Vietjet is spreading its wings further into Southeast Asia with the introduction of a new international route from Hanoi to Siem Reap (Cambodia). The new route will begin its service starting 30 March 2017 and is expected to meet the increasing travel demand of individuals, tourists & business persons between the two well-known cities. The Hanoi – Siem Reap route is operated daily with a 1 hour 45 minutes travel duration per leg. The flight takes off from Hanoi at 15h55 (local time) and...
In keeping up with passenger need for continuous engagement during their pre- and post-flight experience at their fingertips, Qatar Airways has rolled out innovative features to its mobile functionality over the course of 2016, resulting in greater information available to the passenger during and after the journey, including offering up to 12 languages in mobile web site for the ease and comfort of the customer. All phases of the journey have been improved on the mobile platform, from search...
The officials from the Russian Defense Ministry has said that the crash-landing of the IL-18 plane in Yakutia has left 16 people injured, but all passengers and crew members survived the crash. “The fuselage broke down in three places. Luckily, there was no fire outbreak. All people on board miraculously survived,” the Russian newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda quoted the local emergency services as saying. The 38 people who were wounded in the crash-landing have been taken to the...
Air Canada today inaugurated a new non-stop service between Montreal and Puerto Rico. This morning’s departure of Air Canada flight AC958 marks the beginning of weekly flights from Montreal to San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, which will operate as a seasonal service this winter. “This new route from Montreal will make it easier for customers to travel to Puerto Rico from eastern Canada and complements our existing twice-weekly services between Toronto and San...
Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates and Lufthansa German Airlines, part of Europe’s largest airline group, today announced the conclusion of a codeshare agreement. The arrangement is set to start in January 2017, subject to government approval. The wet-lease agreement between Lufthansa Group and airberlin – in which Etihad Aviation Group indirectly holds a 29 per cent stake – was also announced today. Lufthansa’s point-to-point carrier Eurowings and Austrian...
US scheduled passenger airlines employed 4.0 percent more workers in October 2016 than in October 2015, the US Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. October was the highest monthly FTE total (415,891) since January 2005 (417,789) and was the 36th consecutive month that U.S. scheduled passenger airline full-time equivalent (FTE) employment exceeded the same month of the previous year. Month-to-month, the number of FTEs rose 0.3 percent from...
“We are tired of the rhetoric of the ferry management. They should learn to back up their utterances with concrete action, because these constant breakdowns of ferries at Likoni are no longer acceptable,” ranted a regular Mombasa-based source yesterday afternoon when passing information of yet another near standstill of ferry operations from the Mombasa island to the southern mainland. Reportedly three of the four ferries developed mechanical problems almost at the same time, and the one...
“And the hits just keep on coming”… Global Connections, Inc. (GCI) has shared Global Discovery Vacations members favorite road trip play lists that range from classics to indie rock. According to Corey Thibodeaux, online content manager for GCI, “Music is one of those art forms that permeates every aspect of our lives from entertainment to exercise to ambiance. And travel is no stranger to music, with many artists drawing inspirations from their time on the road or in memories of home. We...
HACAN and Heathrow set out their support for an Independent Aviation Noise Authority (IANA), one of the recommendations made by the Airports Commission. In a letter to Transport Secretary Chris Grayling Heathrow Airport and HACAN set out their joint support for an Independent Aviation Noise Authority (IANA) to oversee efforts to reduce aircraft noise in communities around Heathrow. The establishment of a noise authority was first proposed by the Airports Commission in its final report and the...
Just days after passing the 11 million passenger threshold, Budapest Airport announces further development of its already solid route network with the significant launch of Wizz Air’s new links to the Balkans. Supporting the expansion of its home-base, the ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) has confirmed the commencement of five connections from the Hungarian gateway to Pristina (Serbia), Tirana (Albania), Podgorica (Montenegro), Skopje (Macedonia) and Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina). The Central...
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today that US airlines’ systemwide (domestic and international) scheduled service load factor – a measure of the use of airline capacity – rose to 83.6 percent in September, seasonally adjusted, rising after two months of decline from July through August. The seasonally-adjusted load factor rose from August (82.6 percent) to September (83.6 percent) because passenger travel grew (1.2 percent increase in...
The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, rose 1.0 percent in October from September, rising after two months of decline, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ (BTS). The October 2016 index level (122.0) was 28.8 percent above the April 2009 low during the most recent recession. The level of freight shipments in October measured by the Freight TSI...
Anyone wanting to fly a UAV in New Zealand must follow strict Civil Aviation regulations and in some cases may need approval from air traffic control. Airshare is an online hub giving users access to the flight information, tools and training they need to operate safely. Run by New Zealand’s air navigation services provider Airways, Airshare is also the only platform allowing users to log flights directly with air traffic control. More than 3,500 UAV operators have registered with the site...
Advito’s first update to its annual forecast of key economic trends affecting the business travel industry finds that companies in North America, Africa and Asia can expect to pay slightly less for intercontinental business class air travel in 2017 than was projected just three months ago in the Advito 2017 Industry Forecast. Forecasts for regional business class fares also dropped in Asia and the Middle East. Hotel price projections went up for several European countries, while a higher...
Southwest Airlines Co. is committed to enhancing the inflight Customer experience and improving connectivity on Southwest flights across the U.S. and near international destinations. This commitment is demonstrated with the carrier’s announcement today that it has entered into connectivity agreements with Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) and Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE). The agreement with Panasonic provides for their Global Communications Services, which include WiFi and...
