MSC Grandiosa Lights Up Hamburg’s Elbe River At Official Christening Event
MSC Grandiosa christened on November 9 during final night of celebration in Hamburg
MSC Cruises Welcomes MSC Meraviglia To Her New Homeport In Miami
MSC Meraviglia is MSC Cruises' largest ship to come to North America and marks the first time MSC Cruises will have four distinct cruise ships sailing from South Florida to the Caribbean
Global Airline Passenger Demand Continues on Moderate Upward Path
The global passenger traffic results for September 2019 show that demand climbed 3.8% compared to the same month last year
Royal Caribbean Founder Edwin Stephan, 87, Remembered As Industry Icon
It is with a profound sense of sadness that we mark the passing of Edwin W. Stephan, the founder, long time-president, and vice chairman of the board of Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, on Friday, November 8. He was 87.
Vietnam Airlines Expands Relationship With Sabre, Adopting Intelligent Offer Management Solutions
The carrier will adopt Sabre Revenue Optimizer and SabreSonic Inventory solutions to enable responsive real-time origin and destination (O&D) revenue management.
Hawaiian Airlines Reports October 2019 Traffic Statistics
Hawaiian welcomed more than 981,000 guests in October 2019, a 1.0 percent increase compared to October 2018. Total traffic (revenue passenger miles) increased 5.0 percent on an increase of 2.1 percent in capacity (available seat miles). Load factor increased 2.4 points year-over-year to 88.0 percent.
Hurtigruten Makes History with First-Ever Cruise Ship Naming in Antarctica
The world's first hybrid electric-powered expedition ship and newest member of the Hurtigruten fleet, MS Roald Amundsen, was officially named today by polar pioneer and godmother Karin Strand in Chiriguano Bay on Brabant Island, Antarctica during a historic ceremony honoring the legacy of polar hero Roald Amundsen.
Alaska Air Group Announces Senior Leadership Advancements to Position Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air for Future Growth
Alaska Air Group announced today three key leadership advancements to position Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air for future growth and success: Ben Minicucci, as president of Alaska, will be responsible for all commercial and operational duties including rollout and execution of the company's strategic plan; Gary Beck becomes Alaska's executive vice president and chief operating officer; and Joe Sprague returns to Air Group in the role of president of Horizon.
September Global Air Freight Volumes Remain Weak
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), decreased by 4.5% in September 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. This marks the eleventh consecutive month of year-on-year decline in freight volumes, the longest period since the global financial crisis in 2008.
Azul Reports October 2019 Traffic
Consolidated passenger traffic (RPKs) increased 36.3% compared to October 2018 on a capacity increase (ASKs) of 33.3%, resulting in a load factor of 84.2%, an increase of 1.8 percentage points compared to the same period in 2018. Domestic load factor was 83.9% and international load factor was 85.4%.