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Global air travel grew by a very healthy 5.9% in 2018, according to data just published by ForwardKeys, which predicts future travel patterns by analysing 17 million booking transactions a day and other aviation data.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the successful completion of the first “IATA Pay” ticket purchase transaction in a live test environment. The transaction was conducted in partnership with ipagoo, a UK-based fintech company.
For the first time, Orlando International Airport (MCO) has recorded over 47 million annual passengers during a rolling 12-month period ending in November 2018.
Qatar Airways Cargo has commenced freighter services to Guadalajara, Mexico, expanding its network in the Americas region. The new destination is being served by the airline’s Boeing 777 freighter.
Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) purchases 70 thousand US Gallon (approximately 265 KL) of sustainable aviation fuel that will be mixed to the current fuel ANA is using on the San Francisco flights and lead to the reduction of roughly 150 tons of carbon dioxide.
oneworld® is the best alliance for on-time flights, according to FlightGlobal Incorporating FlightStats, which ranks oneworld as the alliance with the most punctual airline operations in 2018 for the sixth year running.
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, revealed its business plans for 2019.
Commuters from the north-east of England will be able to reach the heart of London and its transport connections with ease from Monday 7 January, which sees the official launch of a double-daily direct air service to London City Airport from Newcastle with Flybe.
Ryanair announced a new route from Manchester to Billund, with a four times weekly service commencing in April, as part of Ryanair’s Manchester Summer 2019 schedule.
A ticketing error allowed Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific passengers to buy luxury first class tickets that usually cost $16,000 for just $675.
The OAG analysts tracked the performance of over 58 million flight records in 2018 to create a ranking of the best on-time performance (OTP) for the world’s largest airlines and airports.
Finnair is adding capacity on its route between Helsinki and London Heathrow for the summer 2019 season starting on March 31, 2019.
Philippine Airlines (PAL) will begin operating a daily frequency between Nagoya and Cebu starting March 31, 2019, as the award-winning flag carrier escalates its bid to strengthen Japanese tourist travel to the Philippines.
Lufthansa Group announced that approximately 5500 new employees will be cleared for takeoff with a career in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Belgium alone, the home markets of the aviation group.