The global alliances have been back in the headlines over the past year, adding new members and looking to plug key network gaps. Across the whole industry, alliance activity shows no sign of slowing, as evidenced by the number of new links listed in the latest Airline Business Alliance Survey.
Source: Airline Business
American Airlines’ operations were disrupted by a nationwide ground stop on the morning of 24 December, the height of the winter holiday air travel period.
Australia’s Jetstar Airways has increased the number of aircraft based in New Zealand, as part of long-term expansion plans in the country.
Ukrainian carrier SkyUp Airlines is to open a Moldovan base from which it will operate several routes to European destinations. SkyUp will conduct the services through its Maltese arm, SkyUp MT, which secured certification last year. It will offer flights under SkyUp MT’s ‘U5’ designator code from the Moldovan capital ...
