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Delta Air Lines and Starbucks launch loyalty partnership

Source: Delta Air Lines Members of Delta SkyMiles and Starbucks® Rewards can turn their next coffee occasion into their next travel adventure with a new loyalty benefits partnership that lets customers unlock even more ways to earn rewards. Starting Oct. 12, U.S. customers who are enrolled in both Delta SkyMiles and Starbucks Rewards loyalty programs can easily link their accounts by visiting either deltastarbucks.com or starbucksdelta.com. Once the accounts are linked, members will earn one mile per $1 spent1 on eligible purchases at Starbucks, and on days when enrolled members have a scheduled flight with Delta, they will earn double Stars on eligible purchases at participating Starbucks stores2. This new benefit is open to currently enrolled members as well as new members [...]

2022-10-13T01:15:18+03:00October 13th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Porter secures sale and leaseback for 12 Embraer E195-E2 aircraft

Source: Porter Porter Aviation Holdings Inc.’s (Porter) wholly-owned subsidiary, Porter Aircraft Leasing Corp., has entered into sale and leaseback and pre-delivery payment (PDP) financing agreements for 12 Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. TrueNoord, and certain funds managed by affiliates of Apollo and serviced by Merx Aviation, are participating in separate transactions for six aircraft each. Porter has now secured lease agreements with five leasing companies for a total of 26 E195-E2s. These aircraft are part of Porter’s original order for 30 E195-E2s. “There is continuing strong interest in the E195-E2 from the leasing community, with TrueNoord and Merx/Apollo being the latest partners to join our strong lessor group,” said Jeffrey Brown, executive vice president and CFO, Porter. “We anticipate being able to [...]

2022-10-13T01:24:36+03:00October 13th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Gulf Air celebrates 40 years of operations to Athens

Source: Gulf Air Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the World’s Most Improved Airline 2022, today celebrated 40 years of direct operations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Hellenic Republic, as Athens International Airport organized two events in Athens in collaboration with the airline to commemorate the anniversary. The celebration included a press event where members of the media were invited to interact with Gulf Air Acting Chief Executive Officer Captain Waleed AlAlawi and members of the airline’s Executive Management and airport officials on the latest news of the two organizations. The celebration also included trade event where Athens International Airport CEO Dr. Yiannis Paraschis, President Hatta & FED HATTA (Hellenic association of travel [...]

2022-10-12T22:37:27+03:00October 12th, 2022|AIRLINES, AIRPORTS, News|

Frontier Airlines Introduces First A321neo with GTF Engines

Source: Pratt & Whitney "Frederick the Bald Eagle" is the airline's first A321neo, first GTF-powered aircraft, and first of three special liveries Pratt & Whitney, a Raytheon Technologies business, and Frontier Airlines welcomed the arrival of the carrier's first Airbus A321neo aircraft, outfitted with Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines, at a celebration at Tampa International Airport.   In recognition of the companies' relationship, Frontier asked Pratt & Whitney employees to name the first three aircraft. The first plane was named "Frederick the Bald Eagle" in honor of the company's founder Frederick B. Rentschler, recognizing the nearly 100-year history of the engine maker. The aircraft features Pratt & Whitney's hallmark bald eagle on the tail and marks the first of 144 A320neo [...]

2022-10-12T15:13:59+03:00October 12th, 2022|AIRLINES, News, SUPPLIERS|

United Continues Transatlantic Leadership with Debut of 2023 Summer Schedule

Source: United United Airlines will continue its transatlantic leadership among U.S. carriers with the debut of the airline's 2023 summer schedule that includes adding new service to three cities –Malaga, Spain; Stockholm, Sweden; and Dubai, UAE– as well as six more flights to some of the most popular destinations in Europe, including Rome, Paris, Barcelona, London, Berlin, and Shannon. In total, United will fly to 37 cities in Europe, Africa, India and the Middle East next summer, more destinations than all other U.S. airlines combined. United saw historic levels of demand for travel to Europe in the summer peak, up 20% compared to 2019, and is focused on developing its network to serve continued demand strength. "Next summer United is offering the [...]

