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Porter Goes From Turboprops to Jets With Plans to Become a Canadian National Airline

July 12, 2021

As many warned that niche Canadian carrier Porter Airlines may have flown its last flight, the airline had something else up its sleeve. On Monday, Porter unveiled an order for up to 80 Embraer E195-E2s and big ambitions for new...

Icelandic Startup Aims to Succeed Where Wow Air and Norwegian Failed

July 9, 2021

There's a strong sense of déjà vu in the skies over the North Atlantic. Icelandic startup Play Airlines debuted on the Nasdaq First North stock exchange on Friday with an eye on picking up where Wow Air and Norwegian Air...

Latam Airlines Spars With Creditors Over Cancellation of Delta and Qatar Aircraft Deals

July 8, 2021

Desperate for cash as global air travel ground to a halt in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, Latam Airlines Group reached out to two of its largest shareholders, Delta Air Lines and Qatar Airways, in an effort to...

Dulles Airport’s Ambitious Expansion Continues With New United Concourse

July 7, 2021

Travelers have long derided the facilities at United Airlines' Washington Dulles hub. The center of its hub, Concourse C/D, opened as "temporary" facilities in the mid-1980s and have improved little in the decades since. That may be about to change...

Air Canada, Porter Take Flight Again as Canada Reopens

July 6, 2021

Air Canada is returning to nine long-haul destinations this summer as Canadian airlines begin to spool up their schedules amid the country's gradual reopening. The Star Alliance carrier will resume flights on 17 routes from its Montreal, Toronto Pearson, and...

Qatar Airways Poised to Expand Post-Pandemic Routes Through New Partnerships

July 2, 2021

As Qatar Airways begins to climb out of the worst of the pandemic, the Doha-based airline is even more convinced of the value of its partnerships and alliances, particularly with airlines in areas of the world that are further along...

Alaska Airlines Makes Renewed Bet on California

July 1, 2021

Alaska Airlines' long-term future is in California, especially now that the Golden State has lifted most of its Covid-19 restrictions and Californians are eager to travel. The carrier is rejigging its route network to capitalize on more leisure demand as...

Air France CEO on Recovery: We Need to Stay Agile

June 30, 2021

Although leisure demand is starting to show signs of recovery as Europeans start taking their summer vacations, the short booking curve is keeping Air France's network planning team on its toes, requiring the airline to change flights and frequencies just...