Source: United Airlines United to become first U.S. Airline to fly direct to Manila from the continental U.S.; adds more nonstops to Tokyo, Hong Kong and Taipei Airline will serve a total of 15 different long-haul international destinations across the Pacific this winter, more than all other U.S. airlines combined Already the largest U.S. carrier across both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, United today adds even more flights to the Asia-Pacific region, becoming the first U.S. airline to fly direct to Manila from the continental U.S. and adding more non-stops to Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Taipei. These new flights will start in October. In total, the airline will fly long-haul flights to 15 different international destinations across the Pacific this [...]

Source: British Airways The way British Airways Executive Club Members collect Avios is transforming from 18 October 2023, offering Members a transparent, consistent and simplified way to collect Avios Under the new collection model, Members can earn up to nine Avios per £1 spent, depending on their Tier status From the same date, additional enhancements will allow Members to collect Avios on ancillary purchases, such as upgrades and pre-paid seat selection British Airways has announced that the way customers collect Avios will be updated from 18 October 2023, including the ability to collect Avios on ancillary purchases for the first time. It means that customers will soon be able to collect Avios when purchasing additional items such as upgrades, pre-paid seat [...]

Source: Frontier Airlines $29 Fares Plus $29 The Perks Bundle - Including Carry-On Bag, Checked Bag and Seat Assignment | One-Time Free Change to Reservation and Bonus Miles Also Included Ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines (NASDAQ: ULCC) has launched a blockbuster customer appreciation event to celebrate the airline's 29thanniversary. The promotion includes: $29* fares valid for travel through Nov. 15, 2023 A $29 add-on bundle – The Perks ­- that includes a carry-on bag, checked bag and seat selection. The Works bundle is also on sale for $49 and includes every benefit of The Perks plus refundability One free change to your reservation Bonus FRONTIER Miles when you purchase a bundle The event runs today through 11.59 p.m. Eastern Time [...]

Source: Queen Beatrix International Airport Aruba Airport is proud to extend its warmest congratulations to WINAIR on the successful launch of their inaugural flight to Curacao and Aruba using their new ATR-500 series aircraft. WINAIR will now operate service between Curacao-Aruba, Curacao-Bonaire, and vice versa, setting a significant milestone for the airline.  To support this route expansion, WINAIR has announced the addition of a second ATR aircraft to its fleet in the upcoming months. This exciting development showcases WINAIR’s commitment to growth and connectivity within the Caribbean region. The airline’s new ATR-500 series aircraft is the first owned by the carrier, as they previously leased DHC-6 Twin Otter aircrafts from Air Antilles for a period of six years to serve [...]

Source: Canadian North Canadian North to Bring Culture and Function to Company Uniforms Canadian North Airlines issued a request for proposal (RFP) to Inuit and Indigenous designers earlier this month.  The RFP calls for proposals to update, connect culturally and improve the functionality of its uniforms.  Uniforms will be updated to better reflect Canadian North’s culture and place in the communities it serves. The successful design will cover all customer-facing uniforms. “Our vision is to make a connection, paying homage to Inuit and Indigenous cultural histories, while reflecting modern-day style and realities around reconciliation and empowerment”, said Shelly De Caria, Interim Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Distribution. “Cultural elements, like the Inukshuk, have always been important to the Canadian North [...]

Source: Caribbean Airlines Caribbean Airlines, the leading airline in the Caribbean, demonstrated its support for the young charges of St. Jude's Home for Girls, Trinidad by donating clothing items. The generous contribution aims to help the girls recover from the recent fire that destroyed two dormitories at the home, formerly located in Belmont, Port-of-Spain. In response to the unfortunate incident, Caribbean Airlines organized a successful "Clothing Drive" involving its staff members. Commenting on the clothing drive, Ms. Dionne Ligoure, Head of Corporate Communications at Caribbean Airlines, stated: "We were deeply saddened to hear about the unfortunate incident at St. Jude's Home. As a people-centric company, we felt compelled to lend a helping hand. We initiated an internal clothing drive at [...]

Source: JetBlue JetBlue announced the next steps of the wind down of its Northeast Alliance with American Airlines. “We are disappointed to be ending popular benefits like codesharing and reciprocal loyalty benefits. We know customers will miss these features and believe the U.S. Department of Justice’s position opposing them misses the mark,” said Dave Fintzen, vice president, Northeast Alliance, JetBlue. “With the court’s recent ruling and the termination of the NEA, we have to sunset them in short order. Even as these benefits end, we are still committed to minimizing disruption to existing travel plans and continuing to deliver great value and our award-winning product and service to our customers.” As the next step in the process, JetBlue and American [...]

Fuente: Virgin Atlantic Airline now offers Sustainable Aviation Fuel Certificate (SAFc) programme  Scheme supports Virgin Atlantic Cargo customers looking to better manage their carbon emissions The scheme’s first customer, DB Schenker, has purchased several thousand tonnes of scope 3 emissions reductions Virgin Atlantic Cargo has announced a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Certificate (SAFc) programme, designed to help freight forwarders and shippers manage their carbon emissions whilst demonstrating joint commitment to scaling the SAF industry. Customers participating in the scheme will contribute to the airline’s purchase of SAF, receiving a SAF certificate for the associated scope 3 emissions reductions. Customers will also benefit from detailed insight into their Scope 3 air freight emissions via Virgin Atlantic Cargo’s own air freight carbon calculator. [...]