On June 28, 2021, Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) unveiled its new Premium Economy Class, which will supplement its existing Economy, Business and First Classes from the 2021 fourth quarter.

New European commercial flight crew mental fitness rules took effect in February as a safety response to the 2015 Germanwings crash caused by a pilot suicide.

Business and corporate travel is vital for airlines. Corporate travel accounts for 10%-15% of airline passenger numbers, yet provides roughly 20% to 30% of airline revenue, depending on the carrier.

This webinar took place June 29, 2021. Asia Pacific air transport is a global powerhouse and in 2019 China was expected to quickly become the world’s…

Korean Air was today announced the recipient of the Air Transport World 2021 Airline of the Year Award.

The UK government has said throughout the pandemic that it was working in partnership with the air transport industry on when and how to re-open international travel. But airlines and airports appear to have reached the end of their patience with talks that are leading nowhere, and some are looking to a legal remedy. 

As the push to meet net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 speeds up, many airlines and airports have placed investment in sustainability—and scaling up jet fuel production from sustainable sources—at the top of their agenda.

US carriers JetBlue and United Airlines, Mexican low-cost carrier Viva Aerobus, Qatar Airways Cargo, Incheon International Airport in Seoul, and former IATA director general and CEO Alexandre de Juniac have been named winners in the 2021 Air Transport World Airline Industry Achievement Awards.