Source: United Airlines Airline expects first customer flight to operate on a United Express Embraer 175 aircraft – less than eight months after signing SpaceX deal for Starlink United's roll-out of this new connectivity continues with plans to install approximately 40 regional jets each month and entire two-cabin regional fleet by end of year United has announced the FAA has approved its first Starlink-equipped aircraft type and that the first commercial flight is planned for May, less than eight months after the deal was first announced. The FAA issued a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the Embraer 175 and the airline expects the first commercial flight to be onboard a United Express Embraer 175. United's roll-out of this new technology continues [...]

Source: Air Canada Three times weekly, summer service from Montreal to Edinburgh Additional three flights for a total of 24 weekly flights from Canada to Paris Additional three flights for a total of 20 weekly flights from Canada to Athens Up to three daily flights from Canada to Rome Air Canada has announced it is adding a new route and boosting frequencies to popular Europe destinations for the upcoming summer travel season. New summer services from Montreal to Edinburgh will complement the carrier's existing summer services from Toronto to the Scottish capital city. The carrier is also adding close to 1300 weekly seats to Paris and Athens, and is also extending its peak Toronto to Rome schedule until October. "Air [...]

Source: American Airlines Raymond DiBiasi, a flight attendant based in Philadelphia, always knew Sicilian heritage was in his blood, but he never knew it would become a living part of his story. His grandfather emigrated to the U.S. more than a century ago, and family lore suggested no relatives remained in Sicily. But in 2015, his genealogy research revealed a thrilling truth: family members were still in Pozzallo, a picturesque seaside town in southeastern Sicily. For years, Raymond built online relationships with his newfound relatives. In 2023, he finally planned his trip to Sicily, booking a discounted ticket with American to Rome, with a connection to Catania. Then, Mt. Etna erupted. “That volcano sure kept me on my toes,” he [...]

Source: Iberia Iberia just published its long-haul flight schedule for the upcoming 2025-2026 winter season, during which connectivity between Europe and Latin America will once again reach historic levels, with more than 355 weekly flights to Latin America and a total of 2.4 million seats for sale, consolidating the airline’s leadership for another year with the largest offering in the market. Chile, Peru, and the Dominican Republic will be the destinations where Iberia will increase its presence the most compared to last winter. Specifically, Santiago de Chile will have two more frequencies than in 2024, reaching 12 weekly flights and over 176,000 seats, 20% more than the previous year. Lima will increase its service frequency from 13 to 14 weekly [...]

Source: American Airlines AAdvantage members can now earn Loyalty Points when traveling on Fiji Airways — the newest member of the oneworld alliance. AAdvantage® members will have more ways to enhance their travel experience when flying on Fiji Airways, Fiji’s national carrier. On April 1, Fiji Airways will officially join the award-winning AAdvantage® travel rewards program and become the newest full member of the oneworld alliance. “The partnership between American and Fiji Airways is giving customers more ways to unlock new travel experiences. As part of the AAdvantage® program, members flying on either airline can immediately enjoy an elevated travel experience,” said Anmol Bhargava, American’s Senior Vice President of Alliances. “Travel is better as an AAdvantage® member, and American extends [...]

Source: British Airways British Airways has announced today that it will be the first airline to serve prestige cuvée English sparkling wines in its First cabin as part of its award-winning wine list this year  The airline is working with pioneering English sparkling wine houses including Nyetimber, Gusbourne and Sugrue South Downs, to offer a range of new sparkling options across its First and Club World cabins, available on a rotational basis  British Airways has also carefully selected a rotation of prestige cuvée Champagnes for customers travelling in First, featuring the return of well-loved Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle  More than 1,300 cabin crew colleagues have completed the airline’s First Service Specialist training programme, which features a bespoke wine masterclass from British [...]

Source: Iberia The two airlines have reached an agreement whereby customers will have the possibility to connect their transatlantic flights with 37 destinations within Argentina and 29 in Spain. From March 27, 2025, customers of both airlines will be able to reach domestic destinations in each country with a single ticket and in a more agile and comfortable way, without the need to purchase their journeys separately. Connections within Argentina will be made from Ezeiza and Aeroparque airports, while in the capital of Spain, the connection to the final destination will be via Madrid-Barajas T4. Iberia and Aerolíneas Argentinas have reached an agreement that will bring Argentina and Spain closer than ever. Thanks to this alliance, which will be effective [...]