Source: American Airlines For the 11th consecutive year, the American Airlines AAdvantage® program was recognized as the Best Elite Program in the Americas during the 2023 Freddie Awards, held last evening at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center near Washington D.C. “The Freddie Awards are one of the most prestigious awards in travel loyalty. To be recognized as the best of the best by our loyal AAdvantage members 11 times is special to us,” said Scott Chandler, American’s Vice President of Revenue Management and Loyalty. “Our team is dedicated to designing a program to help members achieve their travel goals and earn more rewards before and between status tiers. This vote of confidence from our [...]

Source: Hawaiian Airlines Scores of well-wishers gathered at the Marine Education & Training Center on Honolulu’s Sand Island earlier this month to bid aloha to Hōkūleʻa as her crew prepared to transport the iconic Polynesian voyaging canoe to the Pacific Northwest. Supporters brought hoʻokupu (gifts) and draped lei on the hulls of the 64-foot canoe; they talked story with crew members and took photos from the deck. It was Hōkūleʻa’s last full day in Hawaiʻi before being loaded onto a cargo ship bound for Tacoma, Washington. She’ll journey to Yukatat, Alaska, for a “Heritage Sail” before making her way to Juneau, the launch point for a 47-month journey circumnavigating the Pacific. This is Hōkūleʻa’s 15th major voyage in her 50-year history, and [...]

Source: Lufthansa Lufthansa is launching new Airbus A380 destinations from Munich in the coming winter. From October 5 on, the airline will be flying again an A380 daily to the Californian metropolis of Los Angeles. Shortly before the start of the winter flight schedule on October 28, there will be a special premiere: For the first time, a Lufthansa Airbus A380 will take off from Munich to the Thai capital Bangkok, increasing the seat capacity by almost 75 percent compared to the A350. Lufthansa offers a greater premium product on this connection than ever before: the A380 offers 8 seats in First Class, 78 seats in Business Class and 52 seats in Premium Economy. New connections to India Lufthansa is [...]

Source: Sun Country Airlines Revenue of $294 million, Sun Country’s highest on record(1) GAAP diluted EPS of $0.64 and operating income of $56 million, Sun Country’s highest on record(1) Adj. diluted EPS of $0.68(2) and adjusted operating income of $58 million(2), Sun Country’s highest on record(1) Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. (“Sun Country Airlines,” “Sun Country,” the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SNCY) today reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2023. “Sun Country’s unique, diversified business model continues to deliver strong results,” said Jude Bricker, Chief Executive Officer of Sun Country. “The revenue environment remains resilient, as we saw a 20.8% increase in total average fare and a gain of 8.6 percentage points in load factor in the first quarter [...]

Source: American Airlines American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) today reported its first-quarter 2023 financial results, including: First-quarter net income of $10 million, or $0.02 per diluted share. Excluding net special items1, first-quarter net income of $33 million, or $0.05 per diluted share. Record first-quarter revenue of $12.2 billion, which represents a 37% increase year over year. Generated record operating cash flow of $3.3 billion2 and record free cash flow of $3.0 billion2 in the first quarter. Ended the quarter with $14.4 billion of total available liquidity. Reiterating full-year 2023 adjusted earnings per diluted share3 target of $2.50 to $3.50 “The American Airlines team ran a great operation and delivered on our financial guidance for the quarter, resulting in a first-quarter profit for [...]

Source: Alaska Airlines Our newest global partner now flies between Los Angeles and Taipei with connections to 16 destinations across Asia; Mileage Plan members can earn miles on all STARLUX flights With more of us looking to travel internationally this year, Alaska Airlines is celebrating our newest global airline partner: STARLUX Airlines, a Taipei-based premium carrier, which today launched its inaugural transpacific service between Taipei and Los Angeles. Alaska is STARLUX’s first airline partner. Our Mileage Plan members can now earn miles on all STARLUX flights, and soon they’ll be able to redeem miles on STARLUX. When redemptions become available this summer on STARLUX flights between Los Angeles and Taipei, they will start at 20,000 miles for economy, 40,000 for premium economy and 60,000 [...]

Source: Air Canada First Dreams Take Flight trip departing Halifax since 2019 Second flight of 2023 taking off from across Canada Every year, Air Canada and Dreams Take Flight take children facing different challenges on the trip-of-a-lifetime This morning, the first Air Canada and Dreams Take Flight from Atlantic Canada since 2019 took off from Halifax International Airport with 144 children to Orlando to experience the trip-of-a-lifetime. Thanks to the numerous Air Canada employee volunteers, support of the Air Canada Foundation and the work by the Dreams Take Flight organization, eight flights operate annually, providing over 1000 children each year with an unforgettable day at a theme park in Florida or California.   The flight from Halifax left in the early hours of the morning and transported 144 kids to Orlando, [...]

Source: JetBlue JetBlue Airways Corporation reported its results for the first quarter of 2023. “Thanks to our team's collective hard work, our first quarter financial results came in better than expectations, and we are forecasting strong sequential pre-tax margin improvement into the second quarter. We remain well on track in executing our comprehensive plan to enhance our long-term profitability and restore our historical earnings power,” said Robin Hayes, JetBlue’s Chief Executive Officer. “For the second quarter, we expect strong revenue growth to continue as demand remains robust and as we see continued momentum from our commercial initiatives. We are forecasting a solidly profitable quarter, and we remain confident in our full-year earnings outlook." First Quarter 2023 Financial Results Net loss [...]

Source: WestJet WestJet Cargo and the GTA Group celebrated the third inauguration of its 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters in Vancouver alongside integral partners and key stakeholders. The event was commemorated by a ribbon cutting, signifying the launch of WestJet Cargo and the GTA Group's dedicated freighter service in one of the carriers five hubs, that will fulfill the large-scale needs of businesses, freight forwarders, shippers and individual customers across North America. WestJet Cargo and the GTA Group's Vancouver celebration is the last of three inaugural events, that took place across Canada. "We are thrilled to be celebrating this long-awaited milestone in Vancouver, a core hub for WestJet Cargo that will connect our freighter service to the Pacific coast," said Kirsten [...]