Source: Turkish Airlines As the airline that flies to more international destinations than any other airline with 128 countries in five continents in its flight network, Turkish Airlines celebrates its 75th anniversary in Athens, its first scheduled international destination. Operating its first international flight on February 12, 1947 on Ankara – Istanbul – Athens route, Turkish Airlines attributes a special value to this flight as it was the first-time the airline carried its national flag on international skies. Operated with DC-3 type aircraft with TC-ABA tail number, first international flight of flag carrier departed from Ankara on 12 February 1947 at 10:00 and after a stop in Istanbul, it continued to Athens Airport which was known as Hassani Airport back [...]

Source: Star Alliance The 26-airline alliance’s robust customer-centric vision is encapsulated by a new brand tagline “Together. Better. Connected.” Continued focus on innovations in customer experience, loyalty, and technology. Star Alliance and its 26-member carriers will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the world’s first and leading global airline alliance on Saturday, May 14, 2022. This bold vision was established in 1997 based on a customer value proposition of global reach, worldwide recognition, and seamless service. It continues today by leveraging technology to foster a harmonious experience for customers. “We reflect on the successes of Star Alliance in uniting the leading global airlines, with an eye firmly focused on a future where the customer continues to be at the heart of [...]

Source: American Airlines Last Thursday, American Airlines hosted its inaugural Legacy of Firsts event dedicated to honoring Black aviators and the founding fathers of the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP). In 1964, Capt. Dave Harris joined American, becoming the first Black pilot for a major passenger airline. With Capt. Sam Samuels, the pair of pilots famously helped form the Soul Patrol — the first all-Black flight crew that often flew together in the 1980s. The airline has a history of firsts, in 1994, Capt. Sid Clark became the first Black chief pilot at U.S. Airways. All three history makers were honored at the event for breaking barriers into the world of aviation and paving the path for future Black pilots. Access [...]

Source: Southwest Airlines Carrier Updates on Five-year Plan of Investment and Evolution across Customer Experience; J.D. Power Recognizes Southwest for Highest Customer Satisfaction in North America among Economy Carriers Southwest Airlines Co., today awarded the 2022 J.D. PowerAward for Highest Customer Satisfaction among Economy carriers in North America, announces next steps in its plan to bring the next generation of Customer Experience in travel with Southwest Airlines®, through more than two billion dollars in planned investments. These initiatives are designed to enhance and simplify Customers' journeys—from booking trips, to traveling through airports, and while inflight—delivering an even more enjoyable, efficient, and productive Customer Experience. On the ongoing journey to modernize the Customer Experience, Southwest revealed commitments to: Bring enhanced WiFi connectivity [...]

Source: WestJet WestJet today announced the appointment of Chris Avery, as Vice-President, Commercial Strategy. Avery, a former WestJetter, will join WestJet's senior leadership team effective immediately. "Chris' knowledge and experience will be critical as we continue to drive growth and accelerate recovery," said John Weatherill, WestJet Executive Vice-President, Commercial. "We are thrilled to welcome Chris back to the WestJet team as travel demand ramps up and we focus on our long-term commercial strategy." Avery returns to WestJet following five years with Canadian North where he served as President and CEO from 2018 to 2022 and as Vice-President, Customer and Commercial from 2017 to 2018. During his time at the helm of Canadian North, Avery led the merger and integration activities [...]

Source: Avianca Subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions, Abra will control Avianca and GOL and bring together their iconic brands under a single group Through recent investments made by Avianca's and Viva's shareholders, Abra Group will also own a non-controlling 100% economic interest in Viva's operations in Colombia and Peru as well as convertible debt representing a minority interest investment in Chile's Sky Airline Airlines will maintain independent brands, talent, teams, and culture while benefiting from greater efficiencies and investments under common aligned ownership Customers to benefit from the best fares, access to more destinations, more frequent flights and seamless connections, and the ability to earn and use points across LifeMiles and Smiles, the brands' market-leading loyalty programs. [...]

Source: Hawaiian Airlines REGENT today announced that Hawaiian Airlines has agreed to strategically invest in the company to support the initial design of its next generation 100-person capacity all-electric seaglider known as the Monarch. With this investment, Hawaiian Airlines becomes REGENT’s first U.S.-based design partner for the Monarch, which is slated for entry into commercial service by 2028. “Innovative interisland transportation has been core to our business since 1929 when we replaced steam ships with airplanes. We are excited to be an early investor in REGENT and to be involved in developing their largest seaglider – a vehicle with great potential for Hawaiʻi',” said Avi Mannis, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at Hawaiian Airlines. “We look forward to working with [...]

Source: Condor Germany's most popular vacation carrier is offering more nonstop destinations in North America this summer than ever before, with a total of 16 destinations These include 12 destinations in the USA and four in Canada Condor, Germany's most popular vacation carrier is back in two of the largest and most exciting cities in North America after resuming nonstop flights to New York and Toronto from Frankfurt. To New York-JFK Big Apple is calling: Germany's most popular vacation carrier has resumed connections to JFK Airport. From now on, guests have the opportunity to fly five times a week from Frankfurt to New York City. Flights take place on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays and are operated with a [...]

Source: TAAG - Linhas Aereas de Angola TAAG - Linhas Aereas de Angola has signed a codeshare and interline agreement with Iberia for the new Luanda-Madrid route and beyond. Flights will start on June 27th, offering connections to dozens of markets between Africa and Europe. For TAAG, Madrid becomes the 10th international destination from the Luanda hub, in addition to Johannesburg, Cape Town, Windhoek, Maputo, Kinshasa, Lagos, Lisbon, São Paulo and São Tomé. This partnership is an evidence that the aviation sector is recovering from the severe impact of the pandemic. In this context, TAAG, as one of the most resilient airlines, is forging key partnerships that maximize growth opportunities. This agreement is part of the shared objective between Spain [...]