In a New Year’s message to the Korean Air team, Korean Air’s Chairman and CEO, Walter Cho, shared that he expected 2024 to be a big milestone for the aviation industry with various changes and innovations shaping the year. Cho emphasized safety and service, and asked his colleagues for their full support to successfully complete the acquisition of Asiana Airlines in 2024.
Gulf carriers featured high in the rankings for top on-time performers among the world’s airlines in tables published by Cirium.
Saudia has achieved first place in the Ipsos Saudi Arabia Reputation Monitor 2023 Survey.
Finavia and SSP Finland have entered into a five-year agreement to revamp restaurant services at Turku and Oulu airports. The collaboration will involve renovating restaurant premises in both departure halls and gate areas while expanding the product range. Turku Airport’s Tori Turku restaurant will continue to offer a high-quality lunch buffet, while Turku Café will provide Finnish treats and café products.
SWISS will be making further additions to its short-haul route network in its 2024 summer schedules. Service between Zurich and Bremen will be newly offered in summer, too.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will launch its inaugural non-stop flights between Singapore and London’s Gatwick Airport in June 2024, operating the five-times weekly services with the long-haul variant of its Airbus A350-900 aircraft.
Air Canada has announced a groundbreaking partnership with the new Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) as the Inaugural Premier Partner and Official Airline for the league’s first six teams.
Japan Airlines (JAL) has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first airline in Japan to register as a TNFD Adopter, committing to the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD).
Austrian Airlines has concluded the year 2023 with remarkable operational performance, maintaining its status as one of the most punctual airlines in Europe and even surpassing its achievements from the previous year. In 2023, the airline achieved a regularity rate of 98.9%, with around 80% punctuality, making it one of the top performers in the Lufthansa Group and in Europe.
Malaysia Airlines has enhanced its in-flight entertainment by collaborating with the Universiti Malaya Centre for Continuing Education to offer “Education on the Go” content to passengers.