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Delta ready to carry up to 2.9M customers over Labor Day travel period

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta is expecting to serve up to 2.9 million customers this Labor Day holiday period Performance and reliability has significantly recovered from the beginning of summer thanks to schedule changes and other measures the airline has taken Delta expects to welcome 2.9 million customers over the Labor Day travel period, spanning over 25,000 flights worldwide as travel demand remains strong. Those projections cover the holiday travel period from Thursday, Sept. 1-Tuesday, Sept. 6, as U.S. travelers mark the unofficial end of summer. Delta flew 2.5 million customers during the same holiday period last year and 3.1 million in 2019. Delta’s performance and reliability has significantly recovered from the beginning of summer thanks to schedule changes and [...]

2022-09-02T12:15:53+03:00September 2nd, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Hawaiian Airlines Debuts Its Third Annual Holoholo Challenge with Hawaii Island Inspired Routes

Source: Hawaiian Airlines Virtual fitness challenge to inspire thousands to holoholo (go out) while benefiting the nonprofit Friends of Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge Calling all runners, joggers and walkers to the starting line! Beginning today, athletes of all levels can sign up for the third annual Hawaiian Airlines Holoholo Challenge. The Hawaiʻi inspired fitness experience runs throughout October and invites participants worldwide to track their progress with virtual routes inspired by scenic roads that wind through Hawaiʻi Island – also known as the Big Island. "Each year, the Holoholo Challenge has been a fun way for Hawaiʻi lovers to commit to their personal wellbeing while virtually exploring the Hawaiian Islands – no matter where they are in the world," said Rob [...]

2022-09-02T12:08:05+03:00September 2nd, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Sun Country Airlines Extends Schedule Through Spring 2023, Continuing Growth in Service From MSP and Wisconsin

Source: Sun Country Airlines Customers can now book through May 31, 2023 Sun Country Airlines (NASDAQ: SNCY) is extending its selling schedule through May 31, 2023, allowing customers to book spring travel including Memorial Day. In addition, Sun Country is launching new service from Minneapolis-St. Paul International (MSP) to Destin-Fort Walton Beach (VPS), Florida, as well as service from Eau Claire, Green Bay and Madison, Wisconsin to Orlando (MCO), Florida. MSP to Destin-Fort Walton Beach (VPS), Florida starts April 12, 2023 Destin-Fort Walton Beach will be Sun Country’s 11th nonstop destination in Florida from the Twin Cities. “We are excited to provide new service to northwest Florida,” said Grant Whitney, Chief Revenue Officer, Sun Country. “Sun Country offers the most nonstop Florida [...]

2022-09-02T12:04:51+03:00September 2nd, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Aeroplan Offers Exciting Member-only Deals to Celebrate Air Canada’s New Non-stop Service to Southeast Asia

Source: Air Canada Extra daily deals on direct flights available to Aeroplan members until September 6 Deals start at 45,000 points from Vancouver and 50,000 from the rest of Canada All flights January 9 – April 17, 2023, on North America's only non-stop route to Thailand Aeroplan, Canada's leading travel loyalty program, is celebrating Air Canada's first-ever non-stop service to Southeast Asia with a week of extra, exclusive, member-only deals on direct flights to Bangkok, Thailand. On now and until September 6, Aeroplan members can redeem special offers on all Air Canada flights to Bangkok, departing between January 9 and April 17, 2023. The deals start at 45,000* Aeroplan points one-way from Vancouver, with flights from the rest of Canada [...]

2022-09-02T11:58:57+03:00September 2nd, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Air Canada Highlights ESG Achievements and Advancements with its Citizens of the World Corporate Sustainability Report

Source: Air Canada 2021 report details progress on environmental, community and employee initiatives Air Canada has released the 2021 edition of Citizens of the World, describing how the carrier has advanced a range of sustainability programs despite the impact of COVID-19 on the global airline industry. The document, Air Canada's annual corporate sustainability report, details the airline's progress in such areas as safety, wellness, the environment, and employee and community engagement. "Although COVID-19 has had an unprecedented impact on airlines globally, I am proud that Air Canada has kept moving forward on its ESG initiatives and remains focused on its long-term sustainability goals. This has included keeping our customers and employees safe, reducing our environmental footprint, and contributing to the [...]

