Munich Airport posted significant gains in passenger numbers in the first six months of the 2019 operating year. The latest figures, presented at the Munich Press Club by Dr. Michael Kerkloh, the President and CEO of Munich Airport, reveal that the airport set a new half-year record of 22.7 million passengers – an increase of approximately 5 percent as compared to the first six months of 2018.
The first half of 2019 was busy at Finavia’s 21 airports. A total of 12.8 million passengers (+4.2%) travelled on scheduled and charter flights. In January-June, 10.6 million passengers (+5.0%) flew through Finland’s largest international hub, Helsinki Airport.
All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest and 5-Star airline, has collaborated with famed architect Kengo Kuma and leading British designers Acumen to roll out a total of twelve completely redesigned Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
Travelers looking to spend summer exploring new destinations rich with history and culture now have direct access to Tel Aviv, Israel, with all-new air service from EL AL Israel Airlines. The connection will offer business and economy class service every Tuesday through August 20.
British Airways will have to face a record fine - £183m because of a breakthrough in security systems that led to the leak of personal data.
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration officers at LaGuardia Airport stopped a Kansas resident from bringing the trigger and body of a 3D imprinted handgun past the security checkpoint on Wednesday, July 3.
Delta is launching its state-of-the-art Airbus A220 aircraft on new flights between New York's JFK International Airport and Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport this October, with customers enjoying best-in-class service on two daily flights connecting two of the largest business markets in the U.S.
Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC), inaugurated its direct flight between Kuala Lumpur and Sharjah. The seven-hour flight between the two cities is the first direct flight by a low-cost carrier connecting Malaysia with the UAE and GCC.
Recently, Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited has received 5-star ratings as the most punctual airline from OAG, a leading global travel data provider. Bangkok Airways is the only Thai carrier in the 5-star ratings based on its On-Time Performance (OTP) of 87.4 percent measured between June 2018 - May 2019.
Norwegian, the World’s Best Low-Cost Long-Haul Airline, will move two existing routes from Oakland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport: the two nonstop services to Barcelona-El Prat Airport and to Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport, starting this winter season.
Air Canada started its new non-stop seasonal service from Montreal to Bordeaux; its fifth destination in France. The service to the popular wine region runs between July 3 and September 8, 2019 three days a week.
American Airlines has launched a codeshare agreement with Cathay Dragon, adding service to four new destinations and increased service to three existing markets in Southeast Asia. American will place its code on select Cathay Dragon flights from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), providing American’s customers seamless connecting service to seven cities beyond Hong Kong.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for May showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 4.5% compared to the same month in 2018. This was in line with the revised April traffic growth of 4.4% and above the recent trough of 3.1% year-on-year growth recorded in March.
Corsair, the long-haul French carrier, kicked off non-stop flights between Miami and Paris-Orly beginning June 2019. Miami is the first US destination where Corsair will begin operations, offering South Florida residents a competitive option when traveling to France for business or pleasure.
