Source: American Airlines Malachi Drenthe, Overhaul Support Mechanic at American’s Tulsa, Okla., maintenance base, knew he wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps when he was a teenager. Like many other children of Tech Ops – Tulsa team members, he saw his father, Brian, an Aircraft Base Maintenance Manager at American, working on aircraft. He regularly attended Family Days at the maintenance base in Tulsa and knew things with wings were in his future. Malachi explored different careers in aviation, but working with his hands and staying close to home was his calling. Reflecting on his father’s hard work and dedication to pursue his FAA Airframe and Powerplant licenses inspired him to follow a similar career path. “More than anything [...]

Source: Hawaiian Airlines Amid the flurry of Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian Language Month) celebrations, the Hawaiian Airlines Community and Cultural Relations Team remained focused on their guiding principle of “launa.” Meaning to socialize or connect, "launa" was their north star, anchoring this year’s celebration across both Hawaiian and Alaska Airlines. Throughout February, the team organized expert workshops, language lessons, and Team Kōkua volunteer activations that engaged guests, employees and the community with the language and in intimate learning experiences. "Meeting all these people through the Hawaiian language makes the language all that much more critical and shows the strength that education wields in bringing people together,” shared Manakō Tanaka, senior community and cultural relations manager at Hawaiian Airlines. Bringing ʻŌlelo [...]

Source: WestJet “New” sizing allowances mirror other carrier and baggage manufacturer dimensions to optimize overhead bin space, streamline boarding. Effective May 6, 2025, WestJet will accept new maximum carry-on baggage sizing to seamlessly align with common international cabin baggage dimensions adopted by other North American carriers and luggage manufacturers, including partner carrier, Delta Air Lines. The new size maximums (22” x 14” x 9”) account for wheels and handles, offering peace of mind around what easily fits into the overhead bins on board WestJet’s aircraft. WestJet is pleased to add an inch of height to accepted dimensions, swapping this for a single inch in width from the existing limits (21” x 15” x 9”) to increase overall stowage capacity and [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Popular demand is driving Delta and Shake Shack to expand service in the skies and celebrate with a surprise for Uber waitlisters. Other menu refreshes are also coming for this spring.   Do you want ShackSauce with that? Delta and Shake Shack continue to delight customers’ tastebuds, expanding their first-of-its-kind onboard partnership to four new cities. Delta’s first-of-its-kind partnership with Shake Shack will begin on flights out of Boston on Dec. 1, with plans for expansion to other U.S. markets throughout 2025. Starting this month, mouthwatering burgers will be available in First Class on flights over 900 miles out of Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York-LaGuardia and Seattle as the partnership expands to additional locations. To celebrate the Shake [...]

Source: American Airlines     American is making it easy to "breakaway” this spring with last-minute flights. Even more, this month, customers can go mad voting for their favorite travel destinations on social media. A buzzer-beating surprise awaits customers at the end of the month. American Airlines is putting a full-court press on spring travel thanks to a deep bench of incredible deals and destinations with limited-time fares starting at $115 one-way to help travelers quickly rebound from the winter blues. These flights are available to book now for a spring getaway. Select a spot, keep on voting and celebrate the win Whether making a fast break or running down the clock, fans may take advantage of American’s low fares [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta continues to grow in the Texas capital with international service to Cancun and increased Orlando service this winter.  Delta’s presence at Austin-Bergstrom (AUS) continues to expand, and this time the airline is going international. This winter, Delta will operate its new nonstop, international service from AUS to the sun-drenched shores of Cancun, Mexico (CUN). This daily, seasonal service will begin shortly before Christmas on Dec. 20 and will run until mid-April 2026. “Delta is the leading global network carrier at Austin-Bergstrom, operating nearly 60 peak day departures this winter,” said Paul Baldoni, Delta’s Senior Vice President of Network Planning. "This new service to Cancun adds yet another popular leisure destination for our Austin customers.” This [...]

Source: American Airlines Just friends — that’s all Rafael and Kenia Sanchez were. No really. Just friends. They met as managers on duty for the afternoon shift on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) ramp in 2022. “We ran a pretty tight ship,” Rafael said. “There was no thought of dating.” Three years and 40,000 standby miles later, they are much more than friends. They are a husband and wife in love with each other and their 1-year-old daughter — and they credit their American Airlines travel privileges with their love story. ‘The one for me’ Kenia and Rafael’s friendship turned into more shortly after Kenia started a new role as the general manager at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) [...]