Source: British Airways Aruba and Guyana have become the latest destinations to join British Airways’ network, with inaugural flights arriving to a warm welcome in the destinations’ respective capital cities. British Airways operates more routes to the Caribbean and Mexico than any other UK airline, with Aruba and Guyana bringing the total number of destinations served in the region to 17. Flight BA2157 departed London Gatwick (LGW) at 10:00 on Sunday 26 March and touched down at Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA) in Oranjestad, Aruba at 17:00 local time. The brand-new route will operate twice weekly via Antigua on Thursdays and Sundays. Having been born and raised in Aruba, this new route is a personal one for British Airways cabin [...]

Source: Norse Atlantic Airways Norse Atlantic Airways marks a new era in affordable transatlantic travel between France and the US with the celebration of its inaugural flight from Paris, Charles de Gaulle to New York JFK and from JFK to Paris. The daily direct service commenced on 26th March 2023, providing customers with a quality service onboard modern Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Flights from Paris to New York will join Oslo and Berlin services landing at the modern and spacious Terminal 7 at JFK. “We are delighted to offer affordable travel and increased choices for our passengers between the vibrant cities of Paris and New York JFK. This new service between Paris and New York will further boost transatlantic travel [...]

Source: Porter Airlines Flights bring more connectivity to nation’s capital Porter Airlines launched three new routes between Ottawa International Airport and Boston, New York-Newark and Thunder Bay today, providing convenient travel links for the region. The new routes are part of Porter’s broader expansion plan in Ottawa and its commitment to the region, including new maintenance hangars that are currently under construction at YOW. These will serve as a primary maintenance facility for the airline’s new E195-E2 fleet. Porter is the only airline providing year-round daily direct flights to Boston and Thunder Bay from Ottawa. The new daily non-stop routes are served by 78-seat De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft. Passengers are able to experience Porter’s genuine hospitality and elevated onboard [...]

Source: British Airways British Airways is introducing award-winning English Sparkling wines in its Club World (business class) cabin for the first time The airline is championing British provenance by working with four local wine producers from across England The four English Sparkling wine options have been carefully selected by the airline’s Master of Wine and will be available on a rotational basis until next March, changing every three months The first wine to feature on the airline’s menu is the Digby Fine English Brut NV, now available on board British Airways has introduced award-winning English Sparkling wines in its Club World (business class) cabin so customers can enjoy the ‘best of British’ bubbles at 35,000ft. The airline’s Master of Wine [...]

Source: Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines announced an agreement with Shell Aviation to expand the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market beyond a standard fuel supply agreement. The innovative cross-industry collaboration brings together a world-class fuel supply chain and the fifth-largest domestic carrier to procure and use sustainable fuel, while working together to define and tackle what it will take to advance SAF technology, development, infrastructure and investment. "Alaska Airlines has set our course to net zero by 2040 and sustainable aviation fuels represent the greatest near-term opportunity to make a step-level change on that journey," said Diana Birkett Rakow, senior vice president for public affairs and sustainability at Alaska. "That's why we've pioneered SAF technologies for more than a decade. But [...]

Source: Caribbean Airlines Caribbean Airlines in collaboration with its partner Points International has launched “Accelerate Anything” - a dynamic loyalty rewards solution. The product gives Caribbean Miles members the option to “accelerate” their miles balance and reach their reward goals sooner.   Using "Accelerate Anything", Caribbean Miles members, can now multiply miles earned from flying or other Caribbean Miles transactions up to five times their value or up to 100,000 miles per transaction and no more than 100,000 miles within a calendar year. For qualifying members, it’s easy to participate. For your miles to be eligible for use in the “Accelerate Anything” program, the miles must have been earned within a consecutive 3-month period, for example, miles earned in February, March and April can be accelerated [...]

Source: easyJet Experts predict 3D Printed Breakfast Buffets, Time Travelling Holiday Experiences and Heartbeat Passports for Travellers in 50 Years Time From the airport to the beach - easyJet’s ‘The Future Travel Report’ predicts changes to how we will travel in 50 years' time Europe’s leading futurists and experts from the worlds of aerospace, innovation and engineering have come together for the first time to create a mind-blowing version of how we will travel in 50 years’ time çeasyJet 2070: The Future Travel Report is co-authored by Professor Birgitte Andersen, Professor Graham Braithwaite, Dr Patrick Dixon, Nikhil Sachdeva, futurist Shivvy Jervis and design scientist Dr Melissa Sterry Biomimetic sensory plane seats, optoelectronic inflight entertainment beamed directly to passenger’s eyes and [...]

Source: American Airlines Over the past 38 years, American has raised more than $45 million for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation through the annual Celebrity Ski event This year, the airline made a $25,000 donation in honor of Chief Customer Officer Alison Taylor and her commitment to the organization ahead of her upcoming retirement CF Foundation awarded American’s former executive Elise Eberwein with its prestigious Jena Award for her service to the foundation and its mission American Airlines and its partners raised more than $1.1 million to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation this month at the Celebrity Ski event in Beaver Creek, Colorado. To date, American has raised more than $45 million for CF Foundation through the annual event. “For nearly [...]

Source: Virgin Atlantic Codeshare between London Heathrow and Seoul Incheon to launch this Saturday, 25th March Agreement will be expanded to include further destinations in Asia and Australasia from June With Virgin Atlantic’s recent enrolment into the SkyTeam alliance, customers will be able to earn and redeem Virgin Points and take advantage of SkyPriority benefits Virgin Atlantic has announced a new codeshare agreement with Korean Air, offering customers more opportunities to fly seamlessly to South Korea and beyond. The first phase of the agreement, which launches on 25 March, will allow customers booking through Virgin Atlantic the opportunity to travel directly to Incheon Airport, in South Korea’s capital, Seoul.  By June customers will be able to connect onwards from Seoul [...]