Airline Ticket Prices Hit the Ceiling: Analysis Shows Only 2% Increase in Prices Last Year

Airline Ticket Prices Hit the Ceiling: Analysis Shows Only 2% Increase in Prices Last Year

These days, airlines are finding that they can no longer sell tickets at a higher price. While in previous years they increased prices by tens of percent, last year they hit the ceiling. This follows from the analysis of the company Cirium, which they drew attention to Financial Times. And the trend is turning. Airlines … Read more

Spirit Airlines Mistakenly Sends Child to Wrong Airport: Internal Investigation and Employee Fired

Spirit Airlines Mistakenly Sends Child to Wrong Airport: Internal Investigation and Employee Fired

The child was supposed to have been on a Spirit plane from Philadelphia International Airport to Southwest Florida International Airport in the city of Fort Myers on December 21. However, he was put on a flight to Orlando, about 150 miles north. The grandmother, Maria Ramos, was supposed to pick up her grandchild but was … Read more

Batik Air Launches New Direct Route from Makassar to Bali: January 11, 2024

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Batik Air airline announced the launch of a new direct route from Makassar Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport in Maros, South Sulawesi (UPG) to I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali (DPS).

“The first flight is scheduled for January 11, 2024,” he said Corporate Communications Strategic of Batik Air Danang Mandala Prihantoro in a written statement Monday, December 25 2023.

The Makassar to Bali round trip (PP) route will serve flights every day or 7 times a week.

Danang said this route will be the main choice for business people and tourists who are looking for comfort, flexibility and good connectivity in preparing for their trip.

With the operation of the Makassar-Bali route, said Danang, the reach will be even wider. Because, through Bali, Batik Air is connected to more than 20 destinations, including Bima, Ende, Kupang, Labuan Bajo, Lombok, Maumere, Tambolaka, Waingapu, Balikpapan, Banjarmasin, Semarang, Solo, Surabaya, as well as international routes to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur , Bangkok, Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane.

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As for Makassar, continued Danang, Batik Air is connected to more than 30 cities, including Ambon, Balikpapan, Biak, Gorontalo, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Jayapura, Kendari, Langgur, Luwuk, Mamuju, Manado, Manokwari, Merauke, Palu, Semarang , Sorong, Surabaya, Ternate, Timika, Yogyakarta, Batulicin, Bau-Bau, Bima, Kolaka, Maumere, Morowali, Palopo, Raha, and Tana Toraja.

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Plane Grounded at French Airport on Suspicion of Human Trafficking: 303 Passengers Detained

Plane Grounded at French Airport on Suspicion of Human Trafficking: 303 Passengers Detained

The plane has been grounded at a French airport since Thursday on suspicion of human trafficking. A total of 303 people were on the plane. The plane is now believed to be on its way to Mumbai, but some of the passengers remain in France. It has already been announced that the “Airbus A340” plane … Read more

Nicaragua and China Sign $430 Million Loan for Airport and Gas Terminal

Nicaragua and China Sign 0 Million Loan for Airport and Gas Terminal

Text size Nicaragua and China signed a loan equivalent to about $430 million on Thursday for the construction of an international airport and a liquefied gas terminal, officials reported. The agreement comes as part of a “strategic partnership” announced this week after a telephone conversation between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Nicaraguan counterpart, Daniel … Read more

Schiphol Airport’s Capacity Determined by Ministry: Impact on Flights and Operational Challenges

Schiphol Airport’s Capacity Determined by Ministry: Impact on Flights and Operational Challenges

At the request of the ministry, Schiphol determines how many flights it can handle at peak times. The capacity of air traffic controllers and military police, among others, is taken into account. The document seen by Reuters contains several scenarios “We are faced with a dilemma. On the one hand, we understand the desire of … Read more

Transavia Introduces New Baggage Policy Including Fees for Hand Luggage

Transavia Introduces New Baggage Policy Including Fees for Hand Luggage

The price for one suitcase or trolley is now included in the price of the ticket. “We want to further increase the extra income, including by paying for hand luggage,” says financial director Steven Zaat, according to De Telegraaf. Travel association ANVR is completely “not happy” with the step that Transavia wants to take. “When … Read more

Lufthansa Resumes Limited Flights to Tel Aviv, Ticket Sales Begin Next Monday

Lufthansa Resumes Limited Flights to Tel Aviv, Ticket Sales Begin Next Monday

Not yet the full schedule has been resumed: initially it concerns twenty flights per week, only 30 percent of the flights that the Lufthansa Group previously offered to Tel Aviv. Lufthansa will fly four times a week from Frankfurt and three times a week from Munich, Austrian Airlines eight times a week from Vienna and … Read more

Opening of Airports in Ukraine: The Road Ahead After Security Challenges

Opening of Airports in Ukraine: The Road Ahead After Security Challenges

“This security situation today has not yet been completely resolved, but from the point of view of what we should think about the future, we can say that airports should operate in Ukraine,” the adviser explained. According to him, opening the airport is not a matter of tomorrow. This will become real when the sky … Read more