Source: British Airways More than 190 deserving children set off on a holiday of a lifetime yesterday, courtesy of British Airways and UK-based charity Dreamflight. It’s the 34th year that the two organisations have come together to run the incredible trip to Orlando, Florida. Dreamflight supports young children across the UK aged between 8 and 14, all of whom either have a serious illness or disability.  Each year the charity works with British Airways to take the children on a truly memorable holiday. Due to the pandemic, Dreamflight hasn’t been able to take off for the last two years, making this year’s flight extra special. Many of the 192 children that flew to Florida have never experienced a holiday or [...]

Source: Sun Country Airlines Sun Country Airlines has appointed Jennifer L. Vogel, former senior vice president, general counsel, secretary and chief compliance officer of Continental Airlines, Inc., to its board of directors effective October 14, 2022. “I am honored to introduce Jennifer as our newest board member,” says board chair David Siegel. “Her decades of leadership in the aviation industry, along with her corporate board and governance experience, will provide valuable insights for our own organization.” Vogel brings over 30 years of leadership experience as both a corporate executive and serving on public boards. At Continental, she played key roles in rebuilding the airline’s business, helping it to achieve substantial global expansion, and significantly restructure and rebuild after 9/11. She [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Record quarterly revenue and second consecutive quarter of double-digit operating margin Returned operations to industry-leading reliability Expect December quarter revenue recovery to accelerate relative to 2019 On track to achieve 2024 targets of over $7 adj. EPS and $4 billion of free cash flow Delta Air Lines reported financial results for the September quarter 2022 and provided its outlook for the December quarter 2022.  Highlights of the September quarter 2022 results, including both GAAP and adjusted metrics, are on page five and are incorporated here. "Thanks to the incredible work of our entire team, Delta delivered a strong September quarter with record quarterly revenues and a double-digit operating margin. The travel recovery continues as consumer spend [...]

Source: Air Canada New Montreal-Toulouse, Montreal-Copenhagen, Toronto-Brussels Resumes Vancouver-Osaka, Toronto-Tokyo/Haneda Other services restored to Europe, South America, Middle East, Africa, Asia, and South Pacific Air Canada announced the strategic expansion of its international network for summer 2023, with the addition of new European services to Brussels, Toulouse and Copenhagen. It is also resuming key Asia services to Tokyo-Haneda and Osaka, and is restoring frequencies to leading destinations in the Atlantic, Pacific and South America regions. Tickets are available for purchase at aircanada.com, via the Air Canada App, Air Canada's Contact Centres, and travel agents.   "We continue to pursue our disciplined approach of expanding our global network in response to anticipated demand. We are especially pleased to be adding three new strategic routes to Europe, resuming important services to Japan, and increasing frequencies [...]

Source: American Airines When you ask William Rodriguez, a single father of two, the most important lessons he’s taught his children, the first one he would likely say is the importance of family. The second would be about work ethic — and how both are important to chase your dreams. William is an Aircraft Line Maintenance supervisor for American Airlines at Miami International Airport (MIA). He has been a part of the aviation industry for 42 years, with a firsthand view of how these big planes work and how he helps keep them safely in the air. Aviation is his passion, and he knows that his family and his hard work got him here. His interest in airplanes started when [...]

Source: Athens International Airport IBERIA chose October 12th, the National Day of Spain and Day of the Spanish Language, to celebrate its 95 years of flights! The celebration took place at Athens International Airport, and, honouring the Spanish language, one could call it, Fiesta Nacional de España! The travellers of the day who found themselves at the airport’s Departures level, flying out to various destinations, took with them before boarding a bit of Spanish colour and tradition! Happy anniversary to IBERIA and many more years of flights and connections! From Athens International Airport to Madrid Barajas, the airline operates 5 weekly services in the winter and 2 daily in the summer. During the summer season, IBERIA also flies directly from [...]