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May 2025 U.S. Airline Traffic Data Down 2.1% from the Same Month Last Year

Source: US DOT U.S. airlines carried 85.2 million systemwide (domestic and international) scheduled service passengers in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). When adjusted for seasonality, May enplanements are up 0.5% from April and down 3.5% from the all-time high reached in June 2024. BTS reported 74.2 million domestic passengers and 11 million international passengers on U.S. airlines flights in May, not adjusting for seasonality. U.S. airline traffic reports are filed monthly with BTS. See the tables that accompany this release on the BTS website for summary data since 2016 (Tables 1-24) and complete data since 2000. Trends (not seasonally adjusted) in U.S. airlines passenger enplanements May unadjusted  Systemwide enplanements (85.2M) were down 2.1% from the [...]

2025-08-19T21:59:35+03:00August 20th, 2025|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Air Canada to Gradually Resume Service after Reaching a Mediated Settlement with its Flight Attendant Union

Source: Air Canada Customers may book and fly with confidence Air Canada said it will gradually restart its operations on this day after reaching a mediated agreement with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) through a process overseen by a mutually agreed-to mediator, William Kaplan. Mediation discussions were begun on the basis that the union commit to have the airline's 10,000 flight attendants immediately return to work, allowing the airline to resume the operations of Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge, which have been grounded since August 16. "The suspension of our service is extremely difficult for our customers. We deeply regret and apologize for the impact on them of this labour disruption. Our priority now is to get [...]

2025-08-19T22:00:15+03:00August 20th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Frontier Airlines Offers Elite Gold Status Through 2026 to Members of Other Airline Loyalty Programs for Just $69

Source: Frontier Airlines Limited-Time Offer Provides Nearly 18 Months of Frontier Gold Benefits, Including a Free Carry-on Bag, Priority Boarding and More Frontier Airlines (Nasdaq: ULCC) wants to be your new low fare airline, and in partnership with Loyalty Status Co has announced an exclusive offer for members of select loyalty programs with other airlines so they can experience the premium perks of FRONTIER Miles, the most rewarding loyalty program in the sky. For a limited time, consumers with any level of loyalty program membership with Southwest Airlines, JetBlue, Spirit Airlines or Alaska Airlines can upgrade to Frontier Elite Gold status through December 2026 for just $69*. Elite Gold members enjoy many premium perks including: A free carry-on bag Zone [...]

2025-08-19T21:13:53+03:00August 20th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

H55’s All-Electric B23 Energic Concludes 8-State “Across America” Tour—100 Orders Secured Year-to-Date, With Additional Major Fleet Contracts Nearing Closure

Source: H55 H55's sales momentum accelerates with commitments from both flight schools and forward-looking aircraft owners proving that electric aviation is ready to scale and cementing H55's leadership in clean, quiet, cost-efficient aviation H55, the Swiss electric aviation pioneer born from the Solar Impulse project, has completed its landmark 8-state "Across America" tour, introducing its Electric Propulsion System (EPS) aboard the Bristell B23 Energic to flight schools, aircraft owners, professional pilots, aviation universities, the US Air Force, aviation enthusiasts and industry stakeholders. Over a four-month period, the aircraft completed 192 all-electric passenger flights, visiting 25 airports across Florida, Alabama, Arizona, Nevada, California, Colorado, Wisconsin, and New York—offering the U.S. market a firsthand experience of electric flight technology now ready for [...]

2025-08-19T21:05:37+03:00August 20th, 2025|MANUFACTURERS, News|

US DOT Modernizes Aviation Consumer Complaint System

Source: US DOT New system is user-friendly, streamlines complaint submission process The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently launched a new, modernized web-based system for submitting and handling air travel service complaints as part of the Aviation Complaint, Enforcement, and Reporting System (ACERS). USDOT previously relied on an outdated consumer complaint application system developed in the 1990s to do this work. “I’m committed to making USDOT work better for the American people. By modernizing our technology and getting rid of outdated legacy systems, we can better serve the traveling public and maximize efficiencies,” said U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy. Consumers can now quickly and easily file air travel service complaints, comments, and compliments through ACERS’s consumer portal at https://airconsumer.dot.gov/consumer/s/. [...]

