Source: Alaska Airlines As part of Volunteer Week Hawaii, Alaska signed the Pledge To Our Keiki, giving back to the islands in partnership with travel2change and the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR).  In Hawai‘i, mālama means to care for, or to nurture. For Auli‘i, 14, it is a way of life and all she’s known. “Since we were little, we’ve been taught about taking care of the environment and ecosystem in school, from our grandparents and basically everyone—mālama is about respecting our cultural roots, nature and leaving places better than when you found them,” she said. Auli‘i is one of several students on Moloka‘i, a small island within Maui County, who helped create Hawai‘i’s Pledge To Our Keiki to encourage visitors to [...]

Source: Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines today became the first major airline to announce an agreement with Starlink to provide complimentary high-speed, low-latency broadband internet access to every guest onboard flights between the islands and the continental U.S, Asia and Oceania. Hawai‘i’s largest and longest-serving carrier will equip its Airbus A330 and A321neo aircraft, as well as an incoming fleet of Boeing 787-9s, with Starlink’s industry leading satellite internet connectivity service. “When we launch with Starlink we will have the best connectivity experience available in the air,” said Hawaiian Airlines President and CEO Peter Ingram. “We waited until technology caught up with our high standards for guest experience, but it will be worth the wait. Our guests can look forward to [...]

Source: Spirit Airlines Spirit to add more than 50 jobs at George Bush Intercontinental Airport Spirit Airlines announced a commitment to deepen its roots in Houston with the addition of an aircraft maintenance facility at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). The facility, located along John F. Kennedy Boulevard, will serve as a large aircraft maintenance hangar with offices and warehousing for the Spirit Technical Operations team when it begins its first phase of operations. The maintenance complex includes two aircraft bays and ramp space for up to four aircraft, as well as warehouse, shops, and office space, and adds an important geographical location to complement Spirit's maintenance hub in Detroit. Spirit plans to staff the facility with more than 50 Houston-based [...]

Source: American Airlines For the 10th consecutive year, the American Airlines AAdvantage® program was recognized as the Best Elite Program in the Americas during the 2022 Freddie Awards, held last evening at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans. “It’s truly an honor to be part of one of the most prestigious awards in the travel industry, and to be recognized as the best of the best by our loyal AAdvantage members for the past 10 years,” said Julie Rath, American’s Vice President of Customer Experience, Loyalty and Marketing. “This important milestone follows the recent launch of our reimagined AAdvantage program, designed to offer our members more benefits and a world-class customer experience.” Since 1988, the Freddie Awards have recognized [...]

Source: Air Canada The combustion of SAF on these four flights will reduce the GHG emissions by approximately 39 tonnes of CO2e, the equivalent of two rounds trips between Ottawa and Vancouver by car Air Canada announcedthat it will dedicate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to four commercial flights departing from San Francisco to its major hubs in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, and Montreal.   Through its Leave Less Travel Program, Air Canada is sourcing its SAF from Neste, a leading producer of renewable fuels, which will provide the airline with Neste MY Sustainable Aviation FuelTM. Powering aircraft with SAF directly reduces greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) at the source. These four flights will allow Air Canada to reduce emissions by approximately 39 tonnes of CO2e, compared with [...]

Source: American Airlines For the 10th consecutive year, the American Airlines AAdvantage® program was recognized as the Best Elite Program in the Americas during the 2022 Freddie Awards, held last evening at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans. “It’s truly an honor to be part of one of the most prestigious awards in the travel industry, and to be recognized as the best of the best by our loyal AAdvantage members for the past 10 years,” said Julie Rath, American’s Vice President of Customer Experience, Loyalty and Marketing. “This important milestone follows the recent launch of our reimagined AAdvantage program, designed to offer our members more benefits and a world-class customer experience.” Since 1988, the Freddie Awards have recognized [...]

Source: Caribbean Airlines Caribbean Airlines will introduce non-stop flights between Barbados and Tobago effective May 08.  The addition of this new service is aligned to the airline’s mandate to improve regional connectivity and to support the development of multi-destination tourism. Caribbean Airlines is also working with stakeholders on both islands to stimulate leisure travel and special promotions will be shared with customers in the coming weeks. FLIGHT SCHEDULE BETWEEN TRINIDAD/TOBAGO & BARBADOS EFFECTIVE MAY 08, 2022 Route Flight # FREQUENCY Dep Arr POS-TAB BW212 WED/SUN 1.00 PM 1.25 PM TAB-BGI BW212 WED/SUN 2.25 PM 3.20 PM BGI-TAB BW213 WED/SUN 5.45 PM 6.40 PM TAB-POS BW 213 WED/SUN 7.30 PM 7.55 PM In commenting on the new route, Caribbean Airlines CEO, Garvin Medera stated: “The [...]

Source: Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines' 100 dispatchers, who are represented by the Transport Workers Union (TWU), have ratified a new five-year contract. The contract was approved by 81% of those employees who voted. The new contract includes increased pay with a mid-term market review to ensure wage rates stay competitive, along with enhanced benefits and streamlined training. Alaska's dispatchers are responsible for flight planning and tracking to ensure the safety and progress of each flight conducted by the airline from origin to destination. They are the carrier's primary command and control link with Alaska pilots, providing en route weather, airport facility and other flight safety information. "Our dispatchers play a critical role in our operation with responsibility for every single flight throughout [...]