The new team installed at Air Tanzania, and under orders by both President Magufuli and his transport minister to show results or else, has wasted no time to put the two new Bombardier Q400NG aircraft to good use. The airline presently serves Hahaya / Comoros, the only international destination Air Tanzania flies to, three times a week every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, but had notably cranked up domestic destinations. Arusha’s municipal field is now served six times a week, daily with...
Seven people were killed, 29 were wounded and all the residents of a northeastern Bulgarian village have been evacuated after a cargo train carrying liquefied petroleum gas derailed and exploded. Residents of the village of Khitrino, in Shumen province in the country’s northeast, were evacuated after the train, which had been carrying 26 tanks of propane-butane, derailed not far from the local train station. The population of the village is about 700 people, Bulgaria’s Nova TV channel...
All taxi drivers in Dubai will soon be under the constant watch of surveillance cameras, keeping track of their behavior as well as their fatigue levels. According to a senior Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) official, the entire fleet of around 9,500 taxis in Dubai will be equipped with the special cameras in phases, completing the project by early 2018. “We have successfully completed the trial and we found the cameras useful in improving operational efficiency. We are now in talks with...
Munich Airport will become Germany’s first airport to achieve carbon-neutral operations. The governing bodies of the airport operating company adopted a resolution to approve this ambitious target at their meetings today. It states that the CO2 emissions directly attributable to the airport’s operations will be reduced by 60 percent by 2030. The remaining 40 percent will take the form of carbon offsets. These are to be generated whenever possible through certified projects at the...
It’s longer – and deeper – than any other train tunnel in the world. Sunday 11 December 2016 sees the entering into service of the Gotthard Base Tunnel. This pioneering project will enable passengers to speed under the Alps in some 17 minutes. The dual-track tunnel will bring northern and southern Switzerland closer together, and cut travel timebetween neighbouring countries. It will permit passengers from near and far to spend more time at their destination, discovering the...
With millions of travellers facing road congestion and severe winter weather during the holiday season, VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) is encouraging people to avoid the traffic jams and travel in comfort and safety on the train. Based on increased ridership built through initiatives including additional departures and service improvements, VIA Rail foresees a busy festive season. Front-line employees will be on hand to see to passengers’ needs and ensure they have an enjoyable trip. Capacity...
Building on the US Department of Transportation’s future-focused “Beyond Traffic” draft report outlining upcoming trends of the next 30 years, US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced today a solicitation for applicants to be designated as U.S. DOT Beyond Traffic Innovation Centers. These Centers will be capable of driving solutions to the challenges identified in Beyond Traffic through research, curriculum, outreach, and other activities. Some of the challenges outlined in Beyond...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for October showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 5.8% compared to the same month last year. Capacity grew 6.3% and load factor slid 0.4 percentage points to 80.1%. October’s performance was a slow-down on the 7.1% year-on-year growth rate recorded in September but still was broadly in line with 10-year averages. Domestic and international travel growth largely...
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) airplane with 48 people on board has crashed on its approach to Islamabad from a popular tourist region of Chitral. The airline said a small turboprop ATR-42 aircraft had lost contact with aircraft controllers shortly before police confirmed that an aircraft had crashed near the town of Havelian. PIA said the plane crashed at 1642 local time (1142 GMT) in the Havelian area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, about 125 km (77 miles) north of Islamabad...
The Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) today completed its review and approved Alaska Air Group’s acquisition of Virgin America. Alaska Air Group is the parent company of Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Horizon Air Industries, Inc. “We couldn’t be more excited about receiving DOJ clearance for our merger with Virgin America,” said Alaska Air Group Chairman and CEO Brad Tilden. “With this combination now cleared for take-off, we’re...
Qatar Airways has announced that it will offer daily nonstop flights between Doha and Dublin, the capital of the Ireland, commencing 12 June 2017. Situated on Ireland’s east coast, Dublin features many cultural and historic highlights and has long attracted visitors from all over the world. Visitors to the city are able to see attractions such as St. Patrick’s Cathedral and Dublin Castle, while also being in easy reach of the city’s beaches and the famous Wicklow Mountains. Dublin also...
Los Angeles Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are investigating a terror threat to the Los Angeles metro system, after receiving information on Monday suggesting that an attack was set to be launched on a station used to visit Universal Studios on the network’s Red Line on Tuesday, officials say. The information came from an anonymous phone call to a public safety line overseas, FBI Assistant Director in Charge Deirdre Fike told a news conference. The tip line was run by...
The coastal gateway of Krabi, Thailand, today welcomed the first Qatar Airways flight to arrive at its international airport from Doha, Qatar. The Airbus A330-200 was greeted by a water salute to usher in the new four times weekly service to Southern Thailand’s west coast. On board the inaugural flight was Qatar Airways Senior Vice President of Asia Pacific, Mr. Marwan Koleilat, and Thailand’s Ambassador to Qatar, His Excellency Mr. Soonthorn Chaiyindeepum. With the launch of this new service...
This Christmas, Heathrow is giving every passenger the chance to have their own heartfelt reunion in arrivals just as teddy bears Doris and Edward did in their Christmas film. To celebrate those tender moments, the airport has partnered with prolific London-based street artist, Ben Eine, to create a range of personalised banners, for family and friends to make greeting their loved ones extra special this year. The limited edition banners will be available to pick up at Heathrow for a week from...
Investing in infrastructure to support the move to a cleaner transportation system will make it easier for Canadians to choose low-carbon vehicles while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and creating middle-class jobs. Almost a quarter of Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions currently come from the transportation sector. Shifting our transportation system to be cleaner and more efficient is a critical component of our clean growth strategy. Today, Canada’s Minister of Natural...
