Allegiant Air is preparing to launch seven new Florida routes across just two days next week, with the first service beginning on October 1. The additions connect Florida with Boston, Pittsburgh, Omaha, Kansas City, Philadelphia, Trenton and La Crosse, and form most of an eight-route package announced in May. The remaining route, from St. Pete-Clearwater […]
For over 50 years, every commercial flight crossing the North Atlantic eastbound through Canadian airspace would contact Gander Oceanic Control at least 30 minutes before reaching the coast to negotiate a three-part clearance covering route, speed, and altitude. Without that explicit radio or datalink handshake, pilots faced an immediate halt in domestic airspace or an […]
Two pilots have safely ejected from the Bae Hawk T2 jet trainer during a sortie from RAF Valley before it crashed into the ground on Anglesey, North Wales. Images of the crash shows pilots struggling to control the aircraft, which is used for Royal Air Force (RAF) fast jet training, before ejecting from the aircraft. […]
October is nearly here. Delta Air Lines will be the United States’ (and the world’s) second-largest operator in that autumn month by flights, although it’ll rank third for seats for sale and available seat miles. Obviously, passenger traffic for future months is unavailable.
An AeroflotAirbus A321 has been stranded at Geneva Airport (GVA) in Switzerland since February 2022, when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered sweeping aviation sanctions and the closure of European airspace to Russian airlines. Registered VP-BOE, the narrowbody arrived from Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO) on February 27, 2022, but never made its planned return flight. More […]
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Allegiant Air is an ultra-low-cost carrier that focuses entirely on leisure markets, all of which are domestic. In September, OAG data show that the airline is the United States’ tenth-largest domestic operator for flights. However, when seats for sale are considered, its higher-capacity Airbus A319s and A320s andBoeing 737 MAX 8s means it jumps to […]
Southwest Airlines has been transforming itself to become more aligned with the legacy carriers regarding product and business model. It now offers increased product options to appeal to premium customers, while also developing new fare types as part of a broader price segmentation strategy, and it’s added surcharges to lower-priced tickets for checked bags. Today, […]
Air New Zealand canceled its Boeing 787-9 service from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Auckland Airport (AKL) after an alleged altercation between two pilots during a layover left the airline without a crew member available to operate the flight. The September 7 disruption reportedly delayed passengers by more than half a day, with the […]
Air Canada plans an average of 57 daily long-haul departures between October and next July. Analysis of the Star Alliance member’s schedule submission to OAG shows that the number of flights has risen by a considerable 12% year-over-year.
The United States has one of the largest aviation markets in the world. The country handles millions of flights each year and has one of the largest airport networks in the world. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), there are more than 19,000 airports across the US, including commercial airports, general aviation facilities, and […]