Now Caribbean Airlines seems to have flown out of the recent severe ground turbulence caused by a political “turf war” between the line minister Jack Warner and CAL chairman George M Nicholas III, the chief pilot (chairman) and his management team can now focus on the carrier’s growth and development strategies.
Airberlin, Germany’s second-largest airline, is offering nonstop flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Berlin for the first time with the start of the winter timetable 2011-12. From Nov. 2, 2011, those travelling with airberlin will be able to get to the largest international airport in New York City directly from Berlin Tegel Airport three times a week.
Global passenger traffic rose by +4.1 percent in December 2010, according to the latest PaxFlash released by Airports Council International (ACI). Global traffic finished at just over +6.2 percent growth for the year, with international traffic at +7.3 percent and domestic at +5.2 percent.
The St. Kitts & Nevis Ministry of Tourism and International Transport announces today a new and more extensive schedule for American Eagle service to St. Kitts and Nevis following meetings between Senator Ricky Skerritt, Minister of Tourism and International Transport for St. Kitts and Nevis and Pedro Fabregas, President and CEO of American Eagle for Florida, the Bahamas and the Caribbean.
Frequent flyers on the Star Alliance network can now use their miles to upgrade when travelling on Air Canada, TAM and US Airways. These member carriers are now participating in the unique Star Alliance Upgrade Awards program, the redemption option enabling customers to use miles or points from their Frequent Flyer Program (FFP) accounts for one-class upgrades on scheduled flights operated by the participating Star Alliance member carriers.
JetBlue Airways, which is due to begin weekly flights between John F. Kennedy International Airport and the Providenciales Airport, said the level of business and the feedback that it was getting has been encouraging. Mateo Lleras, JetBlue’s Manager Corporate Communications for Latin America and the Caribbean, who was on the Providenciales recently, meeting with the Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority and movers and shakers in the hotel industry, confirmed that.