air transport

It's a done deal! The Lufthansa group has finalised its acquisition of the Italian airline ITA by officially taking a 41% stake in its capital. The German group's stake in the Italian carrier could rise to 49% by 2029. The transaction became effective after the European Commission gave the green light to the...

Saudi Arabia's new national airline, Riyadh Air, which aims to become the benchmark for aviation in the kingdom, is now having to revise its launch plans. The carrier was originally due to receive the first eight Boeing B787-9 aircraft from a firm order of 39 this year. This would be followed by an option for a further 33 aircraft...

2025 should see an increase in the number of flights between Europe and Asia, if recent announcements by several airlines are anything to go by. Since the winter timetable, Paris-CDG has benefited from three weekly flights to Manila, launched on 7 December by Air France. Aircalin has also been offering two weekly frequencies to Bangkok since 11 December...

The Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas is the first major international trade fair of the year, and a veritable global showcase for new technologies. From now until 10 January, you can discover the latest trends and innovations from over 4,500 exhibitors. While more than 3,400 entrants take part in the innovation awards, a...

It's now a tradition. Like every year, the consultant Cirium has published its list of the world's most punctual airlines and airports. Cirium uses a punctuality rate calculated on the basis of an airline landing or taking off within a 15-minute delay. According to...

It is one of the last two gateways to Russia that is partly closed from Europe. And this will make access a little more difficult for travellers who need to get to Russia. Alongside Turkish Airines, Air Serbia remains one of the few airlines in Europe to offer flights to Russia.

How would you sum up 2024 for SITA? Sergio Colella - 2024 was an exceptional year for air travel, as confirmed by IATA. Last year we once again reached the pre-Covid figures, with more than 4 billion passengers. SITA naturally benefited from this. For us, it was a...

Condor is one of the major German airlines specialising in flights to holiday destinations. Founded in 1955 with Lufthansa holding 26%, the airline has its main base at Frankfurt airport. It offers a wide range of flights to the Caribbean. But also to Africa, North America, Asia...

Less than 1% of passengers have their baggage - temporarily - misplaced on United Airlines. However, for those who do experience this type of mishap, United is now integrating Apple Share Item Location into its app. Now available on Apple iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2 or macOS 15.2., Apple's Share Item Location feature allows customers to...

Asia has regained all its vigour, if the list of the world's busiest airlines by number of seats is anything to go by. The continent appears 7 times in the top 10 international routes and even 9 times in the top 10 domestic routes. The recovery has been strong across the board...

Flightright is one of Europe's leading providers of compensation for passengers affected by flight disruptions. In the event of flight delays, cancellations or denied boarding, Flightright relies on the application of European Union regulation 261/2004 to enable passengers to obtain compensation and/or reimbursement from airlines. Flightright has already obtained more than...

Air Canada is adapting its baggage charges from 3 January 2025, bringing them into line with those of its competitors in Canada and the United States. The Canadian national carrier will charge cabin baggage for passengers using the "basic fare". On routes within North America...

IATA should have been delighted. In 2024, production volumes of sustainable aviation fuel - from SAF - reached 1 million tonnes (1.3 billion litres). This is double the 0.5 million tonnes (600 million litres) produced in 2023. Sustainable aviation fuel thus accounted for 0.3 % of production...

The deal is done. The EU and the United States have finally approved Korean Air's takeover of Korea's second-largest carrier, Asiana. And its definitive merger into Korea's national carrier. The 1.3 billion dollar takeover - equivalent to 63.88% of Asiana's capital - took three years to complete. This approval effectively gives...

Scandinavian carrier SAS has been enjoying a boost since the Air France-KLM group acquired a stake in the company. Just after joining the Skyteam alliance, SAS Scandinavian Airlines announced in September the launch of around fifteen new routes for 2025. Since then, four new destinations have been added....

2025 may be less glamorous than expected for airlines. That's the prediction now being made by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Through its outspoken Director General Willie Walsh, the association expects serious supply chain problems to once again affect airline performance...

For Javier Roig, Finnair's outgoing Director for France and Southern Europe, Finnair has demonstrated an uncommon vitality and resilience. "We've been through a number of crises over the past decade. Covid, of course, but above all the worst was the closure of Russian airspace to European airlines with the war over the...

Updated on 16 January at 10am. It's been four years in the making. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will be able to resume its flights to Europe following the lifting of its ban on services by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The agency has also lifted its ban on Air Blue, another local carrier...

French Polynesia's flagship airline, Air Tahiti Nui, is announcing changes to its network to better meet global passenger demand. From 5 January 2025, ATN will cease its twice-weekly Paris-Seattle service. The cessation of flights will result in a monthly capacity reduction of 2,400 seats per month....

Brussels Airlines has unveiled its long-haul network for summer 2025, with record capacity to sub-Saharan Africa. The Belgian carrier will operate 56 weekly flights to the region, an increase of 10 % compared to summer 2024. The capacity of the additional long-haul aircraft - bringing the total to 11 - will be deployed mainly in...