AirlinesAeromexico Evaluating Delta OfferAeromexico's board of directors said it would study an offer from Delta Air Lines to increase its stake in Mexico's largest airline. Delta, which has a 4.1 percent stake in Aeromexico, last month said it planned to buy up to an additional 32 percent of the company to strengthen its grip on the fast-growing Latin American market.
LinkAirAsia pushes new regional schedules, secondary hub growthMalaysia-based low cost carrier AirAsia Berhad plans to launch its latest direct flight between tier-two Chinese city Guangzhou and Langkawi, Malaysia at the end of January 2016. The choice of tourist destination Langkawi for the group's latest international route underlines the company's strategy to develop services on less heavily serviced routes. The schedule will see 4X-weekly Airbus A320 departures.
LinkCocaine Found On American Airlines PlaneMaintenance workers with American Airlines have discovered 11.8 kg (26 pounds) of cocaine in a Boeing 757 undergoing routine maintenance at Tulsa Airport. The Tulsa County Sheriff's Office was called to the airport's maintenance area after airline employees found packages of a white, powdery substance in the plane on Tuesday night, the sheriff's office said.
LinkDelta Unit Revenue Up In NovemberDelta Air Lines said it earned more per mile in November than a year ago, as earlier cuts to its flight capacity abroad helped offset flat trans-Atlantic traffic in a month disrupted by the Paris attacks. Delta said in a news release that the increase included a two percentage point benefit from the timing of peak travel around the US Thanksgiving holiday.
LinkEthiopian Airlines introduces Boeing 777 flight simulatorEthiopian Airlines has finalized the installation of a Boeing 777 flight simulator manufactured by CAE Inc. This 777 flight simulator, which is located in the newly built flight operations building at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, is its fifth full flight simulator (FFS)—following the Boeing 767/757, Boeing 737NG, Bombardier Q400 and the Boeing 787 FFS, which became operational in March.
LinkHawaiian Airlines turns to Honolulu chef for in-flight menuHawaiian Airlines is rolling out the second phase of its featured chef series by debuting a brand new in-flight menu for all flights between Hawaii and the Mainland that will be created by chef Lee Anne Wong, co-owner of the Koko Head Cafe and Hale Ohuna restaurants in Honolulu. Wong has created the menus for all Hawaiian Airlines (Nasdaq: HA) flights from Japan to Hawaii since September, when she also opened Hale Ohuna.
LinkJetBlue boosts service from JFK to CubaJetBlue Airways and Cuba Travel Services announced that the two are offering a second weekly roundtrip flight between John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City and José Martí International Airport in Havana.
LinkMalaysia Airlines, Emirates agree to extensive codeshare pactMalaysia Airlines and Emirates Airline have agreed to a “strategic partnership” that both carriers touted as a major extension of their networks. The accord is particularly significant for Malaysia, which gained a new air operator’s certificate (AOC) in August as it attempts to start over and rebuild following years of financial losses for the former Malaysia Airlines and the loss of two Boeing 777s, MH370 and MH17, in fatal crashes in 2014. The agreement will include extensive codesharing to be implemented “progressively throughout 2016 subject to regulatory approvals,” according to a statement released by the carriers.
LinkNorwegian plan shows how single-aisles can go long-haulNews that Norwegian may use its Boeing 737 Max fleet to open up new long-haul transatlantic routes confirms the expectation that airlines will capitalise on the greater range offered by new-generation narrowbodies like the Boeing twinjet and the Airbus A320neo. Data from Flightglobal's schedules specialist Innovata shows that Norwegian is already among the leading group of airlines using single-aisles on long-haul routes.
LinkRyanair launches legal action against Google and eDreamsRyanair is taking high court action against Google and Spanish online travel agency eDreams, claiming eDreams is misleading customers into thinking they are booking directly with Ryanair. When the term “Ryanair” is entered into a Google search, paid advertising from eDreams returns as the top hit.
LinkUnited Airlines posts record-setting Thanksgiving travel periodUnited Airlines transported 3.1 million travelers over the Thanksgiving travel period this year. From Nov. 22 through Nov. 29, the carrier's flight completion rate over that time was the best-ever in the history of the airline. In addition, United Express achieved its best Thanksgiving on-time performance on record.
LinkUnited offers complimentary meals in economy class on select flightsUnited Airlines is offering complimentary meals in economy class to passengers on flights to Latin America. Passengers flying from the US to Bogota, Colombia, and Quito, Ecuador, will receive complimentary meals.
LinkVirgin Atlantic, Aer Lingus end Ryanair partnership talksRyanair CEO Michael O’Leary is optimistic his carrier will strike a couple of short-haul feed agreements by next summer, although talks with Aer Lingus and Virgin Atlantic Airways have now ended. “Talks are continuing with a number of carriers, but others have come to an end. We are still speaking with Norwegian, a US carrier which doesn’t want to be named and TAP Portugal,” O’Leary said at a London press briefing on Dec. 1, in response to a question.
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