NEWSAug 22, 2022American Airlines Restores CRJ200 Through Partnership With Air WisconsinAmid the retirement of American Airlines's CRJ-200s during the pandemic, American Airlines will reintroduce the 50-seater city hopper to its regional fleet mix. The airline announced a new agreement with regional carrier Air Wisconsin, basing up to 60 CRJ-200s mostly at its Chicago O'Hare hub. In exchange, Air Wisconsin will terminate services with United Express where it services United's hubs in Chicago O'Hare and Washington-Dulles.Read More →
NEWSAug 11, 2022Air India to Reportedly Lease Six Boeing 777sAir India is planning to lease six Boeing 777 aircraft in order to provide a more streamlined passenger experience, while potentially growing its North American network. This comes after videos posted on Twitter showing the interiors of some of Air India's Boeing 777s in an extremely run-down condition.Read More →
ROUTESAug 07, 2022JetBlue Adds to Transatlantic Services with Logan to London RouteLast week, JetBlue's newest transatlantic route touched down at Gatwick.Read More →
INFORMATIONALAug 03, 2022Why Passenger Load Factor is an Important Airline Performance Metric – An Arithmetic PerspectivePassenger load factor, commonly abbreviated as PLF, is the measure of the number of paying passengers expressed as a percentage of the aircraft's total passenger-carrying capacity. But why is it an important metric for airlines to analyze?Read More →
ROUTESJul 29, 2022United Airlines to Become the First Airline to Connect Washington and Cape Town United Airlines is making history once again with a nonstop route out of Washington Dulles International Airport. The airline announced that it will be initiating a new nonstop service from Washington-Dulles International Airport to Cape Town International Airport in South Africa beginning November 17, 2022.Read More →
NEWSJul 23, 2022Air Canada and United Propose Transborder Joint VentureOn Friday, United Airlines and Air Canada announced a renewed effort for a joint venture, rivaling Delta Airlines' and WestJet's deepening ties. This agreement will allow for more codeshares and potential perks for frequent flyers.Read More →
ROUTESJul 21, 2022Frontier Challenges Southwest on Key RouteFrontier Airlines has announced a new route from Houston's Hobby Airport. The expansion will place it in head-to-head competition with low-fare giant Southwest Airlines.Read More →
NEWSJul 20, 2022Heatwave Causes Chaos at London's Luton AirportEurope, especially the United Kingdom, has been experiencing record-high temperatures. This has resulted in travel disruptions throughout the country as its infrastructure cannot handle such temperatures. This article reviews the Heat Wave and its effect on Luton Airport, which saw part of its runway melting because of the high temperatures.Read More →
NEWSJul 18, 2022Air Canada and Emirates Launch Strategic PartnershipAir Canada and Emirates announced that they will be launching a new strategic partnership later this year. Both carriers have failed to see onward connectivity from Toronto (in Emirates' case), and Dubai (in Air Canada's case). This article examines this new partnership while focusing on the lack of sufficient point-to-point demand and connectivity.Read More →
NEWSJul 16, 2022DOT Grants Delta and United South Africa SlotsFor the past two months, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have been fighting a legal battle to operate new services from their hubs in the United States to Cape Town, South Africa. In this article, we explore the background and the arguments of each airline, as well as the new decision made by the Department of transportation to grand an equivalent amount of slots to each carrier.Read More →
