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Delta, LATAM Group to be the official airlines of Copa América 2024

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta and LATAM announced that they will be the official airlines of the Copa América 2024, an international soccer championship from June 20 to July 14 in 14 venues across the United States. Delta and LATAM announced that they will be the official airlines of the Copa América 2024, an international soccer championship from June 20 to July 14 in 14 venues across the United States. Additionally, LATAM Group will offer exclusive promotions in some of the championship's destinations in the next few days, as well as ticket raffles among its most loyal customers, so that they can attend one of the world's most important soccer events, which this year will bring together 16 American teams. [...]

2024-06-11T12:12:34+03:00June 11th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Canadian North & Air Greenland Launch New Route for Thrilling Arctic Adventure!

Source: Canadian North Get ready for an extraordinary journey like no other! Canadian North and Air Greenland are thrilled to announce a new travel experience that bridges culture, business, and tourism between Greenland and Canada. This summer from June 26 to October 23, Air Greenland and Canadian North will offer direct interline flights every Wednesday between Nuuk, the capital of Greenland and Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut. Montreal, Kuujjuaq and Ottawa travellers will also enjoy same-day service to and from Nuuk via Iqaluit, making it easier than ever to reach the heart of Greenland’s charm. Tickets are now available for purchase online at www.canadiannorth.com/greenland or www.airgreenland.com, or through travel agents. While on board, passengers will experience the warm embrace of [...]

2024-06-11T12:34:14+03:00June 11th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

WestJet and Virgin Atlantic announce significant expansion of codeshare relationship unlocking further international connectivity for Canadians including multiple points in India

Source: WestJet Beginning this winter, WestJet guests will have greater access to global destinations through Virgin Atlantic's network from London Heathrow WestJet will provide domestic connectivity to the newly announced Virgin Atlantic route between Toronto-Pearson and London Heathrow, beginning in Summer 2025 Beginning this winter, WestJet guests will gain access to an extensive list of unique international destinations via London's Heathrow Airport, through the expansion of WestJet's codeshare agreement with Virgin Atlantic. Through this expansion, WestJet will sell itineraries including flights operated by Virgin Atlantic from London Heathrow (LHR) to destinations within Virgin Atlantic's international network for winter 2024/2024. By summer 2025, WestJet will also provide domestic connectivity to Virgin Atlantic's newly announced route between Toronto-Pearson and London Heathrow. Earlier [...]

2024-06-11T11:25:35+03:00June 11th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Viva Aerobus Traffic Report May 2024: Passengers increased 13.0%, reaching an 84.5% Load Factor

Source: Viva Aerobus Viva Aerobus announced its May 2024 preliminary traffic results. Viva Aerobus’ passenger traffic increased 13.0% compared to May 2023, reaching 2.3 million passengers, driven by an increase of 13.5% and 7.6% in domestic and international traffic, respectively. Load factors reached 84.5% compared to 86.8% in 2023, with a load factor mix of 86.2% and 75.6% in domestic and international, respectively. Viva Aerobus grew its total capacity in available seat miles (ASMs) by 16.4% compared to May 2023, reflecting an increase of 17.5% and 11.1% in domestic and international, respectively. “In May, we observed a sequential recovery in our load factors of 1.2pp, reflecting good passenger demand in a shoulder month. Current booking trends indicate a positive summer [...]

2024-06-11T11:32:52+03:00June 11th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Avianca Restarts 11 Seasonal Routes From the United States Deepening Connection to Americas

Source: Avianca With the resumption of routes for this midyear season, Avianca travelers will be able to connect from major U.S. cities during the peak of the summer season, including Chicago, Orlando, New York, Las Vegas, Miami and Washington D.C. Avianca boasts one of the most comprehensive networks of nonstop travel from the United States to major tourist destinations in the Americas. Tickets are on sale at com, the mobile app, physical points of sale and travel agencies. Avianca has resumed eleven direct international routes for the high midyear season, aiming to provide increased direct connectivity between regions of the United States and various destinations in the Americas, including Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, among others. From Las [...]

