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Iberia Increases Flight Frequency between Madrid and San Juan, Puerto Rico

Source: Iberia The airline will offer up to 11 weekly flights, representing approximately 16,190 more seats than last year. During the upcoming 2025/26 winter season, Iberia will increase service between Madrid and San Juan to 11 weekly frequencies. This increase marks a new phase in the airline's operations in Puerto Rico, as it is the first time this number of frequencies has been reached on the international route. The increase, of approximately 16,190 seats between October 2025 and March 2026, adds $3.2 million to Iberia's impact on the local economy, which will total approximately $32 million during fiscal 2026. "We are very excited to announce that, for the second consecutive year, we are increasing our capacity between Puerto Rico and [...]

2025-03-28T08:02:30+02:00March 28th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

American Airlines celebrates Punta Cana’s March Map-ness win with a slam dunk deal

Source: American Airlines As spring basketball marches on, American Airlines has already scored a perfect March Map-ness bracket, with fans choosing Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, as their favorite destination from among 16 vacation spots. To celebrate, American is offering flights to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) from just 5,000 AAdvantage® miles one-way*, available to book now. Punta Cana, one of the top-visited destinations in the Dominican Republic, beat out Cancun, Mexico, and Montego Bay, Jamaica, in the Caribbean Pleasure category before advancing to a win over Miami, which sent it to the final match-up against San Francisco. Thousands of fans voted in the March Map-ness contest, which tipped off March 3 across American’s social channels, to cheer Punta Cana on [...]

2025-03-27T07:48:47+02:00March 28th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Iberia seeks to awaken aeronautical vocation at AULA

Source: Iberia For the first time, the Spanish airline will be present at this fair, held at IFEMA Madrid Students will learn first-hand about the profession of pilot, cabin crew, aircraft maintenance technician or engineer Iberia is taking part for the first time in the AULA fair, the international student and education fair, which is being held at IFEMA Madrid from 26 to 30 March.  The airline seeks to get closer to young students and position itself as a benchmark employer brand, encouraging vocation for the aeronautical sector from an early age due to the growing demand for employment in this industry. At the Iberia stand, located in Hall 5 of IFEMA, secondary school students will be able to learn [...]

2025-03-28T08:17:49+02:00March 28th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

American Airlines is springing into next winter with new routes to warm weather getaways

Source: American Airlines American will offer five new routes to Cancun, Mexico (CUN), and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (PUJ), this winter. Customers looking to visit Hawaii’s spectacular volcanoes this winter can do so with convenient resuming service to Kona (KOA). American will also extend the season of service on key routes to Europe. Spring is here, but planning for next winter’s getaway is easier with American Airlines. Later this year, American will offer customers new routes to two popular destinations — Cancun, Mexico (CUN), and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (PUJ), — and expand services on routes to Hawaii, South America and Europe. “American’s comprehensive global network is designed to give customers more access to the destinations they want to visit,” [...]

2025-03-27T07:51:17+02:00March 27th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Orlando, Fortaleza, and Recife, New Iberia Destinations

Source: Iberia They will join the airline's network next winter season Iberia will offer four weekly flights to Orlando, Florida, starting in October 2025 In December, Iberia will begin flying to Recife, while the operation with Fortaleza will begin in January 2026, both with the new A321 XLR aircraft Iberia will expand its destination network this coming winter season by adding three new long-haul ones. The first of these will be Orlando, in the United States, which will launch on 26 October with four weekly flights. This route, pending government approval, is operated by A330 aircraft, with capacity for 254 passengers. Thus, during the winter season, the airline will offer more than 46,000 seats. Orlando is one of the top [...]

