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Singapore Airlines returns to profit

Bloomberg Singapore Airlines Ltd. returned to a profit after a surprise loss in the last quarter, helped by a surge in the number of passengers and a recovery in the air cargo market. The main Singapore Air brand and all other divisions, including the budget-carrier unit, the cargo unit and an engineering company, all posted a profit at the operating ...

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BA, Air France profits jump on long-haul sales

Bloomberg British Airways (BA) parent IAG SA and its biggest competitor Air France-KLM Group both boosted second-quarter earnings around 50 percent amid strong demand for business travel on routes to Asia and Latin America. Europe’s two largest airlines are benefiting from higher long-haul prices as rivals that are focused on shorter routes see fares crimped by overcapacity. IAG said earnings should ...

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Avianca passengers face longer flight times

Bloomberg Avianca passengers face longer flight times to Europe and parts of the Caribbean as the Colombian carrier avoids Venezuelan airspace amid security fears. Flights to London and Madrid will take an extra 10 minutes, while steering clear of President Nicolas Maduro’s Venezuela will add 42 minutes to flights to Curacao, according to company estimates seen by Bloomberg. The company ...

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