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 [...]

Source: Caribbean Airlines Caribbean Airlines resumed service between Trinidad and Suriname this week. The flights operate between Piarco International Airport and the Johan Adolf Pengel International airport Paramaribo, three times per week each Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. FLIGHT SCHEDULE BETWEEN TRINIDAD & SURINAME Effective April 04 - November 01, 2022 Route Flight # FREQUENCY Dep Arr POS-PBM BW883 MON&TUE 10:45 PM 1:20 AM PBM-POS BW884 TUE 5:00 AM 5:30 AM PBM-POS BW884 WED 4:30AM 5:00AM  *Schedule is subject to change Caribbean Airlines CEO Garvin Medera in commenting said, “We are delighted to resume regular scheduled service from Trinidad to Suriname. The schedule to this destination was built to facilitate convenient connections within the region and to other countries in the Caribbean Airlines [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta will increase the frequency of its nonstop service between Los Angeles and Sydney beginning Dec. 16, 2022 Delta Air Lines will increase the frequency of its nonstop service between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Sydney International Airport (SYD)  beginning Dec. 16, 2022. Customer are advised to check entry requirements prior to travel. Delta will operate 10 flights per week on its flagship Airbus 350-900 aircraft, featuring Delta One suites, Delta Premium Select, Delta Comfort+ and Main Cabin services. Due to Delta’s expansive network from Los Angeles, customers can connect to nearly 50 cities in the U.S. and Latin America. Delta schedule* for Sydney (SYD) – Los Angeles (LAX) flights during Australia Summer 2022 Flight Departs Arrives Operating Day Aircraft DL41 [...]

Source: Air Canada Redesigned media site at aircanada.com/media makes multimedia assets available for download Exclusive behind-the-scenes content Investor Relations site at aircanada.com/investors gives access to extensive financial information about Air Canada Air Canada today unveiled a redesigned online Media Centre creating a one-stop shop for journalists, media outlets, content creators and the public looking for the latest news and information from Air Canada. Air Canada's Media Centre makes essential information instantly available for reporters on deadline and features easy access to multimedia assets such as photos and videos that can be downloaded for use. It also provides exclusive behind-the-scenes content and stories on Air Canada and the people who work at Canada's largest airline. Members of the media will also be able to sign up to receive the latest news from [...]

Source: American Airlines As part of an exclusive partnership with the James Beard Foundation, American Airlines welcomes Julia Coney and Ellie Krieger to its roster of award-winning culinary professionals. The collaboration between American and the James Beard Foundation, one of the most powerful voices in the culinary industry, began in 2019. Both Julia and Ellie will consult on the onboard and ground dining programs. The addition of the two culinary experts complements a thoughtfully curated dining program that delivers a memorable and delicious experience on the ground and in the air. Meet Julia Coney Wine educator, writer and consultant Julia Coney will collaborate on American’s award-winning wine program, redefining its offerings to reflect diverse customer preferences and assist in developing wine education [...]

Source: JetBlue JetBlue confirmed it has submitted a proposal to the Board of Directors of Spirit to acquire Spirit for $33 per share in cash, implying a fully diluted equity value of $3.6 billion and providing full and certain value to Spirit shareholders. The proposal represents a premium of 52% to Spirit’s undisturbed share price on February 4, 20221, and a premium of 50% to Spirit’s closing share price on April 4, 20222. JetBlue firmly believes its proposal constitutes a “superior proposal” under Spirit’s merger agreement with Frontier and represents the most attractive opportunity for Spirit’s shareholders. The combination of the two airlines would position JetBlue as the most compelling national low-fare challenger to the four large dominant U.S. carriers by accelerating [...]

Source: WestJet WestJet today announced the appointment of Kirsten de Brujin, as Executive Vice-President, Cargo. De Brujin will join WestJet's executive leadership team later this month, following a successful immigration process. De Brujin brings with her a large portfolio of air cargo experience and more than 15 years in the airline industry. She joins WestJet Cargo most recently from Qatar Airways, where she served as Senior Vice President Cargo Sales and Network Planning. During her time at Qatar Airways, de Brujin managed the airline's global cargo sales organization including product development and marketing and was responsible for the freighter network planning department. Prior to her tenure at Qatar Airways, de Brujin served as Vice President, Cargo Pricing and Interline at [...]

Source: TAP TAP is the only airline to make transatlantic connections from Porto, transporting to the north of the country passengers from Brazil (Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo) and the United States of America (New York City) TAP doubled the number of flights from Porto compared to last year (98% rise). This strengthening strategy entered into force as early as April and will continue until the end of this year's summer. The growth now recorded follows the airline's recovery strategy from Porto, which in the winter of 21/22 had already grown 122% compared to the previous winter. With the recovery of air traffic, TAP has been increasingly investing in the Francisco Sá Carneiro airport. TAP is the only airline [...]