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Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Delta Air Lines Announces Change to Winter Schedule With Added New York to Tel Aviv Flights
The summer travel season is here, but for those in the travel industry, it's actually time to look to the fall and winter travel periods. By the time June hits, airlines and staffers are already prepping for traveling during the colder months, which includes the busy holiday travel period. Delta Air Lines helps around 200 million travelers fly to more than 350 destinations each year. The airline, which is headquartered in Atlanta, calls itself the "leading global airline," with a mission to connect the world, which "creates opportunities, fosters understanding and expands horizons by connecting people and communities to each other and to their own potential." Now, Delta has announced a subtle but important change to its winter schedule. The change impacts travelers flying out of the popular John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York. From Nov. 30, 2025, through Jan. 19, 2026, Delta will offer a second daily frequency between JFK and Tel Aviv "to support increased demand during the winter travel season." The route will use Delta's Airbus A330-900neo offering four product experiences in Delta One, Delta Premium Select, Delta Comfort and Delta Main. Delta had stopped flights to Tel Aviv for a period of time but started service up again on May 20, after what they called "an extensive security risk assessment by the airline." "Delta is continuously monitoring the evolving security environment and assessing operations based on security guidance and intelligence reports," they added. "Any further updates to operations will be shared on Delta News Hub." In other news, on May 29, Delta announced that they had started a new nonstop flight from Boston to Barcelona, strengthening the airline's footprint in Spain and giving travelers another way to get to this Spanish tourist spot. The new route is available three times weekly and joins Delta's existing service to Barcelona from JFK, which is offered 12 times weekly, and Atlanta, which is available 10 times a Air Lines Announces Change to Winter Schedule With Added New York to Tel Aviv Flights first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 6, 2025
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Delta Resumes Flights to Tel Aviv
Earlier this month, Delta Air Lines suspended its daily nonstop service to Tel Aviv, Israel, as a result of the ongoing conflict in the area. But the airline has decided to resume its service effective immediately. The Atlanta-based airline announced on Tuesday that it would be resuming its daily non-stop, direct flight from New York's John F. Kennedy airport to Tel Aviv on May 20. "Delta resumes daily nonstop service to Tel Aviv (TLV) from New York-JFK on May 20, operating the route on an Airbus A330-900neo," Delta wrote in a statement on Tuesday. "The decision to resume the route on May 20, which was temporarily suspended in response to ongoing conflict in the region, follows an extensive security risk assessment by the airline." While Delta is resuming service after the brief suspension, the airline did indicate that it will continue to monitor the situation, given the active conflict in the area. "Delta is continuously monitoring the evolving security environment and assessing operations based on security guidance and intelligence reports. Any further updates to operations will be shared on Delta News Hub," Delta wrote in its statement. The airline says that all travelers who booked flights to Tel Aviv between May 4, 2025, and May 25, 2025, are eligible for travel waivers.
The Herald Scotland
16-05-2025
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
British Airways owner confidence in long-haul flights with big move
While the airline group noted these new aircraft are 'mainly for replacement', as it revealed the orders this morning, it added that around one-third are for 'growth in IAG's core markets'. IAG has today ordered 21 Airbus A330-900neo aircraft and 32 Boeing 787-10 planes for delivery from 2028 to 2033 for its 'medium-term long-haul fleet requirements'. In addition to this, it revealed today that it had exercised options for six Airbus A350-900 aircraft for Iberia, six Airbus A350-1000 planes for British Airways and six Boeing 777-9 aircraft for British Airways. IAG reported that it made operating profit before exceptional items of €198 million in the three months to March 'as strong revenue growth and a lower fuel price offset expected cost increases', up by €130 million from €68m in the first quarter of last year. Operating margin increased by 1.7 points to 2.8% Revenues in the first quarter were up by 9.6% on the same period of last year at €7.044 billion. IAG chief executive officer Luis Gallego seemed in upbeat form as he presented the results. He said: 'Our strong first-quarter results reflect the performance of our businesses and the effectiveness of our strategy and transformation. We continue to deliver on our industry-leading financial targets.' Mr Gallego added: 'We remain focused on strengthening our broad portfolio of market-leading brands across our core markets of the North Atlantic, Latin America and intra-Europe. We continue to see resilient demand for air travel across all our markets, particularly in the premium cabins and despite the macroeconomic uncertainty.' IAG revealed: 'Latin America and Europe continue to be strong and the North Atlantic demand has been robust, with strength in our premium cabin mitigating some recent softness in US point-of-sale economy leisure.' It declared that, as of May 6, it was 'around 80% booked for the second quarter, with revenue ahead of last year, and 29% booked for the second half, broadly in line with last year'. Aarin Chiekrie, equity analyst at stockbroker Hargreaves Lansdown, said: 'IAG has been delivering for both passengers and investors alike after landing a big profit beat in the first quarter. The group's market-leading networks, strong brands, and fierce operational focus continue to drive performance skyward. Profitability's also getting a helping hand from falling fuel costs.' He added: 'IAG shows no signs of slowing, and demand for its routes remains strong despite the current pressure on consumers' incomes. Tariffs had been weighing on sentiment towards the travel sector. But with 80% of flights for the second quarter already booked, the outlook is brighter than many expected. That's also given IAG the confidence to place orders for 53 new Airbus and Boeing aircraft, which will be delivered between 2028 and 2033, highlighting the group's confidence in the longer-term picture for the travel industry.'
