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TAP has flown more than one million passengers between Brazil and Portugal in 2023

Source: TAP TAP Air Portugal has already flown more than one million passengers on its connections between Portugal and Brazil until July 2023 and is 30% above last year's figures on the 13 routes from Porto and Lisbon. The relaunch of the Portugal Stopover Program has played an important role as it allows stays of up to ten days in Portugal, in addition to other benefits, such as 25% discounts on a second trip to a destination in Portugal or offers with more than 115 partners. As one of the Company's priority markets, from October 29, with the start of the IATA winter season, TAP will have up to 81 weekly flights to Brazil. Currently, TAP flies to São Paulo, [...]

2023-08-03T20:50:20+03:00August 3rd, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

American Airlines Education Foundation awards nearly $1 million in scholarship funds

Source: American Airlines 340 students in eight countries received a scholarship from the American Airlines Education Foundation. 100 scholarship winners are first-generation college students. As students prepare to return to the classroom this fall, the American Airlines Education Foundation is helping ease the cost of higher education by providing nearly $1 million in scholarship funds to 340 students who are dependents of the airline’s team members. Scholarships fund full-time, undergraduate study at any accredited college, university or vocational program worldwide. Each recipient was awarded a $2,500 scholarship, and 100 first-generation college students each received an additional $1,000 award for the 2023–2024 school year. “This year our scholarship recipients continue to raise the bar — consistently establishing ambitious goals and striving [...]

2023-08-03T20:48:36+03:00August 3rd, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

British Airways takes its Inflight Entertainment to new heights with double the amount of content now available on board

Source: British Airways British Airways has doubled the amount of content available for customers to watch on its inflight entertainment system since the start of the year The airline now has more than 70 complete boxsets and 20 franchises available on its flights across every cabin, offering more choice for customers when they travel This month the airline has released new films, short movies and ‘schools out’ content in time for the summer holidays, including Paint, Love Again and The Covenant Elsewhere the airline has invested in its product offerings, including menu improvements across its lounges and on board British Airways has doubled the content available for customers to watch through its inflight entertainment system since the start of the year, [...]

2023-08-03T20:39:22+03:00August 3rd, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

United’s New Transcontinental Amenity Kit Features Skincare Products from Venus Williams-Backed Brand

Source: United Airlines New kit features Asutra cleansing face towelette, lip balm and hand lotion – for business class passengers flying premium transcontinental routes between west coast hubs and the New York City area   Airline also adds tailored kits for first class passengers traveling between the continental U.S. and Hawaii by Hawaii-based Ua Body Travelers flying United Business® on the airline's premium transcontinental domestic routes will be the first to experience new amenity kits that feature exclusive products from Venus Williams-backed wellness brand Asutra. The airline also introduced new amenity kits for United First passengers traveling between the continental U.S. and Hawaii, including skincare from Hawaiian brand Ua Body, which will debut onboard later this month. United distributes transcontinental [...]

2023-08-02T02:52:18+03:00August 2nd, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

oneworld wins Favourite Airline Alliance in The Trazees

Source: oneworld The oneworld® Alliance has once again been named Favourite Airline Alliance by readers of Trazee Travel, marking the sixth time that the global airline alliance has taken home the award. Readers of Trazee Travel, an online publication for travellers aged 25 to 40, vote for their favourite travel providers annually. oneworld was named Favourite Airline Alliance in 2022 and previously received the award four other times. oneworld members American Airlines and Cathay Pacific were also selected as winners in The Trazees this year. American won Favourite Airline Website for the sixth consecutive year while Cathay Pacific was named Favourite Airline in Asia. Winners in The Trazees will be honoured at an awards reception on 15 August in Dallas, [...]

2023-08-02T20:53:41+03:00August 2nd, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Spirit Airlines Debuts its First DEI&B Impact Report

Source: Spirit Airlines The 2022 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DEI&B) Impact Report is available for download HERE Spirit Airlines published its first Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DEI&B) Impact Report, highlighting the carrier’s efforts, opportunities and accomplishments of 2022. It celebrates the DEI&B initiatives that have led to six pioneering Spirit Resource Groups, and an activation plan to create pathways for purposeful change. “Our vision is to create a workplace where all Team Members are accepted, respected and empowered to make a lasting impact,” said Linde Grindle, Chief Human Resources Officer at Spirit Airlines. “From diversity in our talent acquisition and business partner selections to building resource groups that give our Spirit Family a chance to come together to [...]

2023-08-01T00:58:50+03:00August 1st, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Pope Francis flies with TAP on his return to the Vatican

Source: TAP TAP Air Portugal is honoured to have been chosen to carry out the Papal flight of His Holiness, Pope Francis, back to the Vatican, after his visit to Portugal as part of World Youth Day. The choice of TAP to carry out the Papal flight back to Rome on 6th of August is particularly significant for the Company and represents an honour for all its professionals, who will, once again, seek to enhance the image of Portugal, with the welcome, friendliness and quality of service that characterise the national Company. This is the second time that His Holiness Pope Francis has chosen TAP to fly back to Rome, after visiting our country. The first one was in May [...]

2023-08-01T00:43:44+03:00August 1st, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Porter partners with Macquarie Asset Management on development of Montreal Saint-Hubert Airport passenger terminal

Source: Porter Airlines Construction PCL selected as general contractor Porter Aviation Holdings Inc. (PAHI) is entering a partnership with Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) to support development of the previously announced passenger terminal at Montréal Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU). A new company, Partenaires d’infrastructure YHU (Québec) s.e.c. / YHU Infrastructure Partners (Québec) LP, is being formed under joint Porter and MAM ownership to develop the terminal. A local management team will operate the facility upon completion. Construction PCL (PCL) has also been selected as the general contractor for the passenger terminal. Work will commence in August, with a scheduled completion by mid-2025. “Macquarie and PCL are well-positioned as partners to develop a state-of-the-art passenger terminal at Saint-Hubert,” said Michael Deluce, president and [...]

2023-07-31T06:06:40+03:00July 31st, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

KLM Group mid-year results: higher revenues, rising costs

Source: KLM During the first six months of 2023, the KLM Group earned revenue to the sum of EUR 5.6 billion, an increase of 20% compared to the first half of 2022. Operating profit amounted to EUR 129 million, compared to EUR 266 million in 2022 (which then included government NOW support to the sum of EUR 138 million in the first quarter). Our capacity (the number of flights operated) stood at 88% compared to 2019. When planning the number of flights, KLM closely considers fleet and workforce availability. This ensures stable operations and greater customer satisfaction, as confirmed by our Net Promotor Score (NPS) of 42 for the first six months of the year. We achieved this score despite [...]

2023-07-31T06:29:58+03:00July 31st, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Frontier Airlines Launches Monthly Version of its GoWild! All-You-Can-Fly Pass

Source: Frontier Airlines Pass Valid for 30 Days Now Available for Purchase for $149; $99 Enrollment Fee Waived Through Aug. 7 Frontier Airlines has just launched a monthly version of its wildly popular GoWild! All-You-Can-Fly Pass™. Consumers may now purchase a pass valid for 30 days for just $149. Plus, through Aug. 7, 2023, the $99 enrollment fee to sign up for the monthly pass will be waived. In addition to the new monthly pass, Frontier continues to offer its GoWild! Fall & Winter Pass for $299- allowing unlimited travel from Sept. 2, 2023, through Feb. 29, 2024. GoWild! Pass holders can enjoy an unlimited number of flights during the period their pass is valid with access to more than [...]

2023-07-31T06:00:37+03:00July 31st, 2023|AIRLINES, News|