Source: Virgin Atlantic Virgin Atlantic and San Francisco Travel Association have launched a competition to give one lucky drag performer the chance to join icons Kitty Scott-Claus and Vanity Milan on a trip of a lifetime to San Francisco The drag performer will get to perform at an iconic LGBTQ+ venue during San Francisco Pride Month To be in with a chance of winning, entrants need to record themselves performing a take on Virgin Atlantic’s iconic cabin crew safety demonstration and answer why they deserve to join the exciting experience Today, Virgin Atlantic and San Francisco Travel Association have launched a competition in search of the UK’s next iconic drag star, to visit San Francisco on a trip of a lifetime during Pride [...]

Source: SWISS Despite sizeable setbacks caused by the Omicron coronavirus variant in the first few weeks of 2022, SWISS was able to substantially improve its operating result year-on-year for the seasonally traditionally weak first quarter. The operating loss for the period was reduced by more than 75 per cent to CHF – 47.4 million, while total revenue was more than doubled to CHF 712.0 million. SWISS’s first-quarter performance benefited in particular from the stronger demand for air travel and from the company’s improved cost structures as a result of its restructuring. At the same time, substantially higher fuel prices were among the negative factors. SWISS remains committed to its goal of achieving a ‘black zero’ breakeven earnings result for 2022 as a whole. [...]

Source: Iberia The inspection task will be carried out at Iberia Maintenance´s workshops in Madrid and Barcelona  ​Volotea, the airline for small and medium-sized European cities, has signed a contract with Iberia Maintenance to perform "C check overhauls" on Airbus A320s at its facilities in Madrid and Barcelona for the next five and a half years. Volotea will send its A320 aircraft to Iberia MRO for a comprehensive maintenance service to be carried out during the winter seasons. This agreement, which will come into force in January 2023, will run for five and a half years. The airline selected Iberia Maintenance after an exhaustive bidding process in which the Spanish provider was the winner due to the excellent quality of its services. [...]

Source: WestJet New connection between the Canadian province o Alberta and Italy marks a major recovery milestone as demand for international travel and inbound tourism ramps up WestJet last night launched its long-awaited service to Rome with the departure of WestJet flight 32 from YYC Calgary International Airport at 6:20 p.m. local time. This first ever scheduled connection between Calgary and Rome, operated on WestJet's 320-seat 787 Dreamliner, marked a major milestone in the recovery of Alberta's travel and tourism industry and was celebrated alongside The Honourable Rajan Sawhney, Alberta's Minister of Transportation and Bob Sartor, President and CEO, YYC Calgary Airport Authority. Photos and video b-roll from the event are available for download here. "The launch of our highly anticipated [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines A record-breaking 150 Jet Drag teams registered to compete to pull a Boeing 757, helping to raise over $740,000 for the American Cancer Society. This year, Delta celebrates 20 years of partnership with the American Cancer Society in the quest to eradicate cancer. Over the past two decades, Delta employees all over the world have joined forces to host events, raise money and increase awareness for cancer research and prevention. As the American Cancer Society's largest corporate fundraiser, Delta has raised $16 million in the fight against the disease. While our support of the American Cancer Society has been ongoing, we are excited to have brought back Delta's beloved Relay for Life and Jet Drag events, after [...]

Source: Spirit Airlines Spirit Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: SAVE) today reported first quarter 2022 financial results. Ended the first quarter 2022 with $1.6 billion of unrestricted cash, cash equivalents, short-term investment securities and liquidity available under the Company's revolving credit facility. As Reported (unaudited) First Quarter 2022 First Quarter 2021 First Quarter 2019 Total operating revenues $967.3 million $461.3 million $855.8 million Pre-tax income (loss) $(244.0) million $(138.2) million $72.1 million Net income (loss) $(194.7) million $(112.3) million $56.1 million Diluted earnings (loss) per share $(1.79) $(1.15) $0.82 Adjusted 1 First Quarter 2022 First Quarter 2021 First Quarter 2019 Adjusted EBITDA $(108.2) million $(204.0) million $140.4 million Adjusted EBITDA margin (11.2)% (44.2)% 16.4% Adjusted Pre-tax income (loss) $(216.9) million $(312.2) million $74.0 [...]

Source: SAS 1.5 million passengers traveled with SAS in April  During April more than 1.5 million passengers traveled with SAS, an increase of approximately 380% compared to the same month last year. SAS’ capacity increased at the same time by 190% compared with the same period last year. In comparison with last month, the total number of passengers increased with 7% and capacity was increased by 15%. The flown load factor for April was 71%, an improvement of 41 percentage points compared to April last year. “We continue the ramp-up and see the highest number of passengers since March 2020. Looking forward, sales and booking trends are positive for the summer period ahead. Traffic to and from Asia remains a [...]

Source: Iberia The latest issue of Ronda Iberia magazine is now available online https://grupo.iberia.es/magazines It includes a fashion report on the new uniforms that the airline will debut in June May has just arrived, and so has the new issue of Ronda Iberia magazine --a very “natural” issue, full of hints for enjoying the outdoors on every continent. The cover story is devoted to the Dominican Republic, the second largest country in the Caribbean, with more than 1,600 km of coastline and more than 200 beaches. We invite you to sleep in a tree house, sample signature cuisine dishes, and learn about the country’s history in the capital, Santo Domingo. The three recommendations by the magazine’s editor are also in the Dominican [...]

Source: Frontier Airlines New Service is in Addition to 5 Routes Serving Montego Bay Ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines (NASDAQ: ULCC) today begins service between Miami International Airport (MIA) and Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, Jamaica (KIN). It marks the first time America's Greenest Airline has offered service to the Jamaican capital. Flights will operate three times weekly year-round. "We are thrilled to offer new service between Miami and Kingston for the first time," said Alfredo Gonzalez, international sales manager, Frontier Airlines. "Jamaica is benefitting from our aggressive growth in the Caribbean as we aim to bring more visitors to this highly desirable vacation paradise and make it easy for island residents to travel to destinations in the U.S. [...]