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The most in Mexico: American Airlines adds 30th destination as part of a record-breaking schedule

Source: American Airlines This December, American will launch nonstop service to its 30th destination in Mexico: Puerto Escondido (PXM). American is set to operate more flights and seats to Mexico in 2025 than ever before. American offers the most flights of any airline between the United States and Mexico. For travelers looking to explore more of Mexico this year, American Airlines is set to offer a record-breaking schedule with more flights, seats and destinations than any other U.S. airline. With service to Puerto Escondido (PXM) — the airline’s 30th destination in Mexico — starting Dec. 3, American’s network offers comprehensive service to the top destinations for adventure-lovers, sun-seekers and friends and family visitors alike. “With the announcement of American’s 30th [...]

2025-04-11T12:57:23+03:00April 11th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

JetBlue announces flights between Philadelphia and Guayaquil starting this summer and expands Fort Lauderdale service with two nonstop routes

Source: JetBlue Year-round flights to Philadelphia and Guayaquil, Ecuador take off this summer To celebrate launch, one-way fares starting at $69 and $119 available on jetblue.com JetBlue has announced the return of two nonstop routes from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), reinforcing its commitment to its South Florida focus city and customers across the East Coast and Latin America. Beginning this July, JetBlue will resume service between Fort Lauderdale and both Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) in Guayaquil, Ecuador.1 Flights are on sale now, with one-way fares starting as low as $69 and $119.2 These route additions come on top of JetBlue’s recent investments in South Florida, growing departures in the region by [...]

2025-04-11T13:35:57+03:00April 11th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Cape Air Returns to Provincetown with an Additional Route starting next May

Source: Cape Air Provincetown Seasonal Flights Resume on May 16, 2025 Cape Air is excited to announce the return of its daily seasonal flights to Provincetown Municipal Airport starting May 16, 2025, offering up to 11 flights a day to Boston. In addition, the airline will introduce a new route connecting White Plains, NY, with Provincetown, set to launch on June 13, 2025. This new service will operate Thursdays through Mondays throughout the summer, providing an efficient and convenient travel option for passengers coming from New York City and southern Connecticut. “We are thrilled to expand our service to Provincetown, offering new direct flights from White Plains to this beloved Cape Cod destination. This additional route underscores our commitment to [...]

2025-04-11T13:38:09+03:00April 11th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Fly on Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines to Sydney or Auckland this year and Alaska Airlines will award you with MVP elite status through 2026

Source: Alaska Airlines Summary When you complete a roundtrip flight with Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines between the continental U.S. (excluding Hawai’i) and Sydney, Australia, or Auckland, New Zealand, by Dec. 31, 2025, you’ll receive Mileage Plan MVP elite status until the end of 2026. This offer is valid for travel throughout 2025, with status to be awarded soon after a Mileage Plan member completes their flight. MVP status offers flyers bonus miles on all flights, including those with our partners, as well as priority check-in and boarding, free checked bags, complimentary preferred seating, upgrades when available and more.   A vacation to Australia or New Zealand on its own is a tremendous Down Under adventure. How about we put a [...]

2025-04-11T09:27:41+03:00April 11th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Delta adds St. Vincent and Grenada, expands Caribbean, Mexico and Central America leisure flying

Source: Delta Air Lines New nonstop service to Eastern Caribbean destinations builds on Delta’s largest-ever winter schedule to Latin America and the Caribbean. Get ready to vacation under the warm Latin sun this winter as Delta launches its largest-ever schedule to Latin America and the Caribbean, including two new nonstop destinations from Atlanta: St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVD) and Grenada (GND). Delta customers can travel to over 52 nonstop destinations across the entire region from its global hub at ATL, inspiring travel to new escapes and longtime favorites. “With two brand-new destinations in the Eastern Caribbean, Delta is expanding its offering in the region, with even more seats to Latin America and the Caribbean this winter,” said Paul Baldoni, [...]

