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WestJet: Welcome back to the skies Canada

Source: WestJet WestJet restoring network to near pre-pandemic levels, reinvesting in transatlantic options for Canadians and inbound visitors The WestJet Group's summer schedule gives guests an abundance of options to reconnect to and explore new destinations Airline introduces new connection between Toronto and Chicago WestJet announced its 2022 summer schedule, marking a significant milestone in recovery through the restoration of its network to near pre-pandemic levels. Making significant investments in its transatlantic network, the airline will offer a multitude of connections to Europe this summer, with more non-stop service options across the country from Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto and Halifax. WestJet also announced new, daily service between Toronto and Chicago beginning May 19, 2022. "We know Canadians are ready to make [...]

2022-03-15T17:28:35+02:00March 15th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Delta has summer adventurers covered with more trans-Atlantic flights, premium in-flight experiences

Source: Delta Air Lines More than 510 weekly flights to Europe, including more from New York-JFK and Boston than any other carrier Delta Premium Select offered on nearly every flight, giving customers access to 750,000 more seats in Delta’s three premium experiences vs. summer 2021* More service to Amsterdam, London and Paris Customers looking for summer adventures abroad will discover plenty of inspiration in Delta’s service offerings to Europe, which include more routes and destinations in 2022, along with more opportunities to indulge in Delta’s premium cabins with 143% more seats available to customers vs. summer 2021. “Delta has been focused on building back our network to give customers easy, convenient access to wherever they want to go, and we’re [...]

2022-03-15T16:51:19+02:00March 15th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Inspiring future female leaders-in-the-making

Source: American Airlines At 8 years old, Christine Rupert joined Girl Scouts of the United States of America. She, as did millions of young girls across the country, found participating in the organization as a way to give back to her community, make lifelong friends and expand her world. As the daughter of a pilot father and a flight attendant mother, Christine’s world was already bigger than the average third grader, but joining the Girl Scouts further developed her curious mind and encouraged her passions in STEM. The group made such an impact on her life that when Christine became Boeing 737 captain at American Airlines, she knew she wanted to work with the organization and inspire young girls the [...]

2022-03-15T17:28:03+02:00March 15th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Southwest Airlines Hits Homerun as the Official Airline of the Colorado Rockies

Source: Southwest Airlines The airline that carries more Colorado originating Customers than any other airline* announces new partnership as the Official Airline of the Colorado Rockies Southwest Airlines Co. announced today it is joining the starting lineup as the Official Airline of the Colorado Rockies and bringing its famous Southwest® Hospitality to the baseball diamond in the Heart of downtown Denver. “Through our partnership with the Rockies, we’re able to bring our Mile High Heart to more places and more people throughout the Denver community with the Southwest brand that’s near and dear to so many throughout the state,” said Bill Tierney, Vice President of Marketing at Southwest Airlines. “We also are celebrating our all-star Team of more than 5,000 People [...]

2022-03-15T16:25:26+02:00March 15th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Hawaiian Airlines is Most Punctual U.S. Airline for 18th Consecutive Year

Source: Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines remained the nation's most punctual carrier in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation, marking the 18th straight year its guests have enjoyed the best on-time performance in the U.S. industry. Hawaiian's flights averaged a 90.1 percent on-time rate in 2021, exceeding the U.S. industry average by nine percentage points. “I am immensely grateful for all our teams who worked so hard to keep our guests at the forefront of everything they do,” said Peter Ingram, president and CEO at Hawaiian Airlines. “They overcame the continued operational challenges of the pandemic to once again deliver on our industry leading punctuality as we grew our U.S. domestic network, restored interisland flights and resumed international services, [...]

2022-03-15T16:27:59+02:00March 15th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

LAX welcomes Breeze Airways with advanced check-in process, announces new routes from Los Angeles market

Source: LAX Breeze Airways will offer nonstop service on its brand new Airbus A220-300 to passengers flying from LAX starting in June Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) welcomes Breeze Airways to its fleet of airlines offering coast-to-coast service in time for the anticipated busy summer travel season. Beginning in June and July, Breeze Airways will expand service for LAX passengers with direct flights on three brand-new routes from LAX to Providence, R.I., Norfolk, Va., and Savannah, Ga. "We are thrilled to have Breeze Airways offer its service at LAX, adding three new nonstop destinations from LA, further growing the West Coast connectivity across the nation and bringing new innovations and technology to LAX," said Justin Erbacci, Chief Executive Officer Los Angeles [...]

2022-03-15T17:25:51+02:00March 15th, 2022|AIRLINES, AIRPORTS, News|

Delta invests in TPG Rise Climate to accelerate innovative climate solutions

Source: Delta Air Lines Expands Delta's comprehensive approach to accelerating the transition to a more sustainable economy  Bolsters multibillion-dollar climate impact fund dedicated to scaling sustainable solutions   Reinforces efforts to increase demand and create robust markets for climate innovation  Delta Air Lines is driving forward a new chapter of sustainable aviation by investing through its pension plans in TPG Rise Climate, a multibillion-dollar impact investing fund focused on supporting climate solutions at scale. The fund was launched in 2021 by the global alternative asset manager, TPG. TPG Rise Climate targets sustainable solutions in clean energy, decarbonized transport, greening industries and agriculture & natural solutions. It brings capital, innovation and accountability to investments in meaningful decarbonization solutions that demonstrate positive long-term [...]

2022-03-14T15:19:39+02:00March 14th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Air Canada Offers the Most Service of Any Carrier between India and Canada during March Break and Spring Season

Source: Air Canada 21 flights a week to Delhi from three international hubs in Canada Air Canada is offering the most flights of any carrier between Canada and India during the busy March Break and spring season, with 21 return flights a week to Delhi from its international hubs in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. “India and Canada have strong and close ties and people from both countries are eager to travel to visit family and friends, take a long-delayed holiday or conduct business. Air Canada makes this convenient by offering a total of 21 return flights weekly between Delhi and Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. We are the carrier with the most flights between India and Canada and will return to [...]

2022-03-14T15:20:38+02:00March 14th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

TAP support for humanitarian aid institutions and refugees from Ukraine

Source: TAP At TAP our activity is about bringing people together, connecting countries, caring for all citizens and flying the skies of peace. TAP shows solidarity and, throughout its 77 years of life, it has been, is and will always be present in all situations in which the Company's actions can, in some way, minimize the suffering of people. The TAP family is mobilized to support humanitarian aid actions due to the war in Ukraine. TAP Air Portugal is developing a number of initiatives to help refugees from Ukraine and Portuguese institutions that are providing humanitarian aid in this dramatic situation. TAP's initiatives involve the Company's employees, customers, national and international authorities and several NGOs and mainly concern the transportation [...]

2022-03-14T15:07:40+02:00March 14th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Hawaiian Airlines Launches Statewide Hiring Campaign

Source: Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiʻi’s hometown carrier recruiting for more than 600 positions Hawaiian Airlines this week launched a statewide hiring campaign for hundreds of airport and operational positions, as well as administrative roles, to support the carrier’s growth as travel demand continues to improve. In addition to offering competitive pay, rich medical and travel benefits, paid training for full- and part-time positions, Hawai‘i’s hometown airline is also providing sign-on bonuses for select roles and flexible work options for corporate team members. “We’re looking for people who live our values and embody aloha,” said Robin Kobayashi, senior vice president of human resources at Hawaiian Airlines. “As we build back from a bruising pandemic, we want to share the warmth, care and friendship [...]

2022-03-22T14:45:47+02:00March 11th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|