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Qatar Airways Expands Global Network with New Destinations in South America: Bogota and Caracas

Source: Qatar Airways The World’s Best Airline welcomes Bogotá and Caracas as its 15th and 16th destinations in the Americas, launching its second longest flight to the Americas Qatar Airways proudly announces its latest expansion into the Americas with the launch of two new weekly flights on Wednesdays and Sundays, starting early summer 2025. These flights will connect Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Doha to Bogotá El Dorado International Airport (BOG) in Colombia, and then continue to Caracas Simon Bolivar International Airport (CCS) in Venezuela. The return flight from Caracas will operate non-stop to Doha. This new service makes Qatar Airways the first and only airline to offer non-stop flights from the Middle East to Colombia and the only Middle [...]

2025-10-02T20:34:01+03:00October 2nd, 2025|AIRLINES, News, Uncategorized|

Air Canada Toasts Economy Customers with Complimentary Beer, Wine and Snacks on Every Flight

Source: Air Canada Canadian Favourites Onboard – Complimentary MadeGood Mornings Cinnamon Bun Soft Baked Oat Bars and Greenhouse Ginger Defence Wellness Shots join our onboard offering Air Canada is the only North American airline serving non-alcoholic beer inflight, with Heineken 0.0 now complimentary on all flights Free Beer & Wine, Everywhere – Complimentary beer and wine are now standard on every Air Canada flight, including routes to Mexico and the Caribbean  Air Canada continues to raise the bar on the Economy travel experience with complimentary beer, wine, and exclusive Canadian-made snacks now available for all customers on all flights, including routes to Mexico and the Caribbean*. Launched on September 1, these upgrades reflect the airline's commitment to delivering award-winning service [...]

2025-10-02T14:49:48+03:00October 2nd, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

American Airlines brings mainline comfort to regional flights

Source: American Airlines With the largest regional fleet of any U.S. carrier, American Airlines is redefining what travelers can expect from short-haul flights. American is investing in the details that matter most to customers by transforming the onboard experience on its regional aircraft to better match its mainline aircraft. As part of a phased rollout beginning this fall, customers will start seeing refreshed regional aircraft interiors paired with fast Wi-Fi and power at every seat. These modern touches will ensure that every flight — no matter the distance — delivers the comfort, consistency and connectivity customers deserve. Staying connected with fast, reliable Wi-Fi American currently has high-speed gate-to-gate satellite Wi-Fi on nearly 300 regional aircraft, which will expand to the [...]

2025-10-02T14:54:33+03:00October 2nd, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Frontier Airlines Offers Unlimited Companion Travel and First Class Upgrades with Platinum Status Challenge

Source: Frontier Airlines Join and unlock Platinum perks through the end of 2026 including unlimited companion travel, First Class upgrades, free bags, and more Frontier Airlines, America's Low Fare Airline, has announced the launch of its new Platinum Status Challenge, giving travelers the chance to enjoy Elite Platinum Status through the end of next year. By enrolling in the challenge for just $99 and earning 12,500 Elite Status Points within 90 days, participants will unlock Platinum benefits through December 31, 2026, making every trip more rewarding. Elite Platinum Status Benefits Include: Unlimited companion travel (choose a different companion for every flight) Free checked bag, plus free carry-on for everyone on the booking Complimentary premium seat selection at booking, upgrades to [...]

2025-10-02T14:48:27+03:00October 2nd, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Caribbean Airlines Will No Longer Serve Fort Lauderdale From Kingston And Montego Bay, Jamaica From November

Source: Caribbean Airlines Caribbean Airlines advises that effective November 2, 2025, the airline will discontinue services between Kingston and Montego Bay, Jamaica, and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This adjustment forms part of Caribbean Airlines’ ongoing network optimization programme, which involves continuous evaluation of routes, to ensure the sustainability and efficiency of operations across its network. Following a detailed review, and after careful consideration, it was determined that current economic conditions impacting the Jamaica–Fort Lauderdale market require the airline to reallocate resources. This decision supports the company’s long-term objectives of fleet efficiency, cost management and delivering reliable service to its valued customers. Discontinued flights are: FLIGHT NUMBER ROUTE BW 31 KINGSTON – FORT LAUDERDALE BW 30 FORT LAUDERDALE – KINGSTON BW 33 [...]

