Source: American Airlines This Veterans Day weekend, American Airlines is hosting wounded and ill servicemembers from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and their guests at the 13th annual Salute to the Troops event in partnership with MGM Resorts and the USO. American and its partners continue to build on a long history of supporting military servicemembers — past and present — and honoring their selfless sacrifice. An all-veteran crew, who volunteered their time and talent, transported the group of 190 participants from Washington, D.C. to Las Vegas. They flew onboard Flagship Valor — an Airbus A321 with a special livery dedicated to recipients of the Medal of Honor, the highest award for military valor in action. “My time in the Navy [...]

Source: Volaris Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V., the ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) serving Mexico, the United States, Central, and South America, reports its October 2022 preliminary traffic results. In October 2022, Volaris’ capacity (measured in ASMs) increased by 17.4% year-over-year, while demand (measured in RPMs) increased by 22.0%; the result was a load factor expansion of 3.4 pp, to 89.7%. Volaris transported 2.8 million passengers during the month, a 22.0% increase compared to October 2021. Demand in the domestic Mexican and international markets increased by 19.5% and 28.7%, respectively. Year-to-date, Volaris’ demand increased 29.1% YoY, with load factor expanding 1.3 pp yearover-year, to 85.4%. Enrique Beltranena, Volaris’ President and CEO said: “Demand remains resilient and load factor in [...]

Source: United Airlines Just in time for holiday travel, children can now enjoy special breakfast, lunch and dinner meal options on select flights Kids' meals will be available for pre-order in eligible cabins on select flights starting in 2023 United Airlines today announced the return of kids' meals onboard, just in time for holiday travel. From chicken tenders and grilled cheese to French toast and dessert, children can now enjoy both breakfast and lunch/dinner menus on select United flights where complimentary meals are served. To request a kids' meal, customers can choose the "Children's Special Meals" option when booking a ticket or add a request to an existing reservation using the United® mobile app. Starting next year, kids' meals will be [...]

Source: Emirates The expanded partnership will see Gulf Air place their marketing code “GF” on Emirates operated flights beyond Dubai to a selection of some of the most attractive global tourism hotspots, offering new holiday options for Gulf Air customers Travellers will be able to connect to points including Bali, Buenos Aires, HoChi Minh City, Prague, Taipei and Sao Paulo Emirates and Gulf Air have today officially signed a unilateral codeshare partnership, starting this December*. The new agreement will offer easy connections and expanded choices for Gulf Air customers connecting to Dubai and onwards to a host of Emirates destinations across Europe, Africa, South America and the Far East. The agreement was signed on the first day of the Bahrain [...]

Source: Frontier Airlines Ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines today announced introductory fares for five new nonstop routes from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) starting in spring 2023. The new service coincides with the announcement of a new Frontier Airlines crew base at DFW. Frontier has been the fastest growing carrier at DFW since 2019 and stands as DFW’s third largest carrier measured by destinations served. Beginning today, consumers will be able to purchase Frontier flights from DFW to Baltimore (BWI), Orange County, Calif. (SNA), New York City (LGA), Raleigh-Durham (RDU), and Montego Bay (MBJ). With the new service, Frontier will serve a total of 19 destinations from DFW. To celebrate, America’s Greenest Airline is offering fares as low as $59.* [...]

Source: Boeing The Middle East carrier expands its all-Boeing freighter fleet to meet near- and long-term cargo demand across the region and beyond Boeing and Emirates today announced the Middle East carrier is further expanding its all-Boeing dedicated freighter fleet with an order for five 777 Freighters, valued at more than $1.7 billion at list prices. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, said: "Emirates is investing in new freighters so that we can continue to serve customer demand with the latest fuel-efficient aircraft. This order reflects Emirates' confidence in air freight demand and overall aviation sector growth. It lays the ground for our continued growth, which is driven by the reach [...]

Source: Lufthansa The Lufthansa Group continues to expand its long-standing commitment to climate research, and together with the Jülich Research Center, has equipped a third aircraft in its Group fleet with measuring instruments. Effective immediately, an Airbus A330 from Eurowings Discover is continuously collecting measurement data in the atmosphere. The retrofitted long-haul aircraft of the Lufthansa Group's leisure airline with the registration D-AIKE, "Kilo-Echo," flies in worldwide scheduled service with destinations in North America, the Caribbean, the Indian Ocean and Africa. For more than seven years, Lufthansa has been operating two long-haul aircraft equipped with the measuring system from the European research project IAGOS (In-service Aircraft for a Global Observing System). Due to the now additional A330, the Lufthansa Group will be able [...]

Source: United Airlines United Club FlySM offers a convenient option for busy travelers who want a high-quality coffee, beverage or snack en route to their flight New concept offers an easy solution for the more than 54% of airline club and lounge visitors who like to take food or drinks to-go¹ New club coincides with the opening of the Concourse B expansion at Denver International Airport and offers a premium takeaway option to the more than 2/3 of United customers who connect in Denver to other cities United announced it opened a new club concept at Denver International Airport designed for busy travelers who want to grab a snack, beverage or barista-made coffee on the way to their flight. United Club FlySM is a first-of-its-kind [...]

Source: British Airways Uber users will soon be able to collect Avios on every journey they take by car, coach or train booked via the Uber app, by simply linking their British Airways Executive Club and Uber accounts. From later this month, Members of the airline’s loyalty programme will be eligible to collect 1 Avios for every £1 spent on any ride, whether that be by car, coach or train, booked on the Uber app in the UK. These can then be put towards worldwide flights, upgrades and extras. To celebrate the new partnership, Members who link their Executive Club and Uber accounts via the Uber app will receive 250 bonus Avios. Avios is a global loyalty currency used by [...]