Dutch carrier KLM unveiled new business-class seats to be installed on its fleet of Boeing 777 aircraft. Each seat features sliding privacy doors, an upgrade from the carrier’s current 777 offering. In addition, the seats will be wider and laid out just…
Lufthansa has resumed A380 service to New York JFK. The German carrier touched down with the jumbo jet at JFK on July 4 for the first time since November 2019. At that time, Lufthansa deployed the world’s largest passenger aircraft on flights…
ISTANBUL — Airlines and other companies in the commercial aviation industry that signed IATA’s 25by2025 initiative to grow the representation of women in senior leadership are making progress toward gender equity. However, leaders of the traditionally male-dominated industry said at IATA’s Annual…
JetBlue will not appeal May’s federal court order to wind down its Northeast Alliance with American Airlines in the New York and Boston areas. However, American Airlines still intends to appeal the case. In a statement issued Wednesday, JetBlue said that it…
United Airlines’ operational woes continued on Thursday. United had canceled more than 400 mainline flights by late afternoon on Thursday, amounting to 14% of its daily schedule, according to FlightAware. United was having difficulties at its hubs in Newark, Chicago O’Hare and…
Delta Air Lines has a bullish view of business for the back half of 2023 and heading into 2024. In conjunction with Delta’s Investor Day on Tuesday, the airline increased its year-over-year revenue outlook for the second quarter to 17%-18%, up from…
Aeromexico CEO Andres Conesa expects the FAA to upgrade the safety rating of Mexico’s civil aviation authority before the end of July, a move that would once again allow Mexican airlines to introduce new U.S. service. “We expect that to change next…
Air France-KLM will increase its GDS surcharge from the current $18.70 per one-way booking to $23.10 on July 1. The increase is necessary to defray an increasing differential between GDS distribution costs and the costs of direct distribution, said Air France-KLM. The…
Travelers taking a trip over the long July 4 weekend will enjoy some cost relief compared with last year, according to a Hopper analysis. Roundtrip budget domestic airfares are averaging $301 for June 29 through July 5, down 27% (about $110) from…
United Airlines and Eve Air Mobility plan to bring commuter flights to the San Francisco Bay Area by 2026, using Eve’s electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The Bay Area is the third announced market for United’s intended use of air taxis…