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TAP Air Portugal announces new routes from Lisbon to Los Angeles and from Porto to Boston

Source: TAP Terceira will also benefit from a weekly direct flight to San Francisco. TAP Air Portugal will have two new routes to the United States of America that will directly connect Lisbon to Los Angeles and Porto to Boston. Flights between Lisbon and Los Angeles will start on May 16, 2025, and will operate on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays until May 26, after which a fourth weekly frequency is added on Saturdays, and until October 25.  Flights take off from Lisbon at 09:55 and arrive in Los Angeles at 14:40. Total flight time is 12 hours and 45 minutes. On the way back, flights depart Los Angeles at 16:40 and land at Humberto Delgado Airport at 12:00 the next [...]

2024-12-06T17:28:01+02:00December 6th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Air Canada to Adjust its Basic and Comfort Fares Beginning January 3, 2025

Source: Air Canada Revised Basic fare will require carry-on baggage to be checked for North America and Sun travel, in line with industry standard Comfort fare to include second checked bag for travel worldwide Seat assignment at check-in for Basic remains complimentary, but changes will incur a fee as of January 21, 2025 Air Canada said it is revising some of the terms of its Basic and Comfort economy fare tickets. These changes align the airline's fare structure with similar fare offerings by other Canadian carriers and better distinguish its fare brands.   Basic Fare Baggage For its lowest-priced, Basic fare for North America and Sun routes, customers selecting this fare class and travelling on tickets purchased on or after [...]

2024-12-05T16:00:37+02:00December 5th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

American Airlines and Citi extend and expand co-branded card partnership, paving the way for more customer benefits

Source: American Airlines Citi to become the exclusive issuer of the AAdvantage® co-branded card portfolio in the U.S. 10-year agreement expected to expand loyalty and rewards offering for AAdvantage® members and Citi-branded cardmembers in the future Combined Citi®/AAdvantage® card portfolio projected to drive incremental value for both companies American Airlines and Citi today announced the extension of their more than 37-year co-branded partnership for the next decade, taking the relationship to new heights, with Citi becoming the exclusive issuer of the AAdvantage® co-branded card portfolio in the U.S. in 2026. Working more closely together, Citi and American can create significant value for both AAdvantage® co-branded and Citi-branded cardmembers. “American is proud to have launched the first airline loyalty program, and [...]

2024-12-05T15:49:15+02:00December 5th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Hawaiian Airlines Marks First Airport Co-Location with Alaska Airlines at SFO

Source: Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines' check-in counter and operations at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) have moved to Harvey Milk Terminal 1, where they now share space with Alaska Airlines. This move marks an exciting new chapter as the two carriers work together to optimize operations and offer guests a more seamless travel experience. Hawaiian’s new SFO base is the first of six relocations, which will soon include Sacramento (SMF), Ontario (ONT), Phoenix (PHX), Las Vegas (LAS) and Los Angeles (LAX). The joining of airport spaces is slated for completion by the end of 2025, though the airlines’ separate systems will remain in place until they adopt a single passenger service (PSS) system in 2026. Alaska Airlines is the second [...]

2024-12-05T16:13:17+02:00December 5th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Solid Growth in Passenger Demand Continued in October

Fuente: IATA Spanish Translation: Octubre volvió a registrar fuerte demanda de pasajeros aéreos (pdf) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for October 2024 global passenger demand with the following highlights: Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 7.1% compared to October 2023. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), was up 6.1% year-on-year. The October load factor was 83.9% (+0.8ppt compared to October 2023). International demand rose 9.5% compared to October 2023. Capacity was up 8.6% year-on-year and the load factor rose to 83.5% (+0.6ppt compared to October 2023). Domestic demand rose 3.5% compared to October 2023. Capacity was up 2.0% year-on-year and the load factor was 84.5% (+1.2ppt compared to October 2023). “Continued [...]

