Source: Porter Airlines Porter Airlines is expanding its Western Canada network with the addition of a non-stop route between Ottawa International Airport (YOW) and Edmonton International Airport (YEG). The new route begins October 4, with one daily roundtrip flight operated on the 132-seat Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. Introductory roundtrip fares start at $184.The Edmonton-Ottawa route offers a variety of connections to Eastern Canada via Ottawa. Porter also operates multiple non-stop daily flights between Edmonton and Toronto-Pearson. Route Departure Arrival Ottawa-Edmonton 7:15 p.m. 9:40 p.m. Edmonton-Ottawa 9:10 a.m. 3:00 p.m. All times are local “The addition of this route provides a higher level of connectivity across our network between Eastern and Western Canada,” said Kevin Jackson, executive vice president and chief commercial [...]

Source: Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Holdings, Inc., parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., has reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2023. "I want to thank our team members who have been taking care of our guests in a dynamic operating environment," said Hawaiian Airlines President and CEO Peter Ingram . "Demand remains strong throughout our network, and we have recently seen a significant increase in bookings by travelers in Japan , an important geography that has trailed in the recovery of the overall market. Against the backdrop of improving operations and robust demand, I am excited about the major initiatives we're on track to deliver in the second half of the year." Second Quarter 2023- Key Financial Metrics [...]

Source: WestJet Airline's strategic growth plan brings vital investment to St. John's domestic connectivity with announcement of year-round service to Calgary WestJet was joined by political leaders, key stakeholders and community partners to celebrate the airline's unveiling of its 2023/24 winter schedule. Reaffirming its commitment to provide air access to St. John's, WestJet's winter schedule features new year-round service to Calgary for the first time ever as well as the return of popular service to sunny Florida. "WestJet's ambitious growth plan is rooted in expanding options for our guests to seamlessly and affordably connect between Eastern and Western Canada and travel south to the warm weather destinations they love," said Andrew Gibbons, WestJet Vice-President, External Affairs. "We have proudly invested [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines The historic journey began on May 31 in Delta’s hometown of Atlanta, with a parade through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s international terminal. More than 40 veterans returned this year, up from 29 in 2022 For the second year in a row, more than 40 World War II veterans embarked on a Delta charter flight to Normandy, France, where they spent the week visiting memorials, attending ceremonies in their honor, and sharing stories from the time they and their comrades spent in the war 79 years ago. While last year’s inaugural program laid solid groundwork for this year’s success, the mission took on a significantly larger task, returning more than 40 WWII veterans, up from 29 in [...]

Source: ITA Airways The Company announces that the ITA Airways Shareholders' Meeting was held last week in Fiumicino, under the chairmanship of Antonino Turicchi. The Shareholders' Meeting had on its agenda the renewal of the Board of Directors and the Board of Statutory Auditors, whose mandate had expired upon approval of the Company's 2022 financial statements. The Shareholders' Meeting, therefore, proceeded with the appointment of the new Board of Directors, which was reduced from five to three members and is composed as follows: Antonino Turicchi as Chairman, Valeria Vaccaro and Francesco Spada as Advisors. The Board of Statutory Auditors reconfirmed Marina Scandurra as President, Paolo Maria Ciabattoni and Giovanni Naccarato as Statutory Auditors. The decision to appoint a Board of [...]

Source: WestJet The WestJet Group brings unmatched service to the sun operating 230 direct routes from Canada to the southern U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America this winter Transitioning key routes to year-round service, WestJet provides consistent connectivity to guest's most–loved international destinations and vital domestic connections Airline brings growth strategy to life providing new year-round domestic connectivity to key markets in Atlantic Canada WestJet today announced its winter schedule, unveiling significant opportunities for Canadians to plan their winter escapes, while extending key domestic and international routes from summer to year-round service. "This year's winter schedule is about providing Canadians with what they want: affordable sun destination getaways from across Canada; enhanced domestic connectivity from coast-to-coast; and the assurance [...]

Source: Virgin Atlantic Virgin Atlantic and Rolls-Royce today confirm the successful Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blend ground test on the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine. The test marks a key milestone in the project which will see the world’s first 100% SAF flight travel across the Atlantic from London Heathrow to New York JFK on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, set to take off on 28 November 2023. In addition to the test, fuel suppliers Air bp and Virent have been announced to supply the 60 tonnes of SAF to be used in the world first, supporting consortium research, testing and the flight itself. The SAF will be produced through the Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids (HEFA) pathway as well as synthetic [...]