Aviation

The Lufthansa Group, composed of the segments Network Airlines, Eurowings, and Aviation Services, announced traffic figures of its airlines in 2019.

Royal Air Maroc will join the oneworld® alliance effective 1 April 2020, becoming oneworld’s first full member in the African continent and bringing even more destinations and benefits for oneworld’s frequent flyers.

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) excluding Edelweiss transported 18,781,440 passengers in 2019, a 4.7% increase in the previous (record) year.

Moscow Domodedovo Airport invites passengers to enjoy a wide variety of products from top world’s manufacturers at a new duty-free shop, recently opened in the international arrivals area.

Gulf Air’s Falconflyer loyalty programme has inked a new partnership with Etihad Guest, the award-winning loyalty programme for Etihad Airways, further enhancing benefits for its members.

Domodedovo Airport has introduced a new online platform to declare goods and currencies, designed for individuals, crossing Russia’s customs border.

As part of its 2020 summer schedule, Swoop, Canada’s ultra-low-fare airline and subsidiary of WestJet Airlines Ltd., announced its East Coast network expansion.

HMSHost Australia opened the Espresso Bar, following on from the latest store openings of Oporto and Hungry Jacks.

America’s fastest-growing airline, Spirit Airlines adds new Colombian cities to its growing flight network. Spirit serves more Colombian cities from U.S. than any other airline.

Scandinavia’s leading airline - SAS, which carries more than 30 million passengers annually to, from and within Scandinavia, announced successful operating results for December 2019.

Major airlines canceled Iran and Iraq flights on Wednesday and re-routed others away from Iran and Iraq. In the U.S., the FAA banned American carriers from airspace over Iran, the Gulf of Oman and the waters between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

A Ukraine International Airlines plane carrying at least 170 people on Wednesday crashed shortly after takeoff from Imam Khomeini Airport in Tehran, Iran.

American Airlines and British Airways joined New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) to announce the start of construction on a $344 million investment at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) Terminal 8.

American Express and MAG USA announced the opening of The Centurion Lounge and Escape Lounge at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX).