Aviation

SAS returns to Africa with weekly flights to Agadir, Morocco, starting on November 4, 2023.

Qatar Airways is re-introducing a direct Doha to Auckland flight, which commences on 1 September 2023 and will operate seven times a week/departing daily at 01:50 local time.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) criticized the decision by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Biden Administration to raise the cost of air travel by mandating airlines provide financial compensation to travelers for flight delays and cancellations, in addition to their current care offerings.

United Airlines (UAL) will increase the frequency of the current daily Hong Kong (HKG)–San Francisco (SFO) service to 12 flights weekly on August 3, 2023, and will later expand the service to 14 flights weekly as a twice-daily service in late October 2023.

Air travel demand ended the first quarter of the calendar year on a high note, with domestic markets almost returning to pre-pandemic levels and two key waypoints surpassed for international travel.

Emirates Airline and Etihad Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand their interline agreement and provide travellers with additional itinerary options when visiting the UAE.

The Lufthansa Group significantly improved its result in the first quarter of 2023 compared with the previous year thanks to the continued high demand for flight tickets - especially in the private travel segment.

ITA Airways has announced an important new addition to the intermodality project sponsored jointly by Aeroporti di Roma, ITA Airways and Trenitalia, a week after the product presentation event last 27 April.

As the demand for air travel continues to grow and air traffic increases, experts discuss challenges and opportunities for a net-zero future in a panel discussion at ATM 2023.

Eighteen Air Europa flights saw disruptions on Monday as the Spanish airline's pilots initiated a strike scheduled to last until Friday (May 5).

SAS is continuing to strengthen its offer and to accommodate increased demand for leisure travel, SAS will now open a new route to Bangkok, Thailand.

The Dubai-based flydubai unveils its latest premium business class seat, offering passengers added comfort, privacy and an exceptional onboard experience.

WestJet, a Canadian carrier headquartered in Calgary, Alberta has appointed APG as its online General Sales Agent (GSA) in Japan.

ITA Airways confirms its focus on the intercontinental network and renews the possibility of flying from Rome to the Maldives after the success in the 2022-23 winter season.