Source: American Airlines Beginning March 1, American Airlines AAdvantage® members can receive benefits and earn rewards more often — including before and beyond reaching status — and have more options to customize their travel experiences through Loyalty Point Rewards. Announced in December, the program’s continued evolution provides more value for members, including more opportunities to achieve rewards even before reaching status. Learn more about the AAdvantage® program below: How to join The AAdvantage® program is free to join and members can enjoy benefits like the ability to: Manage trips and credits with ease Earn miles toward award travel Enjoy access to exclusive promotions About miles and Loyalty Points Members earn miles and Loyalty Points whether they’re flying or participating in everyday [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Pilots at Delta Air Lines, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, ratified a new Pilot Working Agreement. The contract, which runs through December 2026, positions Delta’s 15,000 pilots to continue leading the industry in total compensation and work rule improvements. “I want to thank both negotiating teams and the National Mediation Board for their efforts in reaching this agreement that recognizes our pilots’ contributions to Delta,” said Delta Chief of Operations John Laughter. “From the beginning of the negotiations process, we set out to deliver the industry’s best pilot contract to the industry’s best pilots, one that keeps us as a top destination for U.S. aviation careers, and this contract is a reflection of that [...]

Source: Lufthansa Double suite in First and Business Seven different choices in the new Business Class “Allegris" product generation: new seats and new travel experience in all classes on long-haul routes CEO Lufthansa Airlines Jens Ritter: "Every guest has their own understanding of premium, which is why we focus on maximum individuality and exclusivity." Lufthansa is expanding its premium First Class offering with the "Suite Plus," a separate double cabin with ceiling-high walls and an entirely closable door, large table and two wide seats that can be combined into a comfortable double bed if required. With this flying private room, Lufthansa is setting a new standard in comfort and individuality within its most sophisticated travel class. The First Class Suite's [...]

Source: TAP The event will take place in the Portuguese capital from 1 to 6 August 2023 TAP Air Portugal and the World Youth Day (WYD) Lisbon 2023 Foundation have signed a partnership agreement making the airline the event's official "Air Transport Partner", with a view to facilitating the participation of pilgrims in the biggest international gathering of young people with Pope Francis. With this collaboration, TAP Air Portugal will offer advantageous travel conditions for pilgrims on TAP-operated flights that land at or take off from Lisbon and Porto airports up to 10 days before or after the start of WYD Lisbon 2023. For D. Américo Aguiar, President of the WYD Lisbon 2023 Foundation, "the partnership with TAP Air Portugal [...]

Source: Air Canada Flight AC660 from Montreal to Halifax was operated and supported by Black pilots, flight attendants, managers and ground teams Air Canada wrapped Black History Month today with its second annual Black History celebratory flight. Flight AC660 from Montreal to Halifax was planned, supported and operated by Black pilots, flight attendants, managers and employees on the ground and behind the scenes at Montreal Trudeau International Airport and on arrival at Halifax Stanfield International Airport. "Air Canada salutes its Black employees who have proudly championed their identity and pride to showcase their achievements and contributions to aviation. This is the second year in a row we have applauded Black excellence with a celebration flight and we are thrilled to highlight our employees' professional [...]

Source: JetBlue JetBlue announced a partnership with climate tech company CHOOOSE as part of its ongoing focus on sustainability and advancing the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). By visiting https://jetblue.chooose.today, JetBlue customers will now be able to join JetBlue in championing SAF adoption through a dedicated climate platform powered by CHOOOSE. The platform enables customers to estimate the CO2emissions of their flights and then address these emissions by contributing to a fund dedicated to covering the cost premium of SAF as compared to conventional jet fuel. JetBlue views SAF as the most promising avenue for addressing aviation emissions in a meaningful and rapid way – once cost-effective SAF is made available commercially at scale. Produced from a wide array [...]

Source: Porter Airlines Porter Airlines has celebrated the inaugural flights between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Calgary International Airport (YYC). The airline now flies to the two largest cities in the Western Canadian province of Alberta as it grows its national network.Service between Calgary and Toronto Pearson has begun with two daily, non-stop return flights, increasing to three daily as of June 1. The flights are operated with Porter’s new Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. The 132-seat aircraft features an all-economy, two-by-two configuration, which makes Porter the only airline with no middle seats on this route. “The launch of service in Calgary continues Porter’s western expansion and marks our entry to southern Alberta,” said Kevin Jackson, executive vice president and chief [...]

Source: Virgin Atlantic Virgin Atlantic is delighted to announce a new codeshare agreement with LATAM Airlines offering customers the opportunity to fly seamlessly to the South American country of Brazil. Customers booking through Virgin Atlantic are now able to travel from Heathrow direct to São Paulo as well as connecting onwards onto 12 domestic airports in Brazil including Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and Florianopolis. Customers travelling from São Paulo to London Heathrow will also have the option to smoothly connect onto Virgin Atlantic’s rest of world destinations through Terminal 3 including Tel Aviv, Delhi and Hong Kong. Juha Jarvinen, Chief Commercial Officer at Virgin Atlantic, commented: “We’re incredibly excited to launch this new codeshare partnership with LATAM Airlines. As we recover from the [...]

Source: KLM Effective 1 March 2023, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will add two new members to its Board of Managing Directors, bringing the total number to five. As Chief People Officer (CPO), Miriam Kartman will be responsible for KLM's Human Resources policy, while Barry ter Voert will become Chief Experience Officer (CXO) and EVP of Business Development. He will be responsible for the KLM brand, customer experience and developing KLM's business model. Barry ter Voert joined KLM as a management trainee 26 years ago. Having held a wide array of positions in the commercial domain, he was most recently vice president of Revenue Management and senior vice president for Europe at Air France-KLM. About his appointment he said: "I am [...]