2025-10-01T16:10:20+03:00October 1st, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

American Airlines and Porter Airlines celebrate new partnership enhancing North American travel

Source: American Airlines Travelers can book eligible codeshare flights across both carriers starting today. Agreement will grow over time to cover more of each airline’s network. AAdvantage® members will be able to earn AAdvantage® miles for travel on Porter Airlines flights marketed under the American Airlines code. American Airlines and Porter Airlines are teaming up on a new codeshare partnership to give customers more ways to travel between the U.S. and Canada. Starting today, customers can book codeshare itineraries for flights on aa.com or American’s mobile app, as well as on flyporter.com. “Canada is one of the most popular destinations for travelers, and American is excited to partner with Porter Airlines to unlock more travel options for customers,” said Anmol [...]

2025-09-30T13:51:48+03:00September 30th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

United Launches CBP’s International Remote Baggage Screening on Select International Flights

Source: United Airlines New security initiative streamlines the travel experience for connecting customers by eliminating bag re-check on select international routes Airline launches new process on daily service from Sydney, Australia to San Francisco, California and plans to expand to additional routes United has announced the launch of a new U.S. Customs and Borders Protection (CBP) initiative, the International Remote Baggage Screening (IRBS), for connecting passengers with checked bags that eliminates re-checking bags on select international routes, making the connecting experience even easier and reducing potential missed connections. The new process is currently available for United customers traveling on United's daily service from Sydney, Australia (SYD) to San Francisco, California (SFO) with a connecting flight to a final destination. Since [...]

2025-09-30T13:54:59+03:00September 30th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

WestJet Provides Notice of Data Incident to United States Residents

Source: WestJet WestJet, an Alberta Partnership and Canadian commercial airline headquartered in Calgary, Alberta ("WestJet"), is providing notice to United States residents of a recent cybersecurity incident that may affect certain individuals' personal information. On June 13, 2025, WestJet identified suspicious activity on its systems. WestJet immediately began its investigation and determined that these were the actions of a sophisticated, criminal third party, who gained unauthorized access to WestJet's systems. Given the significant importance of data security to the integrity of its business, WestJet was prepared for incidents of this nature and followed its response planning by taking immediate action to contain the incident and secure its systems. As a result, at no point was the safety and integrity of [...]

2025-09-30T13:28:14+03:00September 30th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Turkish Airlines to Expand Its Fleet with Boeing Order

Source: Turkish Airlines Flying to more countries than any other airline worldwide, Turkish Airlines is taking another significant step forward in line with its strategic growth plans. The national flag carrier has reached an agreement with Boeing, and will add a total of 75 wide-body Boeing 787-9 and 787-10 aircraft to its fleet between 2029 and 2034, consisting of 50 firm and 25 option orders within this scope. In terms of engine procurement, Turkish Airlines is continuing negotiations with manufacturers Rolls-Royce and GE Aerospace. Within the scope of this strategic acquisition, negotiations between Turkish Airlines and Boeing regarding the purchase of a total of 150 aircraft, consisting of 100 firm and 50 option orders for the 737-8/10 MAX models have [...]

2025-09-29T13:49:21+03:00September 29th, 2025|AIRLINES, MANUFACTURERS, News|

Alaska Air Group has announced leadership transitions at Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air

Source: Alaska Air Group Jason Berry to be named chief operating officer of Alaska Airlines, succeeding Constance von Muehlen who will retire after a groundbreaking career in aviation Alaska Air Group veteran, Andy Schneider, to be appointed CEO and president of Horizon Air Alaska Air Group has announced several leadership transitions that reflect the organization’s commitment to operational excellence and its people-first culture. After nearly 15 years of dedicated service to Alaska Airlines, Chief Operating Officer Constance von Muehlen will retire. Von Muehlen joined Alaska in 2011 and became COO in 2021, where she led the airline through a period of significant growth and transformation. Her leadership has been instrumental in advancing safety, reliability and innovation across the airline’s operations. [...]

2025-09-29T14:30:35+03:00September 29th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|