KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has begun flying to four new destinations in Latin America this week -- Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Havana and Punta Cana. KLM now operates 24 flights to and from destinations in Central America, and 28 flights to and from South America.

Passenger traffic was 5.6 percent in September - higher than the same month last year -and stronger than the 4.6 percent year-on-year growth recorded in August, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports. IATA Air freight on the other hand posted a 2.7 percent contraction for September compared to September 2010.

Vueling, Spain’s low fare airline, announced it is expanding its footprint in the UK beyond London Heathrow, with the launch of a regular scheduled flight from Cardiff Airport to Barcelona, on March 27th, 2012.

Air Canada said that it is disappointed to see an additional government fee levied on air travelers, referring to an additional $5.50 custom fee on travelers arriving in the United States by air from Canada.

Dutch flag carrier KLM will begin to offer three-times-a-week flights to Cuba starting Oct. 31, the Cuban tourism ministry announced. The flights, on 285-seat MD11 aircraft, will connect Amsterdam and Havana on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

Gulfstream International Airlines said it will expand service to Freeport, Grand Bahama Island (FPO), with the launch of a new daily flight from West Palm Beach, Fla. (PBI). The new service begins Nov. 8. With the expanded service, Gulfstream now offers six daily weekday flights to Grand Bahama.