Icelandair has published its November traffic figures, showing improvement despite the challenges of seismic activity that threatened to disrupt air travel. In November 2023, Icelandair experienced a significant increase in passenger numbers, transporting 282 thousand individuals, a 13% rise compared to the same month last year. The most notable growth…
PLAY Airlines reports its November Traffic figures, showing an average 75% passenger load factor and a 42% increase in passenger numbers. The airline also says demand is picking up as the news cycle moves on from volcanic activity. In November, PLAY Airlines experienced a significant increase in passenger numbers. The…
Emirates is launching a new selection of premium wines on their international flights this month. Last year, the airline’s investment in wine and champagne totaled over AED 186 million. Let’s explore the new Emirates wine list. As part of their ongoing commitment to enhancing the onboard experience, Emirates owns the…
Finnair’s traffic report for November shows an increase in passenger traffic numbers year-on-year, with an expected seasonal decline month-on-month. In November 2023, Finnair saw a growth of 8.1% in passenger numbers compared to the previous year. However, passenger numbers decreased by 11.8% compared to October 2023, expected as seasonal demand…
Norwegian strongly disagrees with the Norwegian Competition Authority’s findings that its plans to acquire regional airline Widerøe are uncompetitive. Today, the airline submitted its response to the Norwegian Competition Authority regarding the potential halt of its acquisition of Widerøe. Norwegian and Widerøe Respond to Competition Authority In the response, Norwegian…
SAS has published its traffic figures for November. The airline had a 10 percent growth in passenger numbers, as approximately 1.8 million travelers chose to fly with the airline. Furthermore, SAS expanded capacity by 11 percent, ensuring more travelers could fly with the airline. Notably, the number of Revenue Passenger…
Norwegian continues to expand its route network, announcing direct flights from Oslo to Istanbul starting in the spring of next year. Norwegian recently launched 40 new routes to European destinations and is adding one more. The airline will offer two weekly flights between Oslo and Istanbul starting in April next…
In November, Norwegian increased both its load factor and regularity. Norwegian served 1.3 million passengers and maintained a load factor of 82.3 percent. Furthermore, the airline’s regularity was record-high, with 99.9 percent of all scheduled flights taking place. “Norwegian has delivered very solid traffic numbers in a month where seasonal…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has recently reported a positive trend in passenger demand for October. “October’s strong result brings the industry ever closer to completing the post-pandemic traffic recovery. Domestic markets remain above pre-COVID levels. International demand is recovering, but more slowly. In particular, Asia Pacific carriers’ international…
Everything according to plan: This is how the rollout of Discover Airlines‘ new brand identity is progressing By Christmas, approximately one-third of the fleet will showcase the new paint scheme, a significant milestone in the brand transformation. The crew has also received new uniform accessories, marking another major step in…