2024-06-10T18:09:57+03:00June 10th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

TAP launches route to Florianopolis, Brazil

Source: TAP Lisbon and the capital of the Brazilian state of S. Catarina will have three connections a week. TAP Air Portugal will fly to Florianópolis, the capital of the state of Santa Catarina, in southern Brazil. From 3 September 2024, the airline will offer three weekly flights between Lisbon and Florianópolis - Hercílio Luz International Airport. The choice of Florianópolis as TAP's 12th destination in Brazil will allow it to continue developing its diversification strategy in TAP's most important market, reinforcing to Brazilians the geographical convenience of Portugal as a gateway to more than 50 destinations in Europe. TAP will operate to Florianópolis, in Santa Catarina, using an Airbus A330-200 aircraft, carrying 269 passengers, 244 in Economy class and [...]

2024-06-10T18:03:48+03:00June 10th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Mexicana orders 20 Embraer E2 Aircraft

Source: Embraer Mexicana de Aviación, Mexico's state-owned carrier, has ordered 20 Embraer (NYSE: ERJ; B3: EMBR3) E2 aircraft. The deal is for 10 E190-E2 and 10 E195-E2 jets. Deliveries will begin in 2Q25. Mexicana will configure the E190-E2 with 108 seats, and the E195-E2 with 132 seats – both in a single class layout. Mexicana will be the first E2 operator in Mexico, benefitting from the E2's low operating costs and fuel efficiency, highlighting Mexicana and Embraer’s commitment to sustainability, and improving the efficiency of aviation. With this strategic decision the Mexican state airline will grow and modernize its fleet, strengthening domestic and international connectivity to offer affordable and comfortable air travel, with the highest standards of safety and service. [...]

2024-06-05T19:22:22+03:00June 5th, 2024|AIRLINES, MANUFACTURERS, News|

Creating connectivity: Georgia leaders spotlight economic opportunities created through Delta-LATAM joint venture

Source: Delta Air Lines Georgia leaders recently joined Delta and LATAM representatives on a trade mission to Chile and Peru to highlight the essential role the two airlines’ networks play in strengthening economic ties between Georgia and South America. In the less than two years since the launch of their Joint Venture, Delta and LATAM’s partnership has brought immense success to the state of Georgia, Chile and Peru. The partnership launched in late 2022, aiming to better connect North and South America and grow trade and tourism relations between the two continents. Chile and Peru, two major hubs of the LATAM market, were the key to unlocking this highly-sought-after progress for both areas. Since its initial launch, the alliance has [...]

2024-06-05T19:35:51+03:00June 5th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Elevate Your Summer Travel Experience with Complimentary Snacks, Beer and Wine on Air Canada

Source: Air Canada All Air Canada customers on all flights can now enjoy a delicious free snack, featuring Canadian favourites Airline also expands selection of complimentary beer and wine, plus $5 spirits, to flights within Canada and the U.S. through the end of 2024 New offer builds on airline's recent industry-leading food and beverage upgrade showcasing bigger, bolder flavours Cheers, travellers! Your Economy experience is getting an upgrade! Starting today, Air Canada is delighted to introduce premium complimentary snacks, featuring homegrown Canadian favourites, to all customers on all flights. The airline is also expanding its complimentary beer and wine offering to customers on flights within Canada and the U.S., alongside a selection of $5 spirits, through the end of this [...]

2024-06-05T18:40:04+03:00June 5th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

SITA to transform ITA Airways’ Digital Network Infrastructure

Source: SITA The implementation of SITA Connect Go will provide higher capacity, increased security, automation, and reduced costs for the airline SITA, a leading technology provider for the air transport industry, has announced a new partnership with ITA Airways to transform the company's global network infrastructure. The partnership will include the migration from the airline's Multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) network to SITA's recently launched Connect Go SASE platform. SITA will supply a future proof software defined networking (SDN) and secure service edge (SSE) solution. SITA Connect Go is the only integrated networking and security solution designed specifically for the air transport industry. It aims to help the industry transform its network capabilities to meet evolving bandwidth, resilience, security, and automation [...]

2024-06-05T18:37:19+03:00June 5th, 2024|AIRLINES, News, SUPPLIERS|