Source: Air Canada Air Canada's continued commitment to excellence was recognized with a Five Star Global Airline Award at the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) 2024 Awards Ceremony held last night in Long Beach, California. It is the fifth time in six years the airline has been awarded an APEX Five Star rating which is based on customer feedback. "On behalf of the more than 36,000 employees at Air Canada, we thank our customers and APEX for recognizing us with a Five Star Global Airline award. We have made significant investments in our digital, lounge and in-flight products and services, and we are delighted to welcome our customers onboard with an elevated level of comfort and convenience as they connect [...]

Source: Iberia Joaquín, a LALIGA ambassador, was the star of the flight and, as happens on the pitch, he invited customers to swap the shirts they found on their seats. This action is part of the sponsorship agreement between Iberia and LALIGA for Latin America and is one of the many events taking place in Mexico, Bogotá, and Buenos Aires. Today, passengers on Iberia’s flight to Bogotá, which took off from Madrid at 12:30, had a big surprise in store: on each of their seats they found an official t-shirt from one of the 20 LALIGA teams. And Joaquín, the LALIGA ambassador, encouraged them to exchange shirts, as happens on the playing field: “Ladies and gentlemen, good morning! Who could [...]

Source: Flybondi This is the second aircraft the company has received in two weeks The low-cost airline intends to end this month with 15 aircraft in its fleet In the last 12 months, it has increased the number of passengers carried by 43%; this represents a 5% increase in the domestic market share Flybondi received its 14th aircraft at Ezeiza International Airport. Its incorporation to the fleet consolidates the company as the largest low-cost airline in the country in terms of capacity and fleet. The figures support this: according to the report issued by the Argentine Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC, for its acronym in Spanish) for the month of August, Flybondi hit 21% of the domestic market share, which represents [...]

Source: WestJet WestJet, announced service between Victoria and Las Vegas, reintroducing the airline's first transborder connection from the island, for the first time since 2017. Beginning February 1, 2024, WestJet will operate non-stop service between Victoria and Las Vegas, twice weekly, as the airline continues to strengthen its investments in Western Canada through increased sun and leisure connections. "WestJet is proud to add our newest route to our winter schedule, and bolster Victoria's transborder connectivity to Las Vegas. As we continue to provide guests across Canada with even more affordable and accessible opportunities to escape the cold and find the sun this winter, Victoria is an important part of our Western Canadagrowth plan," said John Weatherill, WestJet Executive Vice-President and [...]

Source: Buffalo Airways   Buffalo Airways’ new freighter service will help propel connectivity to Canada’s North Buffalo Airways, a renowned leader in aviation services in Northern Canada, is thrilled to announce their latest expansion milestone at YEG. This announcement marks the first and only dedicated cargo-only/freighter route between YEG and Yellowknife on their customized Boeing 737-300SF "Special Freighter". The dedicated 737 freighter service, connecting Edmonton to Yellowknife, will operate Monday through Friday, and will support the timely delivery of critical goods such as pharmaceuticals and healthcare, food and beverage, time-sensitive automotive and other manufactured parts and retail. "I have spent the last two years preparing for the arrival of this aircraft, and I can't wait to witness the remarkable impact [...]

Source: WestJet Chief Executive Officer, Alexis von Hoensbroech attends 24th World Petroleum Congress and addresses opportunity for a collective effort to achieve aviation industry's net-zero target of 2050 WestJet Group Chief Executive Officer, Alexis von Hoensbroech, today at the World Petroleum Congress in Calgary, addressed the airline's ambitions to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 and the vital role sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plays in the future of decarbonizing aviation. With no current technological alternative for large commercial aircraft propulsion, airline reliance on sustainable jet fuel will be foundational to the decarbonization of the aviation industry. With its abundant space to grow feedstock, a large oil and gas industry and robust federal sustainability goals, Canada holds the necessities to facilitate the [...]

Source: United Airlines Josh Earnest promoted to Executive Vice President of Communications and Advertising and Terri Fariello promoted to Executive Vice President of Government Affairs and Global Public Policy United Airlines today announced two leadership promotions within its Executive team. Josh Earnest is promoted to Executive Vice President of Communications and Advertising and Terri Fariello is promoted to Executive Vice President of Government Affairs and Global Public Policy. Both will remain on United's Executive Team. "Over the last few years, United has enjoyed a significant competitive advantage by having our policy and communications leaders at the table for every major decision we've made, especially during the extraordinary disruption caused by the pandemic," said Scott Kirby, CEO of United. "That structure only [...]

Source: Air Canada First Dreams Take Flight trip departing Edmonton since 2019 Fourth flight of 2023 taking off from across Canada Early this morning, 104 children from  Alberta and the Northwest Territories, many of whom have never stepped foot on an airplane, took off on the trip of lifetime. Departing from EdmontonInternational Airport the children from Dreams Take Flight jetted off for a theme park in California, marking the 30th anniversary of the Edmonton chapter of Dreams Take Flight. Today's flight is the first Edmonton Dreams flight since 2019, and the fourth of eight Dreams Take Flight trips planned across Canada for 2023. Over the past 30 years, Dreams Take Flight and Air Canada, as the exclusive carrier, have given [...]