Source: KLM The Supervisory Board of KLM intends to nominate Marjan Rintel as the new President and CEO of KLM. Rintel is currently President and CEO of Dutch Railways (NS), where she has worked since November 2014 Rintel is no stranger to KLM and - before joining NS - worked for the airline for 15 years in various positions, including operations, sales and marketing at KLM and Air France-KLM In accordance with the intended nomination, Marjan Rintel will succeed Pieter Elbers who will step down as President and CEO by the 1st of July. Elbers will ensure a handover to his successor. The Air France-KLM Board of Directors has approved the nomination. Cees 't Hart, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, on [...]

Source: Spirit Airlines Spirit Airlines unveiled the "Best Airport Innovation" of 2021 is now in operation at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and is already streamlining the check-in experience. Spirit's Guests at ATL are seeing shorter check-in times thanks to Spirit's automated self-bag drop with biometric photo-matching system, which represents a new paradigm for the U.S. airline industry. "Self-bag drop" systems allow for self-service so Guests can check bags directly without working with an agent. These systems are widely used at major international airports and have been growing in acceptance in the U.S. The machines are equipped with a biometric photo-matching system that compares a scan of government-issued identification with a photo of the Guest for verification. Following an initial [...]

Source: Air Canada Air Canada announced that all of the nominees listed in its management proxy circular dated February 7, 2022 were elected as directors of Air Canada at its Annual Meeting of Shareholders which was held on Monday, March 28, 2022. All of the nominees have already been serving as directors of Air Canada and each of the directors was elected by a majority of the votes cast by shareholders present online or represented by proxy at the meeting. The results of the vote are detailed below. Nominee Votes For % For Votes Withheld % Withheld Amee Chande 133,533,132 99.74% 345,855 0.26% Christie J.B. Clark 127,192,559 95.01% 6,686,428 4.99% Gary A. Doer 132,261,761 98.79% 1,617,226 1.21% Rob Fyfe 133,360,497 [...]

Source: Caribbean Airlines Caribbean Airlines advises effective April 02, it will increase the number of flights on the air bridge between Trinidad and Tobago. The airline will operate 24 daily services to meet the inter-island travel demand. Flights are available for sale via www.caribbean-airlines.com, Caribbean Airlines Mobile App, Reservations Sales and Service Centres, Ticket Offices and Travel Agents. Customers are asked to kindly note that travel safety protocols are in place including the mandatory wearing of face masks during check-in, while boarding and for the duration of their flight. Caribbean Airlines thanks all travelers for their continued support and understanding.  

Source: SAS SAS now offers a punch card, Travel Pass Biofuel, for corporate customers who regularly travel to the same destination and want fossil free fuel, covering their flights, included. With Travel Pass Biofuel the customers get a discounted, prepaid punch card where 100% biofuel is always included, to reduce the environmental impact of their flights. - SAS has ambitious sustainability targets and is committed to increase the use of sustainable aviation fuels, such as biofuel, in our operations in order to lower the climate impact from traveling by air. We now welcome our customers on board the journey toward a more sustainable aviation by making it possible to buy Travel Pass Biofuel. This is perfect for customers who want [...]

Source: Canadian North Canadian North announces an increase in flights servicing between Montreal and Kuujjuak, with flights now available for booking at canadiannorth.com. Starting on April 4, 2022, this route will run twice daily on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, providing more opportunity and flexibility to travel between communities. “We are again pleased to be able to make another positive announcement as we move towards a hopeful end to the pandemic. Offering our passengers a flight increase will provide more opportunity during the week to travel between Montreal and Kuujjuaq to see family, and friends. Thank you to our customers for their patience, as we continue to work to fulfill our mission: To meaningfully improve the lives of our people, our [...]

Source: Air Canada Air Canada provides full year 2022 outlook Air Canada announces key targets for 2022-2024 Aeroplan membership growth Air Canada today announced its 2022 full-year outlook and 2022-2024 key targets in conjunction with its 2022 Investor Day being held today from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET. The event will be webcast live for media and interested parties. The live webcast and the replay of the event will be available at https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/about/media/speeches-presentations.html "With the pandemic receding and travel returning, Air Canada has put in place a strategy to return to profitability and increase long-term shareholder value. Our expectations for the long-term success of our airline give us confidence to set out key targets that will serve to drive [...]

Source: Air Canada Seamless connectivity between both airlines' networks via Mexico City, Puerto Vallarta and Cancun Air Canada and Aeromar have announced the launch of an interline partnership that offers seamless connectivity for customers between destinations in Mexico and Air Canada's global network via Mexico City, Puerto Vallarta and Cancun. Customers are now able to book flights on both airlines on a single ticket itinerary and experience the benefits of seamless check-in, boarding, and baggage transfer throughout their entire journey. Tickets can be booked online at aircanada.com and through travel agents. Air Canada serves seven destinations in Mexico (Mexico City, Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos, Cozumel, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, and Huatulco) from Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa, Halifax, Quebec and Winnipeg, with [...]

Source: Miami International Airport With service to nine routes from Miami, including four destinations in Colombia, Avianca served more than 700,000 total passengers at MIA last year Officials from Miami-Dade County and Avianca Airlines celebrated the re-launch of Avianca's daily Cartagena-Miami service on March 28 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Miami International Airport. Cartagena became Avianca's fifth Colombian route and their 10th route overall at MIA. Colombia is the busiest international passenger market for MIA, generating 1.5 million passengers annually. With service to nine routes from Miami, including four destinations in Colombia, Avianca served more than 700,000 total passengers at MIA last year. Avianca joins American Airlines in providing Cartagena-Miami service.

Source: American Airlines Cheryl Gaymon has been flying with American for 55 years and holds the No. 1 seniority spot at DFW out of about 6,400 flight attendants based at the hub. When she joined the company in 1967, the United States was in the midst of the Civil Rights movement. Black flight attendants were few and far between because of systematic barriers previously in place at commercial airlines. Despite these barriers, Cheryl earned her wings. “My aunt Carrie took my sister and me to the airport and paid for us to get a helicopter ride to the Pan Am building and back,” said Cheryl, who grew up in north New Jersey. “I saw all these women in uniform and [...]