2022-10-12T15:39:04+03:00October 12th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Europe’s aviation community reunites in the Algarve region of Portugal

Source: ERA Hundreds of aviation professionals are meeting in Vilamoura, Portugal this week, 11–13 October, for the highly-anticipated European Regions Airline Association (ERA) General Assembly.  The three-day event provides unique and exclusive business opportunities for the association’s member companies and their representatives.  ERA’s strong membership includes the entire spectrum of companies in the aviation ecosystem with more than 200 businesses, including 56 airlines. ERA’s high-profile General Assembly is this year taking place in Vilamoura, Portugal. Set in one of the most prestigious areas, it is a modern and sophisticated destination situated in the heart of the Algarve. As the association’s largest event of the year, the General Assembly was set to take place in Vilamoura in 2020, but was postponed [...]

2022-10-12T16:05:08+03:00October 12th, 2022|AIRLINES, News, ORGANISATIONS|

Copa Holdings announces monthly traffic statistics for September 2022

Source: Copa Holdings Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA), today released preliminary passenger traffic statistics for September 2022: Operating Data September September % Change 2022 2019 Copa Holdings  (Consolidated)   ASM (mm) (1) 2,015.9 1,992.1 1.2 %   RPM (mm) (2) 1,751.2 1,691.5 3.5 %   Load Factor (3) 86.9 % 84.9 % 2.0p.p. 1.  Available seat miles - represents the aircraft seating capacity multiplied by the number of miles the seats are flown. 2.  Revenue passenger miles - represents the numbers of miles flown by revenue passengers 3.  Load factor - represents the percentage of aircraft seating capacity that is actually utilized Given the irregular nature of the Company's operations starting in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we are comparing this traffic report to 2019 statistics. Consolidated capacity [...]

2022-10-12T15:44:44+03:00October 12th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Air Canada and the Montreal Canadiens Inaugurate New Air Canada Signature Club Offering Premium Member Experience at Montreal Canadiens Home Games

Source: Air Canada Iconic Montreal organizations renew and advance partnership Air Canada Signature Club features an exclusive, well-appointed space to view games, with spacious lounge seating and a Chef-created menu Access to Air Canada Signature Club is offered to select Montreal Canadiens season ticket holders Air Canada and the Montreal Canadiens today inaugurated the Air Canada Signature Club, an ultra-premium lounge for select Montreal Canadiens season ticket holders at Montreal's home games that offers Quebec hockey fans the ultimate viewing experience of their favourite team. The Air Canada Signature Club offers the most spacious seating in the arena for 200 fans, who will enjoy premium, complimentary menu creations by celebrated Montreal Chef Jérôme Ferrer and wine selections by renowned Quebec sommelier Véronique [...]

2022-10-12T15:35:24+03:00October 12th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Delta, Joby Aviation partner to pioneer home-to-airport transportation to customers

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta Air Lines is once again deepening its commitment to transform the future of travel: the airline is embarking on a multi-year, multi-market commercial and operational partnership with Joby Aviation, Inc., to deliver transformational, sustainable home-to-airport transportation service to Delta customers, beginning in New York and Los Angeles. As part of the first-of-its-kind arrangement, the companies will work together to integrate a Joby-operated service into Delta’s customer-facing channels, providing customers who travel with Delta through New York and Los Angeles the opportunity to reserve a seat for seamless, zero-operating-emission, short-range journeys to and from city airports when booking Delta travel. Delta has made an upfront equity investment of $60 million in Joby, with the opportunity to [...]

2022-10-12T16:20:22+03:00October 12th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Caribou Coffee is the Official Coffee of Sun Country Airlines

Source: Sun Country Airlines Caribou Coffee is now available onboard any of Sun Country’s more than 98 routes across 78 airports in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean Starting this month, Sun Country Airlines passengers can now enjoy complimentary fresh brewed hot Caribou Coffee. Named the Official Coffee of Sun Country Airlines earlier this year, the airline has been serving the Minnesota-based coffee company's ready-to-drink Cold Brew Coffee since January. Sun Country worked closely with Caribou to ensure high flavor quality and consistency in the onboard experience for all guests and invested more than $250,000 in equipment upgrades onboard. “Developing a blend that satisfies the tastes of a broad group of travelers while also representing our [...]

2022-10-12T15:18:15+03:00October 11th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|