Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE: ALK) and Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HA) announced today that they have reached an agreement under which Alaska Airlines will acquire Hawaiian Airlines for $18.00 per share in cash, for a transaction value of approximately $1.9 billion, inclusive of $0.9 billion in Hawaiian Airlines net debt. The merged firm will …
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline and the largest A380 operator, is doubling down on investments to maintain and increase operational efficiency, as well as maximize fleet performance and dependability of its double-decker aircraft for the foreseeable future. On the sidelines of the Dubai Airshow, the airline announced deals …
Icelandair handled 364 thousand passengers in October 2023, a 9% increase over the previous month. Year to date, the Company has transported about 3.7 million people, an increase of 18% over the same period last year. In October, there were 152 thousand passengers traveling to Iceland, 53 thousand leaving Iceland, 136 thousand via travelers, and 24 …
EGYPTAIR, an Egyptian national airline that is a member of the Star Alliance network, has announced new direct flights for 2023, including Cairo to Manchester in July, which would run five times weekly on a B737-800NG aircraft and provide a business class offering. EGYPTAIR also opened operations between Cairo and Delhi in August, with four flights …
Southwest Airlines Co. has extended its flight schedule until August 4, 2024, providing new international service and expanding its network. Southwest.com allows you to buy flights. An International Six Pack in Orlando Southwest Airlines® is introducing numerous nonstop routes to foreign destinations to better serve its customers in central Florida. …
Qatar Airways is currently the largest airline to work with Starlink, and in the future, the airline will provide gratis high-speed, low-latency internet access on select aircraft and itineraries. Starlink’s service will complement Qatar Airways’ 5-star onboard experience. Passengers will be able to experience ultra-fast Wi-Fi rates of u …
Flying to the Maldives for a vacation might be even more luxury owing to a newly founded airline that will provide every customer with a lie-flat seat. Beond – meaning “beyond” – showcased its aircraft at a series of events this week. When scheduled flights resume in November, every passenger on board the narrow-body planes w …
Midway International Airport will provide a lounge to clients for the first time in the airport’s 95-year history beginning in 2024, according to Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA). “Chicago’s original hometown airport is a tremendous driver for jobs and economic opportunity across the South and West …
Aeroflot will begin direct flights to Mauritius. Aeroflot begins regular flights to Mauritius for the first time in the company’s history. From December 23, twice-weekly services from Sheremetyevo will be operated on Wednesdays and Saturdays by wide-body Boeing 777. Tickets are on sale. Previously, Russia’s aviation service to Mauritius b …
Saudia will be the first airline to serve the Red Sea International Airport (RSI). This comes after the airline inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Red Sea Global (RSG) and daa International. RSI, along with the first three resorts at The Red Sea location, is set to debut this year. It will begin with internal flights to and from Riyadh an …
Updates to the JAL Group’s International Flight Plans for the FY2023 Winter Schedule, which were earlier published on August 22, 2023, have been announced. These changes will include further changes to the operations of certain flights to Hawaii, Guam (which will begin in December), and select East Asian destinations. As demand for leisure tra …
China Eastern Airlines has planned a new direct service between Shanghai and Istanbul beginning September 28, 2023. This is the first time a Chinese airline has flown between China and Turkiye, linking the two globally known cities and significant aviation centers. MU703/704 will be the flight numbers for the Shanghai-Istanbul route, with three weekl …
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