Source: United Airlines United flight 863 on Feb. 22 will be operated entirely by United LGBTQ+ pilots, crew and allies and will connect U.S. travelers to the world's largest celebration of Pride in Sydney United Airlines is partnering with Virgin Australia to connect U.S. travelers to the world's largest celebration of Pride in Sydney with a special flight staffed entirely by members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community. Departing on Wednesday, February 22 from San Francisco International Airport, the festivities will kick off with a celebration at the gate, continue with giveaways and activities onboard the flight and culminate with a welcome party upon arrival in Sydney. While Virgin Australia has offered special domestic flights in Australia for Pride since 2021, this is the [...]

Source: Emirates Emirates will soon build an advanced training facility to accommodate 6 Full Flight Simulator Bays (FFS) for its future Airbus A350 and Boeing 777X aircraft. The brand new, 63,318 sq. ft. facility is slated to open in March 2024. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive Emirates Airline and Group, said: “This US$ 135 million investment to build a new pilot training centre will ensure Emirates' readiness to commence its pilot training ahead of the delivery of its new aircraft fleet starting from 2024. The building will be equipped with the latest, technologically advanced simulators to provide the best training for pilots, while using solar power to reduce energy consumption.” The new building will be adjacent [...]

Source: Air France Air France, as official partner of the Cannes Film Festival, will operate 3 special flights on 15, 22 and 29 May 2023, offering a direct service between Los Angeles (USA) and the city of Nice (France). The company is in this way responding to high demand from US West Coast customers who want to enjoy the French Riviera and its famous international film festival in the spring. Air France connects Hollywood to the Cannes Film Festival The flights will be operated by Airbus A350-900 equipped with 324 seats, including 34 in Business, 24 in Premium Economy and 266 in Economy. In Business class, each seat converts into a full-flat bed almost 2 metres long, ensuring optimal comfort. [...]

Source: Spirit Airlines Daily routes to Dallas, Las Vegas and San Diego launch in June with introductory fares starting as low as $39* one way Bright yellow planes will cruise into San José, California for the first time this June as  Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) today announced the launch of new, nonstop service from San José Mineta International Airport (SJC). The carrier is kicking off the new service with two daily flights to Las Vegas (LAS) and daily flights to Dallas (DFW) and San Diego (SAN). "We're excited to provide More Go and boost competition with the introduction of our ultra-low fares & Spirit's Signature Service in the heart of Silicon Valley," said John Kirby, Vice President of Network Planning at Spirit Airlines. [...]

Source: ITA Airways The Airbus A320neo with ITA Airways' new blue livery performed its first commercial flight today.  Flight AZ 1781 departed from Rome Fiumicino Airport at 1:20pm local time, to reach Palermo's Punta Raisi Airport. The Airbus A320neo is dedicated to Francesco Moser, the extraordinary Italian cyclist of the 1970s and 1980s, and features unique design details such as the Zorro mask and sharklets. Bringing together technology and efficiency, the Airbus A320neo delivers 20% less fuel consumption and CO2 emissions per seat compared to previous generation aircraft. With the new A320neo, ITA Airways will further enrich its modern and environment-friendly fleet, which will feature 80% new generation aircraft by 2026, with the consequent downscaling of 1.3 million tons of CO2 emissions. Furthermore, [...]

Source: United Airlines New dynamic seat map feature will sit children under 12-years-old next to an adult in their party for free – regardless of the type of ticket purchased United today announced an improved family seating policy that makes it easier than ever for children under 12-years old to sit next to an adult in their party for free - including customers who purchase Basic Economy tickets. United's new policy is made possible through a series of investments in a new seat map feature that dynamically finds available adjacent seats at the time of booking. The online seat engine first reviews all available free Economy seats and then opens complimentary upgrades to available Preferred Seats, if needed. Customers traveling [...]

Source: Etihad Airways Etihad Airways is expanding its European network this summer with the introduction of a new direct service between Abu Dhabi and Lisbon, effective from 2 July 2023. The airline will be connecting Abu Dhabi to Portugal’s capital city right in time for the summer holidays, with three weekly flights scheduled to be operated on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays. “We’re excited to introduce flights to Portugal for the first time and provide our guests with convenient travel options to one of the most popular summer destinations for 2023,” said Antonoaldo Neves, Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways. “As one of the oldest cities in Western Europe, the coastal city of Lisbon is a great entry-point to exploring the [...]

Source: KLM KLM Group posted an operating profit of EUR 706 million on revenues of EUR 10.7 billion in 2022 with an operating margin of 6.6%. Issues during operational ramp-up prevented KLM from delivering the level of service to which customers are accustomed and employees faced major challenges. The figures nevertheless show that customers are eager to continue travelling. The annual figures bring KLM Royal Dutch Airlines closer to its 2019 results, an achievement that can be attributed to the rapid recovery in the demand for travel after Covid-related travel restrictions were eased in early 2022. Even so, KLM will be facing a number of uncertainties in 2023. Geopolitical tensions, inflation, a possible recession and the high price of fuel could all [...]

Source: TAP The Stopover programme has been improved with more advantages to allow customers to discover even better and explore Portugal before heading to the final destination. And now, also on their return home. TAP passengers can add Portugal to the trip with a free stopover of up to 10 days, with exclusive offers and discounts at over 290 partners that will make their visit unforgettable, from hotels, restaurants, shopping centres, museums and countless activities, in a partnership with Turismo de Portugal. Stopover passengers also have a 25% discount for an air trip within Portugal, to discover tourism regions such as Porto and the North, the Algarve or Madeira and the Azores, through a promotional code that can be used [...]

Source: Air Canada Record fourth quarter passenger revenues of $4.062 billion, doubled than fourth quarter 2021 and about two per cent higher than fourth quarter 2019 Record fourth quarter operating revenues of $4.680 billion, 71 per cent higher than fourth quarter 2021 and about six per cent higher than fourth quarter 2019 Operating losses of $28 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 and of $187 million for the full year 2022 Adjusted EBITDA* of $389 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 and of $1.457 billion for the full year 2022 Adjusted EBITDA margin* of 8.3 per cent for the fourth quarter of 2022 and of 8.8 per cent for the full year 2022 Total liquidity of over $9.8 billion at December 31, 2022 Air Canada today reported its fourth quarter and full [...]