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‘Tis the Season to Explore Our Combined Network

Source: Hawaiian Airlines Flying from sleepy Hilo on the Island of Hawaiʻi to experience the magic of Disney World in Orlando, Florida? Or leaving Boise, Idaho to ring in 2025 barefoot in the soft sand of Maui’s pristine beaches? As we enter the busy holiday travel season, Hawaiian and Alaska Airlines travelers are packing their bags and taking advantage of the combined carriers’ expanded networks to reunite with family and friends and explore a diverse range of exciting destinations across the Pacific and the U.S. Continent. Today, Hawaiian Airlines guests can access three times as many U.S. cities with seamless connections on Alaska’s extensive domestic network. Likewise, Alaska’s guests can enjoy Hawaiian’s unmatched scheduleof flights to, from, and within Hawaiʻi and beyond, [...]

2024-12-24T19:16:19+02:00December 24th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Alaska Airlines selected to connect San Diego and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport with nonstop service

Source: Alaska Airlines We're proud to announce new nonstop service between San Diego International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), becoming the only airline to offer this direct route and enhance connectivity to the nation’s capital. Summary Following an approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Alaska will soon offer the only nonstop service between San Diego International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). For nearly 40 years, we’ve proudly served San Diego with the exceptional and caring service that we’re known for. From DCA, we’ve connected our guests to the country’s capital city since 2001 and today offer nonstop service from Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Daily year round service will seamlessly connect [...]

2024-12-24T19:27:12+02:00December 24th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

American Airlines celebrated top 100 achievers with the 2024 Circle of Excellence award

Source: American Airlines American Airlines proudly celebrated the 100 2024 recipients of its most prestigious career achievement award — the Circle of Excellence — for their significant contributions to operational excellence, customer service and community engagement. These team members embody American’s core values, demonstrating outstanding leadership, innovative strategies and a relentless pursuit of excellence, which served as a driving force behind every success. This year’s winners have joined the ranks of honorees who set the gold standard. Many of the honorees were humbled to learn they had been selected as recipients of this notable award. It was a moment of immense pride that recognized the significance of their profound journeys and collective efforts throughout their careers. Meredith Green, Premium Guest [...]

2024-12-24T19:13:36+02:00December 24th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

20 for ’25: British Airways spotlights 20 destinations for 2025 as January sale launches

Source: British Airways British Airways and British Airways Holidays have highlighted 20 exciting destinations for 2025, as the January sale launches today   From additions to the airline's route map – such as Tbilisi and Rimini – to new hotel openings in Marbella, a new airport lounge in Dubai and major sporting events in Miami, the list includes destinations that will be in the spotlight next year  ‘The January sale’ includes flights to Dubai from £429, New York from £390 and Orlando from £399 plus holiday packages including city breaks from £149pp and three nights in Dubai from £459pp   British Airways and British Airways Holidays have marked the launch of their January sale by shining the spotlight on 20 destinations for 2025. The [...]

2024-12-24T19:34:10+02:00December 24th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Girls with Goals: promoting female talent and strengthening the aviation maintenance sector

Source: ALTA ALTA and the Academia Antioqueña de Aviación open new wings to female talent in the sector Aiming to expand opportunities for women in sector of aviation maintenance, the Girls with Goals program reflects the commitment of aviation leaders in Latin America and the Caribbean to inclusion. The initiative offers not only access to excellent training but also specialized mentoring, preparing participants to build outstanding careers in the sector. In this context, the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) and the Academia Antioqueña de Aviación (AAA) have signed a strategic alliance focused on inclusion and female empowerment. This agreement aims to encourage the training of women in a field historically dominated by men, through scholarships covering the final [...]

