Source: TAP Moves up to 11th place in the world ranking. In 2025, TAP reclaims its place as Europe's safest airline in the TOP 25 of the world's safest carriers, drawn up by Airline Ratings. The 25 safest airlines in the world for 2025 are, in order: 1. Air New Zealand; 2. Qantas; 3. Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways and Emirates (the 3 ex-aequo); 4. Virgin Australia; 5. Etihad Airways; 6. ANA; 7. EVA Air; 8. Korean Air; 9. Alaska Airlines; 10. Turkish Airlines (THY); 11. TAP Air Portugal; 12. Hawaiian Airlines; 13. American Airlines; 14. SAS; 15. British Airways; 16. Iberia; 17. Finnair; 18. Lufthansa/Swiss; 19. JAL; 20. Air Canada; 21. Delta Airlines; 22. Vietnam Airlines; 23. United Airlines. AirlineRatings.com [...]

Source: Copa Holdings Copa Holdings, S.A. today released preliminary passenger traffic statistics for December 2024: Operating Data December 2024 December 2023 % Change Copa Holdings (Consolidated) ASM (mm) (1) 2,665.5 2,501.7 6.5 % RPM (mm) (2) 2,273.1 2,128.6 6.8 % Load Factor (3) 85.3 % 85.1 % 0.2 p.p. Available seat miles - represents the aircraft seating capacity multiplied by the number of miles the seats are flown. Revenue passenger miles - represents the number of miles flown by revenue passengers Load factor - represents the percentage of aircraft seating capacity that is actually utilized For December 2024, Copa Holdings' capacity (ASMs) increased by 6.5%, while system-wide passenger traffic (RPMs) increased by 6.8%, compared to 2024. As a result, the [...]

Source: WestJet WestJet's newest connection underpins airline's title as Canada's leading carrier serving Mexico WestJet announced non-stop service between Calgary and Mexico City International Airport (MEX). Beginning May 14, 2025, WestJet will operate five weekly flights, reaffirming its leadership as the top carrier connecting Canada and Mexico, while reinforcing Calgary's position as a key hub for the airline's global network. "WestJet's continued investment in popular sun destinations had made us the gateway between Canada and Mexico, bolstering both countries vital commercial and tourism economies," said Daniel Fajardo, WestJet, Vice-President of Network and Schedule Planning. "Service between Calgary and Mexico City opens the door for more Western Canadians to explore Mexico's vibrant culture and history, while boosting trade and tourism across [...]

Source: Viva Aerobus Viva announced its December 2024 preliminary traffic results. Viva’s passenger traffic increased 13.3% compared to December 2023, reaching 2.6 million passengers, driven by an increase of 10.6% and 35.1% in domestic and international traffic, respectively. Load factors reached 87.1% compared to 85.0% in 2023, with a load factor mix of 88.5% and 81.6% in domestic and international, respectively. Viva grew its total capacity in available seat miles (ASMs) by 7.5% compared to December 2023, reflecting an increase of 4.0% and 22.6% in domestic and international, respectively. “We closed the year on a strong note, achieving the highest number of passengers in our history of 27.7 million while maintaining healthy load factors. This accomplishment comes despite the challenges [...]

Source: Frontier Airlines Flights Offer Convenient, Low-Cost Travel to College Football's Biggest Game Pack your bags, college football fans! Ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines has added flights between John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) so fans can cheer on their team to victory in person at the college football championship game later this month. Fans can fly Frontier nonstop to Atlanta on January 19, and return on January 21.  "We can't wait to see a sea of scarlet and gray aboard our aircraft as eager fans head to Atlanta for college football's biggest game of the year," said Josh Flyr, vice president of network and operations design, Frontier Airlines. "We're thrilled to make it [...]