Aviation

Avianca Airlines, the flag carrier of Colombia, has chosen APG as its General Sales Agent (GSA) in Japan.

Demand for travel continues to increase and SAS will start two new routes to the Canary Islands.

JetBlue (Nasdaq: JBLU), New York’s Hometown Airline®, announced plans to double down on its commitment to New York by maintaining its headquarters in the city and advancing plans to expand its flagship terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released the IATA World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) publication with performance figures for 2020 demonstrating the devastating effects on global air transport during that year of the COVID-19 crisis:

Low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines is expanding significantly in Miami with nine new routes, including its first-ever service to Aruba, along with flights to the Turks & Caicos.

American Airlines, which has the fastest Wi-Fi on more aircraft than any other U.S. carrier, just added TikTok to its roster of free inflight offerings.

On August 1, South African Tourism (SAT) welcomed back the return of Delta Airlines nonstop service between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and O.R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg and celebrated 15 years of flying to South Africa.

Air Transat on July 30 operated its first commercial flights after six months of inactivity due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.

Lufthansa guests traveling in Economy Class on select long-haul flights will have the option of booking a Sleeper’s Row at the check-in or at the gate, before their flight.

Air Canada announced two new winter services departing from Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB): Orlando and Fort Lauderdale, two very popular sun destinations in Florida, highly favored by Quebecers.

On July 29, WestJet celebrated the launch of its new route between Calgary and Charlottetown with the departure and arrival of flight 630 and flight 631 between the communities.

JetBlue announced a multi-year extension of their co-branded credit card agreements with both Barclays and Mastercard.

Following successful trials, Etihad Airways has expanded IATA Travel Pass on flights between Abu Dhabi and seven destinations across its network as it continues to implement digital solutions to simplify the travel experience in the wake of the pandemic.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched an environmental sustainability training program together with the University of Geneva (UNIGE). ​​​