So Ted Stevens, the longtime Senator from Alaska and namesake of Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC), was convicted last week of seven counts of violating federal ethics laws involving undisclosed gifts and home renovation services. Unless the good people of Alaska and Anchorage want their airport named for convicted felon, it may be time […]
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Renaming Anchorage’s Airport
Published by November 3rd, 2008 in Anchorage, Cleveland, General, History, Johannesburg, Rio de Janeiro, South Africa, USA, United Kingdom and Washington, DC. 2 CommentsUSDOT Awards New Brazil Routes
Published by August 8th, 2008 in Airlines, Amazon, American Airlines, Atlanta, Aviation Policy, Bahia, Belo Horizonte, Bilateral agreements, Brazil, Delta Airlines, Fortaleza, Manaus, Miami, Salvador, South America, TAM, USA and Uncategorized. 0 CommentsToday, the US Department of Transportation approved American Airlines’ and Delta Airlines’ applications for new service into Brazil. This is a follow up on our previous post on US-Brazil. Service on the newly available 21 frequencies for US carriers is planned as follows:
–AA daily service Miami-Salvador-Recife-Miami (eff Nov 02)
–AA 3x weekly service Miami-Belo Horizonte (eff […]
Northeast Brazil – US Update
Published by July 30th, 2008 in Airlines, Amazon, American Airlines, Atlanta, Aviation Policy, Bahia, Belo Horizonte, Bilateral agreements, Brazil, Delta Airlines, Fortaleza, Manaus, Miami, Photos, Salvador, Spirit Airlines and USA. 2 CommentsItapua Beach in Salvador, Bahia, in Brazil’s Northeast. If their request pending before the US Department of Transportation is approved, which seems likely, then American Airlines will offer daily non-stop service to this city from Miami beginning this November.
A few days ago we wrote about the new routes that airlines have applied for with USDOT […]
Brazil and the Amazon
Published by July 25th, 2008 in Airlines, Amazon, American Airlines, Atlanta, Aviation Policy, Azul, Bahia, Belo Horizonte, Bilateral agreements, Brazil, Delta Airlines, Fortaleza, Ft. Lauderdale, Gol, Manaus, Miami, Salvador, Spirit Airlines, TAM, USA, Varig and Virgin Atlantic. 0 CommentsGetting to Brazil and around the country is becoming easier, as a lot has been happening on the Brazilian front lately. First, a new airline and the intentions for a second, have been announced, and by successful industry veterans. Second, the US-Brazil bilateral has been approved, increasing the number of weekly flights from each country […]
Flying the Fifth Freedom: Cheaper or More Expensive?
Published by December 12th, 2007 in Africa, Air New Zealand, Airlines, All Nippon Airways, American Airlines, Asia, Auckland, Australia, Aviation Policy, Bangkok, Bilateral agreements, Brazil, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Cheap tickets, China, Continental Airlines, Dakar, Delta Airlines, Discount travel, Emirates, Europe, Heathrow, Hong Kong, JFK, Japan, Japan Airlines, Johannesburg, LAN Airlines, London, Los Angeles, Manila, New York City, New Zealand, Northwest Airlines, Palau, Philippines, Sao Paulo, Senegal, South Africa, Sydney, TAM, Thailand, Tokyo, USA, United Kingdom and Virgin Atlantic. 0 CommentsGenerally, airlines carrying passengers between two countries are the flag airlines of either the origin or destination country, such as a US or Mexican airline carrying passengers between the United States and Mexico. But, as we discussed in our post on Monday, some airlines have Fifth Freedom rights to fly and carry passengers between two […]
OceanAir: The Next Hot Brazilian Airline?
Published by November 27th, 2007 in Airbus, Aircraft, Airlines, B787, Bilateral agreements, Brazil, Gol, Los Angeles, OceanAir, Sao Paulo, South America, TAM, USA and Varig. 0 CommentsLook out for OceanAir to become the new fast-growing airline out of Brazil. TAM and Gol, now the first and second largest carriers in Brazil, respectively, dominate the market, having benefited substantially from the demise of the once-great Varig. Varig was the first airline in Brazil, and until recently, its largest carrier before facing massive […]
Getting to Brazil’s Northeast
Published by November 20th, 2007 in Airlines, American Airlines, Aviation Policy, Bahia, Bilateral agreements, Brazil, Photos, Salvador, Sao Paulo, South America and TAM. 2 CommentsBrazil is a vast and beautiful country offering an incredible variety of places and vibes. As New York City, LA, Miami, and Cleveland each have their unique feel, Brazilian cities possess perhaps even greater differences between them. Bustling concrete Sao Paulo is South America’s largest city and financial hub and lies in great contrast to […]
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