2022-09-01T18:02:24+03:00September 1st, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

British Aiways announces Septemer Sale for flights and holidays

Source: British Airways Discounted prices are available for European city breaks, Caribbean escapes and USA trips all the way into summer 2023 The sale features holidays to Oranjestad, Aruba, which is brand new to British Airways’ network for 2023 Other highlights include return flights to New York from £308, two-night European city breaks from £119 and seven-night beach holiday packages to Malaga and the Algarve from £199pp British Airways Holidays’ double Tier Points offer for Executive Club Members has been extended for travel up to 30 September 2023. British Airways and British Airways Holidays have launched their September sale, with reductions made across a range of flights and holidays all the way into the summer of 2023. Launching today and [...]

2022-09-01T17:55:06+03:00September 1st, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Lufthansa Group Receives First 787 Dreamliner

Source: Lufthansa Europe's largest airline group takes delivery of first of 32 787s it has on order 787 Dreamliner key for Lufthansa Group fleet modernization program and sustainability efforts Boeing and the Lufthansa Group today celebrated the delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner, a 787-9, to Europe's largest airline group at Paine Field, Everett, Wash. The Lufthansa Group has 32 firm orders for the 787 and joins nearly 50 customers worldwide in operating the industry's most fuel efficient and capable airplane. Boeing designed the 787 family with superior efficiency, which allows airlines to profitably open new routes and fly people directly where they want to go in exceptional comfort. Using 25% less fuel and creating 25% fewer emissions than the [...]

2022-08-31T16:34:48+03:00August 31st, 2022|AIRLINES, MANUFACTURERS, News|

Emirates reignites the passion for travel and sports as Official Airline of US Open

Source: Emirates For the eleventh consecutive year, Emirates is returning as Official Airline of the US Open Tennis Championships, running from 29 August through 11 September.  The world’s largest international airline continues to utilise its global reach to bring tennis fans around the world closer to the game, serving up world-class tennis action at the Grand Slam® tournament. Emirates’ ongoing partnership with the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and the high-profile annual sporting event goes back to 2012. The airline’s portfolio of tennis sponsorships also includes three of the four Grand Slams in addition to 60 other tournaments throughout the year in partnership with the ATP, including the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, Miami Open and BNP Paribas Open in [...]

2022-08-31T16:54:00+03:00August 31st, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

A star is born as Air New Zealand unveils new Star Alliance aircraft

Source: Air New Zealand Kiwis will see a new star in the sky over Aotearoa as Air New Zealand reveals its world-first Star Alliance livery. The airline’s newest A321neo will sport a one-of-a-kind look – a jet black Star Alliance livery. Air New Zealand’s Chief Transformation and Alliances Officer Mike Williams says the A321neo is the world’s first black Star Alliance aircraft. “While Star Alliance livery is typically white with a black tail fin, we asked if we could do something a little different and inverse the colours in celebration of how important black is to Air New Zealand and New Zealand. “Black is an iconic Kiwi colour. From sports jerseys to gumboots, black is embedded in New Zealand’s national identity [...]

2022-08-31T16:50:08+03:00August 30th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

LATAM updates its business plan and moves forward in its exit from Chapter 11

Source: LATAM Airlines In the context of the Chapter 11 process, and in connection with obligations assumed by LATAM Airlines Group under the Restructuring Support Agreement (RSA) to its Reorganization Plan, and certain confidentiality agreements entered into with certain counterparties to the RSA, LATAM has provided such counterparties with certain financial reports and updates that may constitute material non-public information. Pursuant to such confidentiality agreements, upon the occurrence of certain events set forth therein, LATAM agreed to publicly disclose the information provided thereunder. In compliance with the above, by means of an material fact sent to the Commission for the Financial Market, LATAM Airlines Group informed that it updated its business plan presented on September 9, 2021, which contains 5-year [...]

2022-08-30T17:30:31+03:00August 30th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|