Source: British Airways The BA Better World Community Fund will further support organisations and projects in communities across the UK Charities and social enterprise groups are invited to apply for funding through the airline’s Crowdfunder page. The airline is supporting four organisations for its first round of funding, including Fantasy Wings, Global Grooves, Energy Garden and Black2Nature British Airways has launched its new community-based initiative, the BA Better World Community Fund. The fund, which is part of the airline’s BA Better World sustainability programme, will further support organisations and projects that have a positive impact in communities within the UK, enabling British Airways to support projects that deliver benefits for climate, communities, colleagues and nature, all of which align with its sustainability [...]

Source: Caribbean Airlines As part of the airline's 15th Anniversary, all Caribbean Miles members can book and travel to recently reintroduced destinations such as Suriname and Curaçao for 50% less miles between March 14 and April 14 Caribbean Airlines continues to celebrate its 15th Anniversary with a host of initiatives throughout the year; including a recent partnership  with LES ÎLES art platform. Through the partnership, the airline will share the diverse talent of Caribbean people to its valued customers; who have individually flown over 80,000 miles annually. Caribbean Miles Executive Gold members will receive a special edition, signed fine art print, 'Hummingbird Mother with Babies' by photographer Sanjiv Samaroo. While all members can access a special 10% discount on the Les Iles website [...]

Source: Avelo Airlines In addition to wheel and brake maintenance services for Avelo’s B737NG aircraft, Collins will retrofit Avelo’s fleet with state-of-the-art carbon brakes Avelo Airlines and Collins Aerospace announced today an agreement to retrofit Avelo’s fleet of Boeing Next-Generation (NG) 737 aircraft with new wheels and carbon brakes. The comprehensive agreement includes wheel and carbon brake maintenance services and logistics support for the new U.S. airline.   “Collins’ world-class reputation and broad capabilities made them the right partner for Avelo,” said Avelo Airlines Head of Technical Operations Gary Martin. “Delivering a reliable, on-time experience for our Customers is a top priority. Avelo’s partnership with Collins ensures we will continue to live up to that commitment.”  Collins’ 737NG brake features [...]

Source: ITA Airways ITA Airways continues to increase the routes of its 2022 summer season. From this past Saturday 2 April, the company's offer will be enriched with the launch of the new connection from Milan Malpensa to New York JFK. The flight will operate 5 times a week on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday and it will depart Milan Malpensa at 1.40 p.m., landing in New York at 5.00 p.m. local time. The return New York - Milan Malpensa flight will depart at 8.55 p.m. local time, landing at 11.05 a.m. The flight will be operated with Airbus A330-200 aircraft with three travel classes: Business, Premium Economy and Economy, offering high standards of service according to traditional Italian [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Fuel-efficient aircraft elevates the customer experience as projected demand for travel grows in the years ahead Delta customers will soon begin seeing the first routes to feature the airline’s new A321neo aircraft. The experience-rich, fuel-efficient narrowbody jet arrived in Atlanta last week, and beginning tomorrow, customers may purchase tickets on the first flights the aircraft is designated to operate. A321neo-operated flights are set to depart from Delta's hub at Boston Logan International, bound for San Francisco (SFO), Seattle (SEA), San Diego (SAN) and Denver (DEN). The new aircraft will first depart for San Francisco on May 20 and then debut on existing flights to Seattle beginning August 11. Delta will continue to take delivery of additional A321neos through [...]

Source: Alaska Airlines Alaska Air Cargo will convert two Alaska Airlines passenger jets to an all-freight aircraft for cargo service in 2023 Five dedicated 737 freighters to meet cargo demand across the Alaska network  Alaska Air Cargo also offers belly cargo service on a fleet of over 300 passenger planes serving the Continental U.S., Canada, Hawaii, Mexico and Costa Rica Alaska Air Cargo announced it will add two Boeing 737-800 aircraft to its dedicated freighter fleet serving the state of Alaska. These additions increase the freighter fleet from three to five aircraft. “Fleet expansion positions our growing cargo business to meet increased demand that we see from industry and consumers,” said Adam Drouhard, managing director for Alaska Air Cargo. “The [...]

Source: Volaris Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United States, Central and South America, will release its first quarter 2022 earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, April 27th, 2022. The management will host a conference call on Thursday, April 28th, 2022, 9:00 a.m. Central Time (10:00 a.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the quarter's results. The release will be available on the Company's website at http://ir.volaris.com. Presenters for the Company: Mr. Enrique Beltranena, President & Chief Executive Officer Mr. Jaime Pous Chief Financial Officer Mr. Holger Blankenstein Airline Executive Vice President Conference Call Details Date: Thursday, April 28th, 2022 Time: 9:00 am Mexico City (CT) / 10:00 am [...]

Source: Alaska Airlines South Pacific airline starts new nonstop service between Seattle and French Polynesia this fall;  Mileage Plan members can earn and redeem miles for flights to aspirational destinations  With more of us ready to venture out once again to incredible international locations, Alaska Airlines announced today that Air Tahiti Nui is our newest global airline partner – opening a world of adventure, fun and relaxation in the islands of Tahiti. Alaska is a member of the oneworld global alliance. With oneworld and our additional airline partners—like Air Tahiti Hui—our guests can earn and redeem miles with our highly acclaimed Mileage Plan program to fly on more than 20 oneworld and partner airlines all around the globe. Beginning Oct. 4, Air Tahiti Nui will begin new nonstop service [...]

Source: Sunwing Airlines Agents will enjoy updated features and new tools that streamline the booking experience Sunwing is pleased to introduce the launch of its enhanced agent portal as part of an ongoing commitment to providing a frictionless digital experience for travel agents. Agents booking their customers’ vacations to popular sun destinations with Sunwing can enjoy the added convenience of improved features and new tools on Sunwingagents.ca. The new agent portal includes new features and updates to existing features that are critical to the booking experience, and will improve how agents interact with the portal. With convenient self-serve options available 24/7 and an intuitive design, agents can navigate the portal with ease and enjoy unlimited access to a suite of marketing [...]