Source: United Just in time for summerr travel, new feature provides flyers real-time access to flight information at a glance United became the first U.S. airline to support Live Activities for iPhone, giving customers real-time access to their boarding pass, gate and seat number, and countdown clock to departure time on their Lock Screen or while unlocked in the Dynamic Island, all without opening the United app. United customers check their mobile boarding pass and flight status nearly 800,000 times each day, and this new feature makes it even easier and faster for United flyers to receive timely updates and find important flight details. "We're seeing soaring demand for travel this summer, and Live Activities puts all the flight information [...]

Source: Air Canada  Air Canada announced it will begin non-stop, year-round service between Toronto and Yellowknife in December. The new, three-times weekly service will provide convenient connections between eastern Canada and the capital of the Northwest Territories. Customers will also be able to seamlessly connect onward from Yellowknife on Air Canada's interline partner, Canadian North.   "The North has a magical attraction and Air Canada is pleased to make it easier for customers to visit Yellowknife and beyond, beginning at a time when the Northern Lights are on full display. But apart from supporting tourism to the city and region, this new route will also be valuable to business travellers and the economy, linking Yellowknife directly to Canada's financial capital. As well, flights are timed for [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines From effortless check-in and flight notifications to a refreshed view of your SkyMiles account, Fly Delta app puts even more at your fingertips this summer. Read on for select tips to manage your next journey on Delta using the app. From booking a flight to navigating your day of travel, Delta’s popular Fly Delta app is our customers’ everyday travel companion. And this summer, Fly Delta is further simplifying your journey and giving you the flexibility to manage your travel plans with ease, from a redesigned SkyMiles account page to real-time Delta Sky Club occupancy tracking and more. “The Fly Delta app is creating deeper connections with our customers by making travel more seamless, personalized and [...]

Source: WestJet The WestJet Group and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), the certified union representing WestJet and Swoop pilots, today announced they have reached a tentative agreement on the second collective bargaining agreement between the organizations. Both parties now await the ratification vote to be put forward to membership. Watch Alexis von Hoensbroech, WestJet Group, Chief Executive Officer's, full statement on achieving a tentative agreement with ALPA. "The WestJet Group is pleased to have reached a tentative agreement that is industry-leading within Canada and recognizes the important contributions of our valued pilots by providing meaningful improvements to job security and scope, working conditions and wages," said Alexis von Hoensbroech, WestJet Group Chief Executive Officer. "We appreciate we were able to arrive [...]

Source: Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today announced more nonstop service to the nation's capital in an expansion of summer travel options for Customers by bringing two additional nonstop routes to Reagan National Airport (DCA). From July 11 through Sept. 4, 2023, Southwest® will offer additional nonstop service between: Memphis, Tenn., and Washington, D.C. (DCA) with one-round trip per day Albany, N.Y., and Washington, D.C. (DCA) with one round-trip per day "The additional slots that became available for this upcoming summer will allow Southwest to bring the benefits of competition, convenience, and our best-in-class service by linking more cities nonstop with Washington, D.C.," said Andrew Watterson, Chief Operating Officer at Southwest Airlines. "With our all-Boeing 737 fleet, Customers enjoy large-jet service on every flight, whether they're [...]

Source: Air Canada Air Canada announced that one of its Airbus A330 aircraft has been outfitted with special diagnostics sensors in partnership with In-Service Aircraft for a Global Observing System (IAGOS), an international non-profit organization that utilizes commercial aircraft as a global observation platform of climate change and air quality. This collaboration will allow IAGOS to collect valuable worldwide data on climate parameters, which will be used by the international scientific community  as well as forecasting services like the Atmosphere Service of Copernicus, for essential research on climate change and air quality on a global scale. "As a leading global airline, we are proud to partner with IAGOS to advance their important climate research work. Air Canada is committed to full-scale sustainability [...]

Source: WestJet WestJet Encore and Link service to continue through disruption As the WestJet Group prepares for labour action by WestJet and Swoop pilots, the airline has started taking down its network. This action ensures the airline can avoid abandoning aircraft in remote locations without support and enables the proactive communication with guests and crew to minimize the potential for being stranded. The decision to cancel flights comes as the WestJet Group remains in a stalemate with the union regarding unreasonable wage expectations that if realized would permanently damage the financial viability of the group's future. "We are extremely disheartened to find ourselves in a place where we have to activate our contingency plan and subsequent takedown of our network [...]

Source: American Airines American Airlines will add 10 nonstop routes, offering fans the fastest way from their home to the stadium this fall Additional routes from American’s hubs will offer customers convenient access to their favorite college football games American Airlines is gearing up to make this fall memorable with more nonstop flights for some of the most popular college football games. In addition, American will add more seats and frequencies for fans’ favorite games throughout the fall season. “We know seeing the action live is an unforgettable experience, and that’s why American Airlines is proud to give customers the fastest way to the 50-yard line this fall,” said Jason Reisinger, American’s Managing Director of Global Network Planning. “With more [...]

Source: KLM KLM customers who prefer a more neutral form of address when making a booking can now choose a gender-neutral alternative to the customary masculine or feminine courtesy titles. KLM has recognised a growing demand for this option among certain customers and believes that its introduction is in line with efforts to become more inclusive and to deliver a more personalised customer experience. KLM has initially introduced this new feature for customers in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Germany and the United States. Customers booking their tickets in these countries can now specify that they identify as non-binary. Customers may also ask to forgo the courtesy title altogether and be addressed by name only. If a courtesy title cannot [...]