CNBC
13-05-2025
- Business
- CNBC
Boeing deliveries nearly double in April
Boeing said on Tuesday it delivered 45 commercial jets in April, nearly twice the 24 airplanes it delivered during the same month a year ago. Aircraft deliveries are closely tracked by Wall Street because planemakers collect the majority of their payment when they hand over jets to customers. Years of crises and production problems have left Boeing heavily saddled with debt, and it needs to increase deliveries to bring in more cash. The April deliveries included two for Chinese airlines before Beijing directed airlines to stop taking delivery of Boeing airplanes amid a trade war between China and the United States. The company delivered four more jets last month than the 41 it delivered in March. It delivered a 777 freighter to CES Leasing Corp., which is owned by China Eastern Airlines' parent company, and a 737 MAX to China Southern. When U.S. President Donald Trump announced stiff tariffs against China in April, four 737 MAX aircraft were at Boeing's finishing center in Zhoushan, China, where it installs interiors, paints on liveries and does other work before delivering the aircraft. After China stopped taking deliveries, the planes flew back to Seattle. They are currently parked in Moses Lake in central Washington State. Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said during the company's quarterly earnings call last month that it had planned to deliver about 50 aircraft to customers this year in China. Orders from Chinese carriers represent about 10% of the planemaker's commercial backlog. Boeing delivered 29 737 MAX planes, including eight for United Airlines, five for Ryanair and five for Southwest Airlines. The company also delivered eight 787s, four 777 freighters and three 767s. April was the fourth consecutive month in which Boeing delivered more than 40 jets. The company has focused on stabilizing the production rate of its bestselling 737 MAX, which was hamstrung by quality problems in 2024. Through the first four months of the year, Boeing has delivered 175 aircraft, including 133 737 MAX, 21 787s and 11 777 freighters. Boeing also booked eight gross new orders last month, one more than it recorded in April 2024. All orders were for 737 MAX jetliners by unidentified customers. It had no cancellations or conversions. Thirty-two orders placed earlier were added to the company's firm order book. They previously had not been included due to U.S. accounting rules. As of April 30, the planemaker has booked 249 gross orders and 212 net orders after cancellations and conversions. It had 6,282 unfilled orders, and its official backlog was 5,643 orders, after adjusting for accounting standards. The U.S. planemaker trailed its European rival Airbus, which delivered 56 jets and booked 11 new orders in April. Both have received substantial orders so far in May, including an order from IAG, which owns British Airways, for 32 Boeing 787-10 aircraft for British Airways, and 21 Airbus A330-900neo aircraft.