2025-04-10T14:57:41+03:00April 10th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

ATR Continues to Grow in Canada

Source: ATR ATR is thrilled to disclose the signing of a significant contract with Canada’s leading hydroelectricity providerHydro Québec. The agreement includes the purchase of three ATR 72-600, along with an option for additional aircraft, aiming at replacing Hydro Québec’s fleet of older generation turboprops. Deliveries are scheduled to start in September 2026. With a network of 62 hydroelectric generating stations scattered throughout Québec, Hydro Québec needs an affordable, reliable and low-emission solution to transport its employees across the province. Through this strategic move, Hydro Québec will operate the lowest-emission regional aircraft on the market, with a proven track record in connecting people and places reliably and responsibly in the most challenging environments. Powered by state-of-the-art PW127XT engines, manufactured by [...]

2025-04-10T13:07:45+03:00April 10th, 2025|MANUFACTURERS, News|

TAP reconnects the cities of Lisbon and Porto Alegre, Brazil

Source: TAP Flights between Lisbon and the capital of Rio Grande do Sul operate three times a week. This marks the resumption of connections to Porto Alegre after the heavy rains of May 2024.  TAP has resumed flights between Lisbon and Porto Alegre three times a week, operated with the modern A330-900 neo aircraft, with capacity for 298 passengers. With the refurbishment of the runway at Salgado Filho Airport, which has been reopened to air traffic since October, flights between Lisbon and Porto Alegre will take place on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, departing from the Portuguese capital at 13h05 and arriving in Porto Alegre at 20h25. With a total duration of 11h20, this is one of the longest flights on [...]

2025-04-11T13:17:09+03:00April 10th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

American and U.S. Customs and Border Protection pilot innovative baggage screening initiative

Source: American Airlines American is first airline to bring this benefit to customers, streamlining and improving the international travel experience. American Airlines announced that it is partnering with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on a groundbreaking program to provide a more seamless and enhanced customer experience for passengers traveling internationally while maintaining the highest levels of security. This new program, along with One Stop Security which launched for the airline in February, is part of American’s ongoing effort to reimagine the international travel experience for its customers. Through International Remote Baggage Screening (IRBS), passengers arriving in the U.S. from select international airports will no longer have to claim their checked baggage in the CBP Customs Hall and recheck it [...]

2025-04-10T13:41:05+03:00April 10th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Airbus Order and delivery summary for March 2025

Source: Airbus Airbus' commercial aircraft has informed about orders and deliveries for the month of March 2025 Check out our order and delivery summary in the table below (numbers valid at the end of March 2025). March 2025 deliveries: 71 deliveries to 37 customers March 2025 gross orders: 211 2025 deliveries: 136 deliveries to 49 customers Single-Aisle A300/A310 A330 A340 A350 A380 Total Total orders 20137 816 1863* 377 1381 251 24825 Total deliveries 12377 816 1627* 377 651 251 16099 Aircraft in operation 11431 257 1462* 189 650 220 14209 *excludes 2 A330-900 delivered to AIR BELGIUM via AIRBUS FINANCIAL SERVICES

2025-04-10T13:41:30+03:00April 10th, 2025|MANUFACTURERS, News|

45 Years Advancing Aviation in Latin America and the Caribbean

Source: ALTA Today, ALTA honor this legacy with an eye toward the future, committed to fostering an increasingly accessible and environmentally responsible industry. On April 8, 1980, twelve airlines gathered in Bogotá to establish what was then known as AITAL, driven by the vision of increasing connectivity across our countries. Today, as the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA), we honor this legacy with an eye toward the future, committed to fostering an increasingly accessible and environmentally responsible aviation. Over these decades, LAC aviation has experienced remarkable growth. Since 1980, the number of passengers carried in Latin America and the Caribbean has increased sevenfold, and the number of direct international routes has more than doubled since the 1990s. Average [...]

2025-04-09T15:51:31+03:00April 9th, 2025|News, ORGANISATIONS|