Source: Delta Air Lines Delta Air Lines is working to create meaningful career opportunities for young adults who are at risk or have faced injustice under a new partnership with Unlock Potential, a program that helps to drive economic and social mobility for young people currently disconnected from education or employment This partnership elevates Delta's "skills-first" talent acquisition mindset, which focuses on a candidate's capabilities, competencies and relevant experiences Delta Air Lines is working to create meaningful career opportunities for young adults who are at risk or have faced injustice under a new partnership with Unlock Potential, a program that helps to drive economic and social mobility for young people currently disconnected from education or employment. “We know that having [...]

Source: Air Canada Air Canada has been recognized as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers by Forbes in its inaugural ranking of Canadian companies. According to Forbes, this award demonstrates "excellent leadership and success" and "signifies to potential employees that Air Canada's brand belongs to the top performers." "We are thrilled with this recognition, as we value diversity, equity and inclusion as being paramount to our organization's success," said Arielle Meloul-Wechsler, Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer and Public Affairs. "We are committed to fostering an environment that brings together different talents and skills, and, in turn, helping our employees fulfill their purpose and achieve their goals within a diversified, equitable and inclusive work environment. Our various programs and initiatives [...]

Source: Avelo Airlines Avelo base will create up to 500 jobs and top $1B in regional economic impact Avelo to open state-of-the-art Orlando flight training center Avelo inaugurates flights from MCO to Washington, D.C. and Wilmington, NC Avelo expands service from MCO to Southern Connecticut Avelo Airlines opened its third U.S. base at Orlando International Airport (MCO) — setting the stage for significant travel, employment and economic impact opportunities for Central Florida.   The new base is expected to generate more than $250 million in short-term economic impact in Greater Orlando and top $1 billion in regional economic impact annually within the next five years. In the years ahead, this includes significant spending and tax revenue from the more than [...]

Source: ITA Airways ITA Airways is pleased to announce that Volare, the airline's loyalty program, has already reached 500,000 members. It is an excellent result considering that the program was launched only on 15 October 2021, less than 9 months ago. This outcome confirms that ITA Airways is following the right path towards its primary objective to put the customer at the center of the business with increasing initiatives aimed at satisfying the passengers’ needs. To celebrate this accomplishment, ITA Airways has decided to reward member no. 500,000, who will receive a gift upgrade of three levels, from Smart to Executive. "We are truly satisfied with the trust placed in us - said Emiliana Limosani, Chief Commercial Officer of ITA [...]

Source: Air Canada Air Canada and Emirates today announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement that will create more options for customers when travelling on the carriers' networks while also enhancing the customer experience throughout the journey. Air Canada and Emirates intend to establish a codeshare relationship later in 2022 that will offer enhanced consumer travel choices for Air Canada customers to travel to the United Arab Emirates and to destinations beyond Dubai. Emirates customers will also enjoy an enhanced travel experience when travelling to Toronto or to key destinations across the Air Canada network. Customers will have the ability to book connecting travel between both airlines' networks with the ease of a single ticket, seamless connectivity at the carriers' respective global hubs and baggage [...]

Source: American Airlines American Airlines Group Inc. issued its 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report today, providing updates on the company’s strategy and progress across key issues over the year. The report affirms American’s focus on the issues most important to its business and stakeholders, including climate change; diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI); customer and team member safety; and customer service. “As the world continues to emerge from the pandemic and reconnect, American Airlines is committed to living our purpose to care for people on life’s journey,” American’s CEO Robert Isom said. “Our environmental, social and governance efforts are key to American’s success today and critical to building a resilient airline that will thrive forever.” American’s aggressive climate goals [...]

Source: Virgin Atlantic Virgin Atlantic continues its transatlantic expansion with a new direct route from London Heathrow to Tampa, launching 3rd November 2022, further cementing the airline’s commitment to its Florida heartland. The new year-round Florida service will initially fly four times a week before increasing to daily from 28th November, complementing the airline’s up to four daily flying to Orlando and double daily flying to Miami. This latest addition follows the airline’s launch of direct flights between London and Austin, Texas in May 2022. Offering more than 190,000 seats each year, Virgin Atlantic will be the only airline to directly connect the Tampa Bay region with London’s hub airport, London Heathrow. The new service will offer easy, seamless connections for [...]

Source: JetBlue JetBlue issued the following statement from Robin Hayes, chief executive officer, regarding the decision by the Spirit Board of Directors to adjourn its special meeting: We are encouraged by our discussions with Spirit and are hopeful they now recognize that Spirit shareholders have indicated their clear, overwhelming preference for an agreement with JetBlue. We strongly recommend that Spirit shareholders continue to let the Spirit Board know they want to receive the superior value JetBlue has proposed, by voting against the Frontier transaction. Advisors Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is serving as JetBlue’s financial advisor and Shearman & Sterling LLP is serving as JetBlue’s legal advisor.  

Source: Air France Throughout the festival, Air France will be making a splash by installing audio terminals for the public in the most popular spots of Calvi on the Rocks. Festival-goers will be able to participate in a quiz based on their travel preferences and discover the top destinations in line with their profile as well as a personalized playlist to listen to on their trips. They will also be able to try their luck at winning two tickets to use on the company’s medium-haul network. Air France is giving everyone the chance to participate in the draw and test their musical personality by clicking here. All the “Air France” and “Calvi on the Rocks” playlists are also available on [...]