American Airlines has extended a special offer that rewards customers who fly round trip from the United States to the United Kingdom with a free companion ticket for future travel to the U.K. or to select destinations in the Caribbean.
Air Jamaica is revamping its operations to reduce losses, and has unveiled a three-point business plan, which is aimed at keeping the company operating throughout this year, and to position it on a path towards financial stability. “This is a pivotal year for Air Jamaica, as we must become a lean and efficient airline to survive these difficult times,” said Air Jamaica’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Bruce Nobles.
United Airlines is launching the first-ever nonstop service linking Washington, D.C., with Moscow with low fares and a bonus-mile offer. The inaugural flight is scheduled to depart Washington Dulles on March 29.
US Airways flies to Europe. It flies to Canada, the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America. But it does not fly to South America, and it wants to fill that void in its route system.
Air traffic controllers in Guyana returned to work Thursday nearly one week after striking, according to the Stabroek News. High on the workers’ list of demands was a 10-percent retroactive payment. While Guyana’s President Bharrat Jagdeo said he made no promise of payment to the workers, he did guarantee that the letters of dismissal they received late Wednesday night would be rescinded if they returned to work by 2 p.m. Thursday. Director of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) Zulficar Mohammed told the Stabroek News Thursday night that the airport had returned to full operations following the workers’ return and night flights were expected to resume after being suspended since Sunday.
Britain’s easyJet said last week first-half revenues were likely to come in better than expected partly due to a rise in business passenger numbers, sending its shares higher.
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