2024-12-05T16:12:44+02:00December 5th, 2024|AIRLINES, News, ORGANISATIONS|

More Than Half a Billion-Dollar Expansion & Modernization Coming to United’s Washington Dulles Hub

Source: United Airlines New era of growth includes new 435,000-sq.ft. concourse, new United ClubSM, state-of-the-art customer amenities, and a new flight attendant training center Airline continues to add more flights and new destinations from the Mid-Atlantic's gateway to the world Dulles expansion follows similar airport infrastructure investments in Denver, Houston, and Newark, and is part of the airline's ambitious United Next plan to further improve the customer experience United and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) celebrated the airline's growth and airport construction developments of the much-anticipated, more than half a billion-dollar Concourse E that will transform the customer experience over the coming years at Washington Dulles International Airport. The 435,000-square-foot, 14-gate concourse will include an expansive new United ClubSM [...]

2024-12-04T12:20:12+02:00December 4th, 2024|AIRLINES, AIRPORTS, News|

Five Years of Service Between Fukuoka and Hawaii

Source: Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines recently celebrated its fifth anniversary of Fukuoka service with a special three-day event at Tenjin's Daimaru department store. In commemoration of the Fukuoka service and the airline's 95th anniversary, the carrier launched an exclusive line of cute and rare miniature collectibles, also known as capsule toys, featuring four beloved Hawaiian Airlines products, including the popular loco moco in-flight meal, POG (passion orange guava) juice, sunglass sleeping mask and a small branded tote bag. The event kicked off with remarks by Hawaiian Airlines Japan country director, Toru Sakaguchi. "When we launched Fukuoka service in 2019, we could have never expected that we would have to suspend service only a few months later due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But, as [...]

2024-12-04T12:17:48+02:00December 4th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Shop Delta’s largest selection of seasonal travel deals

Source: Delta Air Lines Explore flight and travel deals during the 3-day Cyber Monday period, December 2–4, 2024. Winter wanderlust is calling, and Delta—America’s most awarded airline, known for excellence in premium travel, reliability and its extensive global network—is making dream getaways easier with its Cyber Monday event. From Dec. 2 to Dec. 4, 2024, customers can enjoy exclusive deals on flights to 65 destinations worldwide, with travel beginning as early as January 7, 2025. The savings don’t stop there—deals also extend to Delta Vacations, rental cars, hotels, Delta Gift Cards and other travel essentials, making it easier than ever to plan the perfect trip. Spotlight on Top Getaways Taipei Delta’s new Seattle-to-Taipei route brings one of Asia’s most fascinating [...]

2024-12-03T08:12:45+02:00December 3rd, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Air Canada Rolls Out Comprehensive Transborder Schedule from YVR for Summer 2025

Source: Air Canada New services between YVR and Tampa, Raleigh and Nashville More capacity between YVR and Austin, Denver, Miami Air Canada and partner United Airlines will offer up to 58 daily non-stop flights to 21 US destinations next summer Air Canada announced its most comprehensive transborder schedule from its Vancouver (YVR) hub. Three new transborder routes to Tampa, Raleigh and Nashville, plus more capacity to Austin, Denver and Miami have been added, offering even more exciting options for travellers on both sides of the border. Together with its partner United Airlines, Air Canada will offer up to 7,700 seats on 58 daily non-stop flights to 21 US destinations next summer, representing an 11% increase in seat capacity from summer [...]

2024-12-03T07:56:51+02:00December 3rd, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

British Airways decks the halls with festive celebrations for a truly British Original Christmas

Source: British Airways British Airways is sprinkling Christmas magic across the terminals it operates from at Heathrow and Gatwick, in its lounges globally, and on board as part of this year’s celebrations  The airline’s customers travelling until 27 December can enjoy Christmas treats, bespoke menus, and seasonal surprises on their journey  In its lounges at Heathrow and Gatwick, customers are being treated to a winter picnic menu, pop-up Christmas stalls featuring British brands and a special gift-wrapping station  The airline expects to serve over 250,000 turkey dinners, including over 700,000 Brussels sprouts and 40,000 pigs in blankets over the festive season*  Customers travelling in First between 23 and 25 December will be gifted a hand-painted bauble featuring a beautiful design [...]

2024-12-03T07:52:10+02:00December 3rd, 2024|AIRLINES, News|