2025-08-19T02:45:02+03:00August 19th, 2025|News, ORGANISATIONS|

American Airlines announces Miami’s only nonstop flights to Milan starting next March

Source: MIA With MXP returning to American’s Miami schedule for the first time since 2019, the airline will operate nonstop service from MIA to five transatlantic destinations next summer: Barcelona (BCN), London (LHR), Madrid (MAD), Milan (MXP) and Rome (FCO). American Airlines has announced that it will add daily, year-round service between Miami International Airport (MIA) and Milan, Italy (MXP) in March 2026. The new route is the only nonstop service between Miami and Milan and will be operated on a Boeing 787 aircraft. It complements the airline’s nonstop service between MIA and Rome (FCO), which launched earlier this summer. Renowned for its fashion, art, and architecture, Milan is a bucket-list destination and makes for a perfect destination for South [...]

2025-08-19T02:31:11+03:00August 19th, 2025|AIRLINES, AIRPORTS, News|

TAP Air Portugal announces strategic partnership with Revolut, bringing seamless payments and exclusive rewards to travellers

Source: TAP TAP Air Portugal to integrate Revolut Pay, for secure, one-click online checkouts, launching for UK and Portuguese customers. Travellers can earn up to 10 times more RevPoints on TAP Air Portugal purchases during a special booster campaign, ending 12 September 2025. TAP Air Portugal, the leading Portuguese airline, has announced a new strategic partnership with Revolut, the global fintech with over 60 million customers globally, and more than 11 million in the UK. The collaboration will introduce Revolut Pay as a secure one-click checkout option for customers in the UK and Portugal. Revolut Pay, Revolut’s innovative payment solution, allows customers in the United Kingdom and Portugal to book flights on the TAP website in seconds, without the need [...]

2025-08-19T01:45:11+03:00August 19th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Porter Airlines will add two more flights to Florida from Hamilton next December

Source: Porter Airlines Porter Airlines continues expanding its network at Hamilton International Airport (YHM) with new routes to Orlando International Airport (MCO) and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) beginning in December. Flights to Orlando begin Dec. 12, and Fort Lauderdale on Dec. 13, both with three weekly roundtrips. Porter is the only airline offering nonstop flights between these cities, operating seasonally until April. These destinations also mark Porter’s first U.S. flights from Hamilton.“We are continuing to grow our presence in Hamilton, announcing nine nonstop routes this year,” said Andrew Pierce, vice president, network planning and reporting, Porter Airlines. “This is part of our commitment to taking travellers where they want to go, and we’re pleased to offer Hamiltonians the elevated [...]

2025-08-19T02:16:23+03:00August 19th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

San Jose’s Juan Santamaría International Airport gets Highest level in Customer Experience by ACI

Source: AERIS We are honored to share that AERIS, operator of San Jose's (Costa Rica) Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), has been officially accredited at the highest level (Level 5) in Customer Experience by Airports Council International (ACI). 🏅 This recognition places SJO among an elite group of airports worldwide that consistently deliver excellence to passengers, reaffirming our unwavering commitment at AERIS to service, innovation, and continuous improvement. This achievement is the result of the dedication and passion of the AERIS team, the collaboration with our stakeholders, and the trust of every traveler who chooses Costa Rica as their gateway. AERIS believes that an airport is much more than infrastructure. It is a place where journeys begin and memories are [...]

2025-08-19T01:33:22+03:00August 19th, 2025|AIRPORTS, News|

Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge Operations Remain Suspended

Source: Air Canada Rolling cancellations now extend to the afternoon of August 19, 2025 Air Canada has said all flights of Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge remain suspended due to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) failing to direct its flight attendant members to resume the performance of their duties as directed by the Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB). The CIRB has also directed flight attendants to resume the performance of their duties immediately. Customers whose flights are cancelled are being notified of the cancellations and offered options that include a full refund, a future travel credit or rebooking on another airline. Those whose flights are cancelled are strongly advised not to go to the airport, unless they [...]

2025-08-19T01:43:06+03:00August 19th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|