Travel Daily News
12-05-2025
- Business
- Travel Daily News
Strong start to 2025 for IAG, outlook unchanged
IAG reports strong Q1 2025 results, maintains full-year outlook, and orders 53 widebody aircraft to enhance long-haul fleet efficiency. IAG announced 2025 first quarter results and the outloook for the whole year. Also, the Group is ordering 53 new Airbus and Boeing aircraft for its long-haul fleet, comprising 32 Boeing 787-10 aircraft for British Airways and 21 Airbus A330-900neo aircraft, which can be deployed within Aer Lingus, Iberia or LEVEL. Luis Gallego, IAG Chief Executive Officer, said: 'Our strong first quarter results reflect the performance of our businesses and the effectiveness of our strategy and transformation. We continue to deliver on our industry-leading financial targets. We remain focused on strengthening our broad portfolio of market-leading brands across our core markets of the North Atlantic, Latin America and intra-Europe. 'We continue to see resilient demand for air travel across all our markets, particularly in the premium cabins and despite the macroeconomic uncertainty. Our commitment to financial strength and shareholder value is reflected in 530 million euros of share buybacks completed in 2025 so far, alongside a proposed final dividend of 288 million euros, which brings our total dividend for 2024 to 435 million euros.' Highlights Revenue growth of 9.6%, reflecting the strength of our business Operating profit before exceptional items increased by 130 million euros to 198 million euros as strong revenue growth and a lower fuel price offset expected cost increases. Operating margin increased by 1.7 pts to 2.8% Good operational performance, particularly at British Airways. Iberia and Vueling continue to be amongst the most punctual airlines in the world Ordered 71 widebody aircraft to support long-term strategy Stronger balance sheet driven by free cash flow and disciplined capital allocation: net leverage at 0.9x and gross debt reduced by 1,859 million euros compared to 31 December 2024 Delivering for our shareholders through a sustainable dividend and up to €1 billion share buyback Outlook for 2025 Trading Whilst being mindful of the geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty, our outlook for the full year is unchanged We are continuing to see good demand for air travel across our core markets and for our brands, highlighting the strength of our portfolio portfolio Latin America and Europe continue to be strong and the North Atlantic demand has been robust, with strength in our premium cabin mitigating some recent softness in US point-of-sale economy leisure As of 6 May we are around 80% booked for the second quarter, with revenue ahead of last year, and 29% booked for the secondhalf, broadly in line with last year Modelling assumptions Capacity increase of c.3% is unchanged. We continue to review our plans for the winter season and 2026 Non-fuel unit costs are assumed to increase by around 4% in 2025 including the adverse impact of foreign exchange, weighted to the first half of the year, as previously guided at our Full Year 2024 results Capital expenditure for the year is expected to be around €3.7 billion Total fuel cost is expected to be €7.5 billion (based on jet fuel forward curve and foreign exchange rates at the end of Q1) as the Group benefits from recent falls in the price of oil IAG orders 53 new Airbus and Boeing aircraft for its long-haul fleet International Airlines Group (IAG) is ordering 53 new Airbus and Boeing aircraft for its long-haul fleet, comprising 32 Boeing 787-10 aircraft for British Airways and 21 Airbus A330-900neo aircraft, which can be deployed within Aer Lingus, Iberia or LEVEL. Subject to shareholder approval at the IAG's Annual General Meeting in June, these new aircraft will enable IAG's airlines to grow and replace their long-haul fleets with modern, fuel-efficient planes. The aircraft will be delivered between 2028 and 2033. In addition, the order with Boeing grants British Airways the rights to elect to purchase up to 10 additional Boeing 787 aircraft and the order with Airbus grants IAG the rights to elect to purchase up to 13 additional Airbus A330-900neo aircraft. Of the proposed 53 aircraft, 35 would serve to replace existing aircraft or, in the case of LEVEL, replace short-term leases. As well as the replacements above, the new orders would also allow 18 aircraft for growth in IAG's core markets. The Airbus A330-900neo aircraft will be powered by Rolls-Royce engines. British Airways' Boeing 787-10 aircraft will be powered by General Electric engines. Both engine orders include comprehensive warranty and maintenance packages with Rolls-Royce and General Electric, respectively. These new orders follow orders already placed in March this year, and announced today, for six Airbus A350-900s for Iberia, as well as six Airbus A350-1000s and six Boeing 777-9s for British Airways. Luis Gallego, IAG's CEO, said: 'This order marks another milestone in our strategy and transformation programme and underlines our commitment to strengthening our airline brands and enhancing our customer proposition. Looking ahead to the next decade, these new aircraft will enable us to strengthen our core markets and further improve our customer experience, while continuing to drive long-term value for our shareholders.'
