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35 years of making dreams come true with Dreams Take Flight

Source: Air Canada The 2024 season of Dreams Take Flight concluded with the last flight of the year departing from Calgary on November 19, whisking deserving children away for an unforgettable day at a theme park in California. Over the last 12 months, more than 900 children from across Canada had the chance to leave the stress of every day life behind for a day of magic, joy and new cherished memories.  Organized in eight different chapters, the season started last spring with a flight from Halifax followed in the fall by flights from Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, and Montréal. "We had the opportunity to fly over 900 kids on unforgettable trips this season," said Rebecca Smillie-Nedelec, Director, [...]

2024-12-24T19:19:02+02:00December 24th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

‘Tis the Season to Explore Our Combined Network

Source: Hawaiian Airlines Flying from sleepy Hilo on the Island of Hawaiʻi to experience the magic of Disney World in Orlando, Florida? Or leaving Boise, Idaho to ring in 2025 barefoot in the soft sand of Maui’s pristine beaches? As we enter the busy holiday travel season, Hawaiian and Alaska Airlines travelers are packing their bags and taking advantage of the combined carriers’ expanded networks to reunite with family and friends and explore a diverse range of exciting destinations across the Pacific and the U.S. Continent. Today, Hawaiian Airlines guests can access three times as many U.S. cities with seamless connections on Alaska’s extensive domestic network. Likewise, Alaska’s guests can enjoy Hawaiian’s unmatched scheduleof flights to, from, and within Hawaiʻi and beyond, [...]

2024-12-24T19:16:19+02:00December 24th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Alaska Airlines selected to connect San Diego and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport with nonstop service

Source: Alaska Airlines We're proud to announce new nonstop service between San Diego International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), becoming the only airline to offer this direct route and enhance connectivity to the nation’s capital. Summary Following an approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Alaska will soon offer the only nonstop service between San Diego International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). For nearly 40 years, we’ve proudly served San Diego with the exceptional and caring service that we’re known for. From DCA, we’ve connected our guests to the country’s capital city since 2001 and today offer nonstop service from Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Daily year round service will seamlessly connect [...]

2024-12-24T19:27:12+02:00December 24th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

American Airlines celebrated top 100 achievers with the 2024 Circle of Excellence award

Source: American Airlines American Airlines proudly celebrated the 100 2024 recipients of its most prestigious career achievement award — the Circle of Excellence — for their significant contributions to operational excellence, customer service and community engagement. These team members embody American’s core values, demonstrating outstanding leadership, innovative strategies and a relentless pursuit of excellence, which served as a driving force behind every success. This year’s winners have joined the ranks of honorees who set the gold standard. Many of the honorees were humbled to learn they had been selected as recipients of this notable award. It was a moment of immense pride that recognized the significance of their profound journeys and collective efforts throughout their careers. Meredith Green, Premium Guest [...]

2024-12-24T19:13:36+02:00December 24th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

20 for ’25: British Airways spotlights 20 destinations for 2025 as January sale launches

Source: British Airways British Airways and British Airways Holidays have highlighted 20 exciting destinations for 2025, as the January sale launches today   From additions to the airline's route map – such as Tbilisi and Rimini – to new hotel openings in Marbella, a new airport lounge in Dubai and major sporting events in Miami, the list includes destinations that will be in the spotlight next year  ‘The January sale’ includes flights to Dubai from £429, New York from £390 and Orlando from £399 plus holiday packages including city breaks from £149pp and three nights in Dubai from £459pp   British Airways and British Airways Holidays have marked the launch of their January sale by shining the spotlight on 20 destinations for 2025. The [...]

2024-12-24T19:34:10+02:00December 24th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Air Canada celebrates five years of Airbus A220 operations, exercises options for five more aircraft

Source: Air Canada History was made on December 20, 2019, when Air Canada took delivery of its first Canadian designed and built Airbus A220-300. A few weeks later, Air Canada revealed this game-changing aircraft to the public in a ceremony at its Montreal headquarters, allowing media and employees to have a first-hand look at an aircraft that has become a key part of the airline's narrowbody fleet renewal. Fin 101, bearing the registration C-GROV in honour of former Air Canada President and CEO Calin Rovinescu, who was instrumental in Air Canada's purchase of the fleet, took off for its maiden commercial flight from Montreal to Calgary on January 16, 2020. As we celebrate the fifth anniversary of the A220 in our [...]

2024-12-23T13:43:16+02:00December 23rd, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Sun Country Airlines Debuts First Ever Custom Aircraft Livery Celebrating Minnesota Golden Gopher Athletics

Source: Sun Country Airlines Sun Country Airlines Gopher Athletics Livery Sun Country Airlines debuted its first custom-designed aircraft livery in celebration of Minnesota Golden Gopher Athletics. Sun Country was named the Official Airline of Gopher Athletics in 2023. In addition, Sun Country has provided charter service for the university’s sports teams since 2012 and has flown nearly 500 charters during the past 12 years. "Sun Country is proud to debut this aircraft design that illustrates our hometown pride and longstanding partnership between two iconic Minnesota organizations,” said Grant Whitney, Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer. "We look forward to continuing our multi-year partnership with Gopher Athletics and will root for them for years to come." “This is a tremendous [...]

2024-12-23T13:38:28+02:00December 23rd, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Delta TechOps donates a record 1,700 bikes to Toys for Tots at 20th annual event 

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta TechOps presented a record 1,700 bikes, over 1,300 new toys and a check for $50,000 from Delta to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation Atlanta affiliate at a festive, fun-filled event at the TechOps Hangar in Atlanta on December 4th. Delta TechOps presented a record 1,700 bikes, over 1,300 new toys and a check for $50,000 from Delta to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation Atlanta affiliate at a festive, fun-filled event at the TechOps Hangar in Atlanta on December 4th. Hundreds of Delta people gathered at the annual TechOps event in Atlanta to celebrate Delta’s 20th year in partnership with Marine Toys for Tots. Following the Toys for Tots event, Delta employees loaded all [...]

2024-12-19T08:29:42+02:00December 19th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

What it takes to fly: 7 Must-Have Qualities for Aspiring Piedmont Flight Attendants

Source: Piedmont What makes a great Piedmont Flight Attendant? The answer lies in a combination of skills and personality traits. Here are the seven essential qualities that every successful flight attendant should embody, according to our team.  1. Always have a smile Piedmont Flight attendants are responsible for the safety and comfort of all passengers on board. It’s important that Piedmont Flight Attendants attend to the passengers’ needs and have a customer service attitude at work.  “Be open minded about making friends,” says Dakota. “Make sure you’re a people person.”  In many cases, Piedmont Flight Attendants get to know their passengers on a personal level.  “When we have a 2-hour flight we get to know everybody,” Iwona says. “We know [...]

2024-12-19T08:39:08+02:00December 19th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Holiday travel prep: Delta teams and technology ready to make your journeys bright

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta teams are ready to fly 9.3 million customers on more than 75,000 flights from Dec. 20 to Jan. 6. Here are a few ways customers can get ready for their holiday travel. Delta expects to welcome 9.3 million customers on more than 75,000 flights during the winter holiday travel season from Friday, Dec. 20, to Monday, Jan. 6. Team members across the airline have been preparing for the busy travel period to ensure a smooth operation while making sure customers are prepared to make the most of their journey with ease. Delta is prepared to run a smooth operation this winter Experts from 36 departments come together in our Operations and Customer Center (OCC), Delta’s [...]

2024-12-18T06:47:06+02:00December 18th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|