Aviation

Interjet Revamps Website, Offers Special Fares

Interjet Airlines has launched a revamped website. The new site improves functionality and is more user-friendly, making booking easier and streamlining flight management, online check-in, access to schedules, flight status and more. “We are very excited about the new design and functionality for our updated website,” said Julio Gamero, Interjet’s chief commercial officer. “All things…

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Here’s Why This West Virginia Airport Bought a Dog

Bird strikes are an issue for airlines around the world, but one airport in West Virginia is doing something to help prevent issues in the future. Yeager Airport bought a dog. According to WV Metro News, officials at the Charleston airport purchased an18-month-old border collie named Hercules who will be tasked with chasing birds and…

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SkyTeam Launches New Interactive App Feature

SkyTeam has launched a series of interactive maps on its app to help customers navigate through airports around the world. The digital maps are aimed at assisting customers from check-in through departure and even baggage collection, providing clear, detailed views of an airport, Delta said in a statement. MORE Airlines & Airports “Too often the…

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Alaska Airlines Expands Service

Alaska Airlines announced Wednesday it will launch new daily, nonstop service between San Jose, California, and New York City’s John F. Kennedy Airport starting on July 6. Alaska is also expanding service between Seattle and New York with an early-morning, nonstop flight, giving travelers convenient connections to 10 international destinations on its global partner airlines.…

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Expedia Teams with Air France KLM to Waive GDS Surcharges

Expedia Group customers who were worried about being impacted by the Distribution Surcharge levied against several European airlines are in store for good news. Officials from Expedia announced Wednesday that its leisure and corporate customers in all European markets, including the United Kingdom and Switzerland, will not be charged the Distribution Surcharge levied on Air…

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Wi-Fi Returns to Atlanta Airport After Cyber Attack

After more than a week out of service, officials from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport announced Wi-Fi connectivity at the facility was turned back on Monday. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the world’s busiest airport was able to turn its free Wi-Fi back on for customers at around 5:30 p.m. local time after a cyber-attack led…

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New Research Puts Southwest on Top for Customer Experience

WHY IT RATES: Southwest continues to reign as one of the most consumer-friendly airlines in the country. —Janeen Christoff, TravelPulse Senior Writer Southwest Airlines delivers the best customer experience in the airline industry, according to the 2018 Temkin Experience Ratings, an annual customer experience benchmark of companies based on a survey of 10,000 U.S. consumers.…

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Qatar Airways Announces Autism Awareness Month Initiatives, Events

WHY IT RATES: Travel agents working with clients who value the work companies do behind the scenes, Qatar Airways is training its employees to better handle customers with autism.—Donald Wood, Breaking News Senior Writer. Qatar Airways announced Sunday a series of initiatives and special events to take place throughout the month of April as part…

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United Gains Tentative Approval to Expand Service to Cuba

United Airlines announced Friday that it had tentatively been awarded authority to begin offering daily, non-stop service between Texas and Cuba. Once the United States Department of Transportation gives its final approval, United and Mesa Airlines will be permitted to fly between Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Havana’s Jose Marti International Airport, expanding the…

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Delta Recognized for Dedication to Women Business Enterprises

Delta Air Lines was awarded for its commitment to diversity efforts when the carrier was named a Top Corporation for Women Business Enterprises. During a recent ceremony, the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council honored Delta for demonstrating the highest commitment to providing opportunities for women-owned suppliers. The award takes into account the Delta’s annual spending…

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