Point of View: Air Canada receives government approval for Air Transat deal
The Canadian government has approved a deal for Air Canada to acquire smaller rival Air Transat.
Point of View: US airlines will expand their routes to the Dominican Republic
Three North American airlines were granted permits to expand new routes between cities in the United States and the Dominican Republic
Mexico tourism could take $782 million hit from Canada flight freeze
Canada’s decision to suspend flights by its major airlines to Mexico for three months to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic could cost the Mexican tourism industry around $782 million in lost revenue.
Copa Airlines of Panama to trial IATA Travel Pass Airlines
Panama is the first government to participate in a trial of IATA Travel Pass which will be essential to re-establishing global connectivity while managing the risks of COVID-19.
United Airlines Opens Two New Routes To Costa Rica
The Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (lLIR), in Liberia, Guanacaste, received this weekend two new routes from the United Airlines airline from two U.S. major cities, San Francisco (SFO) and Los Angeles (LAX).
IATA announced recovery in passenger demand
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery in passenger demand which had been slowing since the Northern hemisphere's summer travel season, came to a halt in November 2020.
It´s official: UNWTO and IATA sign agreement to restore confidence in international aviation
The new agreement will focus on enhancing consumer confidence in travel and placing sustainability at the centre of recovery and future growth.
Point of view: Reopening, an unprecedented opportunity to protect the planet
Until the health crisis erupted, our industry was responsible for 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The challenge today is to start operating again, seeking to reduce that number as much as possible.
Air Canada has announced direct flights to Cancun starting in June
Air Canada will be flying to destinations around the world this summer.
airBaltic Reports 500% Increase in Bookings
airBaltic has reported that when compared to the first full week of May, the number of new bookings made on airBaltic flights last week increased by nearly 500%.
