Source: JetBlue JetBlue today welcomed the determination by the Board of Directors of Spirit that JetBlue’s offer to acquire Spirit could reasonably be likely to lead to a “Superior Proposal” under the terms of its current merger agreement with Frontier. “We are pleased the Spirit Board recognizes the compelling value for all stakeholders that JetBlue has offered,” said Robin Hayes, chief executive officer, JetBlue. “We believe JetBlue is the best partner for Spirit, and we look forward to engaging with the Spirit Board to finalize our combination, to create a national low-fare challenger to the four large dominant U.S. carriers that will result in lower fares and better service for customers. As a combined company, we expect we will be able to [...]

Source: Spirit Airlines Spirit Airlines, Inc. ("Spirit" or the "Company") (NYSE:SAVE) today announced that its Board of Directors has determined, after consultation with the Company's outside financial and legal advisors, that the unsolicited proposal received from JetBlue Airways ("JetBlue") (Nasdaq: JBLU) to acquire Spirit in an all-cash transaction for $33.00 per share could reasonably be likely to lead to a "Superior Proposal" as defined in Spirit's merger agreement with Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. ("Frontier") (NASDAQ: ULCC), parent company of Frontier Airlines, Inc. Spirit intends to engage in discussions with JetBlue with respect to JetBlue's proposal, in accordance with the terms of the Company's merger agreement with Frontier. Spirit remains bound by the terms of the merger agreement with Frontier, and [...]

Source: Alaska Airlines Guests can also enjoy new inflight offerings, including delicious springtime menu selections in all cabins along with new array of movies and TV shows on board  The fast satellite Wi-Fi that’s had you surfing and streaming with ease on your Alaska Airlines flights just got a price break: You can do those internet things you do so well with our new $8 flat rate for Wi-Fi service on our mainline aircraft with satellite-enabled connectivity onboard. And starting now, we’re offering a variety of new meal selections on our flights as part of the most comprehensive food and beverage program in the industry. First up, our upgraded, high-speed Wi-Fi – in partnership with Intelsat. The service provides a more enjoyable guest [...]

Source: TAP TAP resumed flights to Porto Alegre - the company's second-longest route after San Francisco. Besides resuming its flights to Porto Alegre with three weekly frequencies, TAP is also resuming connections to all the Brazilian destinations which the company operated before the pandemic. Overall, TAP connects 11 Brazilian cities (13 routes) directly to Europe. This summer, the airline will offer 73 weekly flights between Portugal and Brazil. São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belém, Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Fortaleza, Natal, Maceió, Porto Alegre, Recife and Salvador now have direct TAP flights to Lisbon. São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro also have direct connections to Porto on the Portuguese company's airplanes. To celebrate this important moment in the post-pandemic resumption of TAP's [...]

Source: LATAM With the intention of accelerating efforts that generate the necessary conditions for a more sustainable commercial aviation, the CEO of LATAM Airlines Group, Roberto Alvo, announced the group's hopes to incorporate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in its operation, thus favoring production generated in South America. This effort is part of the group's sustainability strategy, which aims to be a zero waste-to-landfill group by 2027, offset 50% of domestic emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. “South America has the potential to be a world leader in the production of sustainable fuels and thereby make a very significant contribution to climate action. For this to happen, public and private actors, including LATAM, need to collaborate, play their [...]

Source: Emirates The airline has announced it will resume passenger services among other destinations to Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires on 2 November 2022 The route to Argentina's capital via Brazil's second largest city will be operated on Emirates' Boeing 777-300ER aircraft four times a week  Emirates has announced it will ramp up its global operations with the restart of services to four destinations, including:  Bali (1 May), London Stansted (1 August), Rio de Janeiro (2 November), and Buenos Aires (2 November). The airline has also announced it will boost services to Nigeria, Mauritius and Singapore to serve market demand. In line with the easing of travel restrictions worldwide, Emirates continues to rebuild and expand its global network to [...]

Source: Frontier Airlines 120,000-Square-Foot Facility to Include Variety of Customer-Centric Features and Adjacent Maintenance Frontier Airlines, in partnership with Denver International Airport (DEN), today announced that it is seeking approval from Denver City Council for a new ground boarding gate facility at DEN. The 10-year agreement covers the build-out of a 120,000-square-foot facility (37,0000 square foot new and 83,000 square foot remodel) on the east end of Concourse A that will include 14 gates, 18,000 square feet of support space and an adjacent 8,000-square-foot maintenance facility. Frontier will have preferential use and scheduling rights for the 14 ground boarding gates which will enable front and rear aircraft door enplaning and deplaning, along with exclusive branding rights throughout the facility. The [...]

Source: Qatar Airways The menus are rolling out in phases across the North American network for both Business and Economy Class passengers and will be fully integrated by mid-April 2022 New delicacies will be available on all flights from Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Seattle, Washington DC in the United States and Montreal in Canada, among others Qatar Airways has created freshly curated menus for its North American flights, taking inspiration from the 13 gateway cities it serves in the U.S. and Canada and using local ingredients to enhance passengers’ gastronomic experience onboard. Mary-Jane Bonnaud, the first female head chef for Qatar Airways and the first female chef to design an in-flight menu for the airline, created the new [...]

Source: ITA Airways Intercontinental destinations, that are the big new feature of the summer season, will enrich ITA Airways cargo offer: in the coming months, flights to Los Angeles, Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, and Tokyo will depart from Rome Fiumicino Cargo service opportunities are increasing with ITA Airways, thanks to the expansion of the passenger network for the 2022 summer season. From Saturday 2 April, a new direct connection from Milan Malpensa to New York JFK is available, in addition to the two daily flights from Rome Fiumicino. Moreover, the flights from Rome Fiumicino to Miami and Boston, which are already operational since March, are continuing. This additional route to New York JFK consolidates ITA Airways expansion process for both [...]