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Making a difference for children all over the world

Source: American Airlines UNICEF works every day to advocate, generate awareness and raise funds for the most pressing issues facing children worldwide. American Airlines flight attendants volunteer as Change for Good Champions to support the cause. For more than 15 years, BOS-based Flight Attendant Frank Eschmann has passionately worked to amplify the voices and needs of children from around the world through the airline’s partnership with UNICEF. Every time Frank works an international trip, he ends the flight with an announcement about how customers can support UNICEF’s cause. He then carries a donation bag throughout the cabin to collect funds in any amount, and in any currency, for children in need. “I always ask my colleagues who are interested in [...]

2022-12-02T15:21:12+02:00December 1st, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Resourcefulness, leadership and teamwork on board

By Marianela Cartagena* In previous columns I talked about someone that has a well-developed resourcefulness sense, that being exposed to a series of stimulus or chaotic information situations, will be able to combine elements and generate a structure, among them, to produce a value. We also know that a resourceful leader gets inspired by creative teams when he or she leads them, combining his/her ideas instantly, making accurate decisions, to be successfully in that particular moment. Resourcefulness is the capacity of recursive optimal use; the mental ability to redefine purposes and usage; the quality to convert a thing into something else; to approach new ideas1. Micheal Charles Corballis (1936/2021) quotes René Descartes “I think, therefore I am,” as an example [...]

2022-12-01T18:52:55+02:00December 1st, 2022|Expert Opinions & Industry Trends|

American Airlines and British Airways Co-Locate at Terminal 8 at John F. Kennedy International Airport, Bringing Customers a Seamless and Enhanced Experience

Source: American Airlines American Airlines and British Airways are ready to welcome customers to the newly renovated Terminal 8 at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). Starting Dec. 1, customers will enjoy an enhanced travel experience with seamless connections as the two airlines co-locate operations as part of a $400 million joint investment. This marks the completion of the first phase of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s redevelopment of the airport. To celebrate British Airways moving from Terminal 7 to Terminal 8, Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton joined American Airlines CEO Robert Isom and British Airways Chairman and CEO Sean Doyle to officially unveil a redesigned check-in area, new gates and world-class lounges. [...]

2022-11-30T00:28:58+02:00November 30th, 2022|AIRLINES, AIRPORTS, News|

French airports leading the way in climate action

Source: Airport Carbon Accreditation On the occasion of the 4th annual conference for French and Francophone airports organised by Union des Aéroports Français & Francophones Associés (UAF & FA), ACI is today highlighting the French airport industry’s decarbonisation achievements within the global carbon standard for airports, Airport Carbon Accreditation. France - a leader in airport climate action On the global stage, and out of 86 countries represented in Airport Carbon Accreditation, France has gathered by far the biggest community of climate smart airports. The 63 French airports currently actively addressing their carbon emissions in Airport Carbon Accreditation constitute almost 30% of the total number of accredited airports in Europe (219), and 15% globally (425). These numbers speak volumes of the determination of the French airport community [...]

2022-11-29T22:39:55+02:00November 30th, 2022|AIRPORTS, News|

New De-icing Pads Will Keep Packages Moving at Key Cargo Airport This Holiday Season

Source: US DOT FAA strengthens supply chain by providing $174M to $330M project that can de-ice 12 wide-body aircraft simultaneously Ice and snow will be no match for packages this winter at a key air cargo airport and sorting center. Federal, state, local and business leaders today marked the completion of 3.3 million-square-foot de-icing pads at Memphis International Airport, home to FedEx's largest air cargo sorting facility. The pads are large enough to de-ice 12 wide-body cargo aircraft simultaneously, which will help get goods where they need to go quicker and more efficiently this holiday season. The FAA invested $174 million to help make this project a reality. "This holiday season and every season, it's critical that American families and [...]

2022-11-29T23:24:06+02:00November 30th, 2022|News, ORGANISATIONS|

TSA releases its 2023 explosives detection canine calendar

Source: TSA The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) released its annual calendar, which honors the agency's more than 1,000 explosives detection canines working in the United States. TSA's 2022 Cutest Canine Contest winner, Eebbers, is featured on the cover of the 2023 TSA Canine Calendar. Eebbers, now retired, is an 11-year-old explosives detection canine who worked at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. He was named in memory of 19-year-old U.S. Army Pvt. James Ebbers who passed away on Oct. 14, 2002, in Djibouti, Africa, while assigned to the 551st Military Police Company, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. TSA uses canines as part of its multi-layered security operations nationwide. These highly skilled dogs are trained to detect the scent of explosives or explosive materials and are paired with handlers [...]

2022-11-30T00:34:59+02:00November 30th, 2022|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Frontier Airlines’ GoWild! All-You-Can-Fly Pass Now Available for Kids

Source: Frontier Airlines Passes for Kids Purchased Through Nov. 30 Will Also Include a $200 Flight Voucher By popular demand, ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines today announced an expansion of its new all-you-can-fly GoWild! Pass™ to include kids. The GoWild! Pass offers passholders exclusive access to unlimited flights to all destinations the airline serves both within the U.S. and internationally for one low annual price. Between now and Nov. 30, the pass is available for purchase at a discounted price of $799 per person. Passes purchased through Nov. 30 for kids under age 18 will also include a $200 flight voucher. GoWild! passholders can enjoy an unlimited number of flights for one low annual price. Flights to and from U.S. [...]

2022-11-30T00:51:18+02:00November 29th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

British Airways enables customers to purchase Carbon Removal Credits, offering them even more ways to address their carbon footprint

Source: British Airways British Airways is now offering customers the opportunity to purchase carbon removal credits through its new online platform, CO2llaborate Carbon removal credits are issued by projects that remove CO2 from the atmosphere or from the carbon cycle, and the credits are recognised by scientists, governments and regulators as a vital tool in helping to address climate change This latest pioneering innovation means carbon removals now join the range of options available for British Airways customers to address their flight emissions, along with the existing options of verified carbon offsets and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) This new proposition is believed to be the first time an airline has offered customers this portfolio of options to address their emissions Customers [...]

2022-11-30T00:31:56+02:00November 29th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Miami Art Week 2022 begins with MIA

Source: MIA Whether in town for Miami Art Week or not, travelers at Miami International Airport this week can sample works by some of the world-renowned artists featured at the annual event before they even leave the airport. Just in time for Miami Art Week 2022, the Miami-Dade Aviation Department’s Fine Arts and Cultural Affairs Division has released its visitor’s guide for MIA’s current art exhibitions and permanent installations. To learn more, visit MIA’s online Miami Art Week 2022 visitor’s guide.

2022-11-28T20:02:21+02:00November 28th, 2022|AIRPORTS, News|

Air France continues to modernize its fleet and takes delivery of ‘Angers’, its twentieth A350-900

Source: Air France Air France today welcomes its 20th Airbus A350-900 out of the 38 ordered ; The Airbus A350 is the new jewel in Air France’s long-haul fleet. With CO2 emissions reduced by 25% compared to previous-generation aircraft, it is a powerful way of reducing the airline's environmental footprint. Its noise footprint is also reduced by 40%. Air France continues to integrate latest-generation aircraft, with an improved economic and environmental performance, into its fleet. On 25 November 2022, the airline welcomed its twentieth Airbus A350-900 into its fleet, registration F-HTYT. The aircraft has rolled off the Airbus assembly line in Toulouse and has completed its ferry flight to Paris-Charles de Gaulle, where it will operate on the airline's long-haul routes. [...]

2022-11-28T17:38:08+02:00November 28th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|