2025-03-27T07:34:51+02:00March 27th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

TAP Air Portugal with 53.7 million net income in 2024

Source: TAP Positive net income for the third consecutive year. Result impacted by extraordinary labor provisions and foreign exchange losses. Operating revenues exceed €4.2 billion, a new all-time high. Stable operating results, EBITDA margin of 21% and EBIT margin of 9%. The airline carried 16.1 million passengers TAP Air Portugal achieved a net income of EUR 53.7 million in 2024, having been positive for the third consecutive year. This result was mainly impacted by extraordinary labor provisions and exchange rate losses. Compared to 2019, the last year before the pandemic, the results register an increase of EUR 149.4 million. In 2024, operating revenues totaled a new all-time high of EUR 4,242.4 million, an increase of 0.7% compared to 2023 and [...]

2025-03-27T08:10:23+02:00March 27th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Frontier Airlines Announces New Service From San Diego International Airport to Chicago, Salt Lake City and Austin, Texas

Source: Frontier Airlines Ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines (Nasdaq: ULCC) will increase service to and from Southern California this spring with the launch of three new routes from San Diego International Airport (SAN). On June 12, daily nonstop service to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) will launch. On June 13, nonstop service to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) will begin. With these new routes, Frontier will serve eight destinations nonstop from SAN. To celebrate, America's Greenest Airline is offering fares as low as $39*. "We are thrilled to announce these three additional routes as we continue to grow our presence in San Diego," said Josh Flyr, vice president of network and operations design, Frontier [...]

2025-03-27T07:59:47+02:00March 27th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Hola Barcelona! WestJet connects Halifax to the Mediterranean with seasonal non-stop service starting summer 2025

Source: WestJet WestJet has announced new service between Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) beginning June 27. The seasonal route will operate four times per week as part of WestJet's summer 2025 schedule, offering Atlantic Canadians a direct connection to one of the airline's most sought-after European destinations. "This route is poised to become a favourite among those eager to explore Spain and beyond," said John Weatherill, WestJet Executive Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer. "Service between Halifax and Barcelona complements our expansive and most significant transatlantic schedule from Atlantic Canada. As demand for travel to Europe remains strong, this addition furthers WestJet's presence in the market, offering more choice and flexibility for Canadians living [...]

2025-03-26T09:55:39+02:00March 26th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Alaska Airlines announces new nonstop flights between Seattle and Seoul Incheon beginning Sept. 12 on Hawaiian Airlines

Source: Alaska Airlines The new route will link the Pacific Northwest and South Korea as Alaska builds our hometown Seattle hub into a new global gateway Alaska Airlines has set the date for new nonstop service between Seattle and Seoul Incheon on Hawaiian Airlines. Starting Sept. 12, 2025, guests can fly in comfort on our long-haul, widebody Airbus A330-200 aircraft to South Korea's capital city. We initially announced the new international route this past December. Tickets can now be purchased at alaskaair.com and hawaiianairlines.com. With the combination of Alaska and Hawaiian, Seattle is transforming into the West Coast's new premier global gateway. By 2030, we plan to serve at least 12 nonstop international destinations with widebody aircraft from Seattle, including [...]

2025-03-26T08:59:38+02:00March 26th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Japan Airlines Orders 17 Additional Boeing 737 MAX Jets to Refresh Fleet

Source: Boeing Firm order allows airline to operate new equipment on domestic routes Japan's flag carrier nearly doubles 737-8 order book Boeing and Japan Airlines (JAL) have finalized an order for 17 737-8s to leverage the fuel efficiency and flexibility of the 737 MAX. The airline aims to launch the new 737 MAX jets on its robust domestic network, amid continued record-breaking tourism. This marks JAL’s second order for the 737-8 and nearly doubles its 737 MAX backlog to 38 firm orders. "The 737 has been the backbone of our single-aisle fleet for nearly 50 years, and we are honored to continue its legacy as part of our future fleet,” said Mitsuko Tottori, president of Japan Airlines. “We are excited [...]

2025-03-26T08:55:15+02:00March 26th, 2025|AIRLINES, AROUND THE WORLD, MANUFACTURERS, News|