Source: Delta Air Lines Delta to fly its largest-ever trans-Atlantic summer schedule, with new routes to Catania, Sicily; Naples, Rome, Milan, Barcelona, Dublin, Brussels and more Delta is gearing up for an unforgettable summer in 2025, offering more opportunities than ever to explore Europe’s most captivating destinations, from the sun-soaked beaches of Catania, Sicily, to the historic charm of Rome. Highlights include Delta’s most expansive trans-Atlantic schedule from key hubs such as New York-JFK, Atlanta, Boston, Minneapolis-St. Paul, and Detroit, along with an enhanced travel experience featuring the debut of Delta One Lounges, free international Wi-Fi, and increased premium seating on the A330-900 and A350-900 aircraft. “With over 700 weekly flights to 33 European destinations and beyond, we’re expanding access [...]

Source: American Airlines Airline testing new technology to help customers make connecting flights Record summer schedule across hub airports means more flight options and more connections enabled With a continued focus on making travel more seamless and enjoyable for its customers, American Airlines and its more than 130,000 team members look forward to a safe, reliable and successful summer travel season. Between May 16 and Sept. 2, American will operate more than 715,000 flights. “American is once again ready for the summer travel season thanks to the more than 130,000 American team members who make our airline safely move every day,” said David Seymour, American’s Chief Operating Officer. “We’re set to operate the largest schedules ever at many of our [...]

Source: Hawaiian Airlines With the combination of Alaska and Hawaiian, we’re transforming Seattle into the West Coast’s new premier global gateway. We’re planning for at least 12 international destinations with long-haul aircraft from Seattle by 2030. Alaska Airlines is celebrating a new global connection between the Pacific Northwest and Japan with flights between our hometown hub in Seattle and Tokyo Narita, operated by Hawaiian Airlines’ long-haul aircraft. The new service marks the start of daily nonstops between the two dynamic cities and the beginning of a new era of widebody international flying for Alaska With the combination of Alaska and Hawaiian, we’re transforming Seattle into the West Coast’s new premier global gateway. Our hub at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta and Korean to acquire independent equity stakes totaling 25% in WestJet for US$550 million from Onex Partners and its affiliated funds and co-investors (the “Onex Group”) Agreement will further align airlines’ interests, expand customer benefits and strengthen connectivity between Canada and North America, Europe and Asia and beyond Delta Air Lines and Korean Air will strengthen their respective partnerships with WestJet through the purchase of minority equity stakes in the Canadian airline from Onex Partners, the upper middle market private equity platform of Onex, a Canadian investor and alternative asset manager. Affiliated funds and co-investors of the Onex Group intend to participate in the sale alongside Onex Partners. These investments build on each airline’s existing [...]

Source: Alaska Airlines Brooke Vatheuer has been promoted to senior vice president of safety and audit programs for Alaska Air Group and Alaska Airlines. Allie Wittenberger has been elected vice president of audit programs for Alaska Airlines. The Alaska Air Group board of directors has placed two veteran executives in key oversight roles to enhance safety and internal audit functions at Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Horizon Air and McGee Air Services.  These appointments support Safety as the Company’s top priority and Alaska and Hawaiian’s continued international growth. The reorganized leadership structure involves: Brooke Vatheuer, who has been promoted to senior vice president of safety and audit programs for Alaska Air Group and Alaska Airlines; Max Tidwell, who remains vice president [...]