Volaris

Volaris | March 21, 2016

After a rocky first year as a public company, Mexican budget airline Volaris (NYSE:VLRS) made a huge comeback in 2015. Its full-year operating margin surged from just 1.5% in 2014 to 13.8% last year, and revenue jumped nearly 30% in local currency. Volaris' industry-leading cost structure is allowing it to stimulate huge growth in the Mexican air travel market with low fares, while improving its profit margin. As a result, Volaris stock has surged from less than $10 at the beginning of 2015 ...

Volaris | March 11, 2016

Mexican airline Volaris is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with deep discounts. That means Houstonians can save money on flights to Guadalajara, Mexico, the only destination the airline currently serves from Bush Intercontinental Airport. Book by Monday and travel by March 31, 2017, to save up to 70 percent off....

Simple Flying | January 17, 2020

Canadian operator WestJet is planning a new transatlantic service. The Boeing 737 operated flight would be used to connect Canada’s Halifax to Manchester in the United Kingdom. The seasonal flight is set to operate over the 2020 summer period. WestJet is launching its third route from Halifax to the United Kingdom this summer. Accompanying its existing routes to London and Glasgow, the new connection will be operated by a Boeing 737 aircraft. Launching in June, the route will remain in ope...

ch-aviation | January 16, 2020

Qatar Airways has announced a codeshare partnership with Deutsche Bahn (DB) the German railway operator, offering its passengers connections to and from eight key destinations in Germany, according to a press release issued by the airline. The Oneworld carrier currently operates 35 weekly flights between Doha Hamad Int'l and the German cities of Frankfurt Int'l (2x daily), Munich (2x daily), and Berlin Tegel (1x daily). Under the DB deal, Qatar Airways passengers will be able to connect ...