Aviation

JetBlue on Aug. 4 officially launched service from Boston’s Logan International Airport (BOS) to London’s Gatwick Airport (LGW).

American Airlines is taking the ability to relax and unwind during travel to the next level through the redesign of its Admirals Club lounges across the United States.

As a mahalo to its loyal members, Hawaiian Airlines announced that guests traveling between the islands through the end of the year will earn double the miles on every flight – making a trip to see friends and relatives or vacation on Kaua‘i, O‘ahu, Maui or the Island of Hawai‘i even more rewarding.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced passenger data for June 2022 showing that the recovery in air travel remains strong. 

Emirates has resumed passenger services to London Stansted (STN), serving its third London gateway with a daily flight.

Korean Air will resume its routes to Rome and Barcelona from September after being suspended in March 2020 due to the pandemic.

There has been a cautious sense of optimism for the aviation sector following the relaxation of travel restrictions and successful vaccination programmes in many parts of Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, according to the Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific’s Industry Outlook.

Though the COVID-19 pandemic-induced travel demand is a positive for the global airline industry, certain factors such as rising airfares, staff shortages, and travel protocols in the wake of new disease variants pose new challenges to the airline companies.

Airport traffic for over 2,600 airports in more than 180 countries and territories is analyzed to find the world's busiest airports.

As the leading airline on the Paris-New York route, Air France is continuing to increase its capacity between the two regions.

United Airlines announced new direct flights between Washington Dulles Airport and Cape Town, becoming the first airline to provide nonstop roundtrip service from the U.S. capital to South Africa.

Following months-long negotiations, JetBlue Airways Corporation and Spirit Airlines, Inc. announced that their boards of directors have approved a definitive merger agreement.

Ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines has launched a limited-time fare sale on 1 million seats from $19.*

Istanbul Airport was Europe's busiest airport in June, welcoming a whopping 5.996 million passengers, according to European airport trade association data.