Source: Frontier Airlines Animals also Highlighted on Frontier Aircraft Tails, Part of an Awareness Focus by America's Greenest Airline - New Cardmembers Receive 50,000 Bonus Mile Offer Ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines, in partnership with Barclays US Consumer Bank, is launching a new 'Pick Your Card' program for new FRONTIER Airlines World Mastercard® cardmembers. The five new card choices, made from recycled plastic, feature threatened or endangered animal species. Frontier is dedicated to highlighting the plight surrounding threatened and endangered animals in North America and are also featured on every Frontier aircraft tail with a name and special backstory. New cardmembers can pick one of the below animals to appear on their card: Powder the Polar Bear Verde the Resplendent Quetzal Hugh [...]

Source: JetBlue JetBlue Travel Products, a subsidiary of JetBlue Airways, announced the formation of Troupe, a free and collaborative group trip planning app. Whether organizing a family reunion, a bachelorette trip, or just gathering to reconnect with friends, Troupe relieves the stress that coordinating a group getaway can create. “Anyone who has organized a vacation with a group of friends or family knows that getting everyone to agree on details can take the fun out of travel planning,” said Andres Barry, President, JetBlue Travel Products. “As we continue to look for fresh solutions to ease friction in travel and expand JetBlue’s reputation for great service, the Troupe app aims to simplify group travel planning and perfectly aligns with our goal [...]

Source: American Airlines New premium seats will be available on the airline’s long-haul fleet starting in 2024 Flagship Suite® seats, featuring privacy doors, will be included on all Airbus A321XLR and Boeing 787-9 deliveries beginning in 2024. American will refresh its Boeing 777-300ER fleet with a new luxurious interior, elevating the inflight customer experience on long-haul international routes. Premium seating in American’s long-haul fleet will grow more than 45 percent by 2026. From thoughtfully redesigned lounges to the stylish aircraft interior and enhanced inflight service, customers will have a true premium experience with American. American Airlines is giving customers a suite new ride. With new deliveries of its Airbus A321XLR and Boeing 787-9 aircraft, beginning in 2024, the airline will [...]

Source: Air Canada Air Canada was recently recognized at the annual Canadian HR Awards with the Payworks Award for Best Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy. This honour recognizes an organization for successfully establishing corporate social responsibility in its culture through its people and the role HR had in the strategy and execution of such initiatives.   "We are thrilled with this recognition as we see the integration of sustainability, environmental and social elements throughout our organization as equally important to economic factors in contributing to our airline's success. We have cultivated our corporate culture to consider sustainability and social good aspects in our strategic decision making, and this in turn has resulted in a wide range of opportunities to cultivate employee [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Customers flying in Delta Premium Select, available on all trans-Pacific and most trans-Atlantic flights, will soon be treated to a refreshed and improved cabin experience, complementing a spacious seat design for which DPS is already known Delta is unveiling a refreshed DPS cabin experience, featuring locally-inspired dining, premium hand-crafted amenities and more dedicated service touchpoints – while also driving social impact through its expanded Someone Somewhere partnership. “Delta Premium Select sits at the intersection of luxury and practicality – giving customers the opportunity to treat themselves to a more spacious seat and premium experience at a lower price point compared to our Delta One cabin,” said Mauricio Parise, Vice President of Brand Experience. “We continue to [...]

Source: American Airlines The celebration kicks off Sept. 19 with a week of exclusive offers for Citi/AAdvantage® Mastercard cardmembers One cardmember will win a trip valued up to $35,000 plus 350,000 AAdvantage miles as part of a social media sweepstakes available from Sept. 26 to Oct. 23 Cardmembers will have access to an exclusive concert featuring a Grammy Award-winning artist Additional appreciation events will be held in Boston, Miami, Chicago, and New York City One of the travel industry’s first co-branded credit cards is turning 35, and to celebrate this important milestone, American Airlines and Citi are rewarding the loyalty of millions of Citi/AAdvantage® cardmembers with a series of exclusive events and promotions to fulfill their travel dreams. The co-branded [...]

Source: Spirit Airlines Guests looking to get a jump on their next travel adventure can get a boost of More Go in their Free Spirit® accounts. Both new and existing Free Spirit members can instantly receive 500 bonus points just by going to Bonus.Spirit.Com now through Dec. 31, 2022. New Free Spirit members will receive the points just by creating a Free Spirit account and registering that account at Bonus.Spirit.Com. Existing members simply need to register their account on the page. “We wanted to provide a welcome bonus for new Free Spirit members that also acts as a ‘thank you’ to all of our current members in the program,” said Bobby Schroeter, Spirit Airlines Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. “Free [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines The coalition aims to close opportunity gaps for Black talent by widening career pathways based on relevant skills and experience over degree requirements In an open letter, Delta CEO Ed Bastian challenged Atlanta business leaders to join OneTen, the national coalition aiming to close the opportunity gap for Black talent by taking a skills-first approach to hiring and promotions. The approach prioritizes measurable skills, competencies and experience over the requirement of a four-year degree, where applicable. While education and training are powerful equalizers toward gainful employment, hiring and advancement practices are leaving millions of workers behind. Four-year degree requirements place a disproportionate burden on Black people and people of color, for whom access to higher education [...]

Source: Air Canada Leading national workplace media brands, OHS Canada and Talent Canada, present Air Canada with OHS Culture and Best Use of Safety Technology awards Editor's Note: A video featuring employees commenting on the OHS Honours awards can be found here. Air Canada has been recognized for its safety-first culture and its innovative use of technology to promote workplace safety. The awards were presented at OHS Honours, an event that recognises the best in workplace occupational health and safety (OHS) across Canada, where the airline won in the OHS Culture and Best Use of Safety Technology categories. "I am very pleased that Air Canada won occupational health and safety awards for culture and technology at OHS Honours and I am especially proud that our employees at all business levels [...]

Source: Air Canada Electric-hybrid aircraft advances carrier's 2050 net-zero emission goal Battery powered aircraft will have capacity for up to 30 passengers Electric 200 km range extends to 400 km with reserve hybrid architecture Agreement includes equity investment by Air Canada in Heart Aerospace Editor's note: A video demonstration of this aircraft is available here. Air Canada today announced a purchase agreement for 30 ES-30 electric-hybrid aircraft under development by Heart Aerospace of Sweden. The revolutionary regional aircraft, expected to enter service in 2028, will generate zero emissions flying on battery power and yield significant operational savings and benefits. Under the agreement, Air Canada has also acquired a US$5 million equity stake in Heart Aerospace. "Air Canada has taken a leadership position [...]