announcement of a new Frontier Airlines crew base at DFW. Frontier has been the fastest growing carrier at DFW since 2019 and stands as DFW’s third largest carrier measured by destinations served. Beginning today, consumers will be able to purchase Frontier flights from DFW to Baltimore (BWI), Orange County, Calif. (SNA), New York City (LGA), Raleigh-Durham (RDU), and Montego Bay (MBJ). With the new service, Frontier will serve a total of 19 destinations from DFW. To celebrate, America’s Greenest Airline is offering fares as low as $59.* [...]