Source: Air Canada New offer allows all Aeroplan Credit Cardholders to enjoy a free hotel night for every four-night consecutive stay booked with points Aeroplan is the first loyalty program to offer unlimited Fourth Night Free benefits to both Canadian and U.S. Credit Cardholders Offer available to all Aeroplan co-brand Credit Cardholders Starting today, an Aeroplan Credit Card gets you more out of your vacation — with a free night for every four-night consecutive stay booked with points. With the launch of its latest hotel rewards extension, Aeroplan becomes the first airline rewards loyalty program credit card to offer an unlimited Fourth Night Free offer to credit cardholders in Canada and the U.S., making it the go-to travel rewards program [...]

Source: LATAM LATAM group has received delivery of a new Boeing 787-9 directly from Charleston (United States) to Santiago (Chile), and is the only group of airlines in South America operating this model. The Boeing 787-9 is equipped with advanced technology that allows it to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by 20-30% (compared to the previous technology and according to data from its manufacturer) thanks to its lightweight materials, state-of-the-art engines, and modern aerodynamics. Its arrival is part of LATAM group's fleet renewal and modernization strategy, which will enable it to have 37 Dreamliners - including the 787-8 variant - by the end of this year, becoming one of the most modern and efficient fleets in South America. With [...]

Source: SWISS SWISS has reached a further milestone in its project to add the Airbus A350-900 to its aircraft fleet: the cabin layout for the new long-haul twinjet has now been completed, finalizing how many seats will feature in each cabin class. SWISS’s new Airbus A350-900s will seat a total of 242 passengers. And its Premium Economy Class will be larger than those on its existing long-haul aircraft types at 38 seats, reflecting a growing demand for such premium leisure air travel. The addition of the Airbus A350-900 to the Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) aircraft fleet, which has been scheduled for 2025 onwards, is taking further shape. Switzerland’s biggest airline has now finalized the specifications for the factory-new long-haul [...]

Source: Viva Aerobus Viva Aerobus announced its August 2023 preliminary traffic results. Viva Aerobus’ passenger traffic increased 25.4% compared to August 2022, reaching 2.4 million passengers, driven by an increase of 25.3% and 26.2% in domestic and international traffic, respectively. Load factors reached 88.1% compared to 85.7% in 2022, with a load factor mix of 89.0% and 83.5% in domestic and international, respectively. Viva Aerobus grew its total capacity in available seat miles (ASMs) by 18.2% compared to August 2022, reflecting an increase of 18.3% and 17.9% in domestic and international, respectively. “The summer season ended strong. August traffic reached 2.4 million passengers, marking the fifth consecutive month with over 2 million passengers, on a high load factor of 88.1%. [...]

Source: Air Canada Air Canada announced it has prepaid loans of approximately $462 million from Export Development Corporation (EDC) previously used by the company to help fund its acquisition of 14 Airbus A220-300 aircraft. The prepayment, which is also subject to accrued interest and break costs, was made on August 30, 2023. The airline additionally prepaid financings of approximately $127 million supported by the Export-Import Bank of the United States (ExIm) previously used by the company to help fund its acquisition of four Boeing 787-8 aircraft. The prepayment, which is also subject to accrued interest, was made on September 6, 2023. "One of Air Canada's top priorities following the pandemic is to deleverage and since late last year we have [...]