2024-12-23T13:25:12+02:00December 23rd, 2024|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Spain orders 25 additional Eurofighter aircraft

Source: Airbus The Spanish government has signed a contract with Munich-based, Germany, NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) for the acquisition of 25 Eurofighter aircraft. Known as the Halcon II programme, the order will cover the delivery of 21 latest-generation single-seat and four twin-seat Eurofighter aircraft to replace part of the F-18 fleet operated by the Spanish Air and Space Force. The agreement, which follows a previous contract signed in 2022 for a batch of 20 fighter jets, will see the Spanish Eurofighter fleet grow to 115 aircraft. With the first delivery due in 2030, these new aircraft will: boost Spain’s air-power capabilities and operations; reinforce its prominent position at the heart of NATO, and secure the programme’s industrial [...]

2024-12-23T13:47:57+02:00December 23rd, 2024|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Air Canada celebrates five years of Airbus A220 operations, exercises options for five more aircraft

Source: Air Canada History was made on December 20, 2019, when Air Canada took delivery of its first Canadian designed and built Airbus A220-300. A few weeks later, Air Canada revealed this game-changing aircraft to the public in a ceremony at its Montreal headquarters, allowing media and employees to have a first-hand look at an aircraft that has become a key part of the airline's narrowbody fleet renewal. Fin 101, bearing the registration C-GROV in honour of former Air Canada President and CEO Calin Rovinescu, who was instrumental in Air Canada's purchase of the fleet, took off for its maiden commercial flight from Montreal to Calgary on January 16, 2020. As we celebrate the fifth anniversary of the A220 in our [...]

2024-12-23T13:43:16+02:00December 23rd, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Sun Country Airlines Debuts First Ever Custom Aircraft Livery Celebrating Minnesota Golden Gopher Athletics

Source: Sun Country Airlines Sun Country Airlines Gopher Athletics Livery Sun Country Airlines debuted its first custom-designed aircraft livery in celebration of Minnesota Golden Gopher Athletics. Sun Country was named the Official Airline of Gopher Athletics in 2023. In addition, Sun Country has provided charter service for the university’s sports teams since 2012 and has flown nearly 500 charters during the past 12 years. "Sun Country is proud to debut this aircraft design that illustrates our hometown pride and longstanding partnership between two iconic Minnesota organizations,” said Grant Whitney, Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer. "We look forward to continuing our multi-year partnership with Gopher Athletics and will root for them for years to come." “This is a tremendous [...]

2024-12-23T13:38:28+02:00December 23rd, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

ACI World Responds to IATA’s White Paper on Slot Regulation and Airport Capacity

Source: ACI World Meeting future capacity demand requires collaboration among all aviation stakeholders Airports Council International (ACI) World acknowledges the growing challenge of meeting air traffic demand. Airports worldwide, supported by ACI, are working diligently to both increase the capacity of existing infrastructure and develop new facilities, which are essential components of addressing this challenge. Airports naturally are incentivized to meet market demands by improving efficiency and accommodating growing passenger numbers and have been making significant investments over the last years to do so. However, to accommodate the projected growth in air traffic, all aviation stakeholders must contribute and work collaboratively. Optimizing airport capacity utilization, including through slot policy, is a multifaceted challenge that cannot be solved by airports alone. The [...]

2024-12-23T13:31:18+02:00December 23rd, 2024|News, ORGANISATIONS|

IATA: Slot Regulation Should Push Airports to Squeeze More Capacity from Existing Infrastructure

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that the airport capacity crunch is threatening the freedom for people to travel, and constraining economies. With little prospect for airport infrastructure to fully keep pace with growing demand, IATA released a White Paperincluding proposals for how slot regulations must incentivize airports to generate more capacity from existing infrastructure. The number of airports unable to fully meet the demand for air connectivity and requiring slot coordination using the IATA Worldwide Airport Slot Guidelines has already grown to nearly 400 worldwide. If current trends prevail, this number could grow by 25% over the next decade. An example of the severe consequences of this growing problem is evident in Europe where Airports Council [...]

2024-12-19T08:05:43+02:00December 19th, 2024|News, ORGANISATIONS|