Source: Caribbean Airlines From January 27, 2022 Caribbean Airlines will introduce a pre-order meal service, on select routes, which will give customers more choice and an authentic taste of the Caribbean when they fly. This new offering is part of the airline’s focus on enhancing the customer experience, which is the overarching theme of its 2022 campaign: “Reset Expectations”. Customers can select from a range of meals and snacks at affordable prices, which can be bought at the time of booking their flights and up to 36 hours before the scheduled departure time. Passengers who purchase Economy Flex fares can pre-order meals at no additional cost and Business Class meals remain inclusive. In commenting on the new service, Caribbean Airlines acting Chief Operations Officer, [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta is taking the necessary steps to ensure safety remains the priority in compliance with FAA guidelines. Customers should download the Fly Delta app for the latest flight status updates. Delta is planning for the possibility of weather-related cancellations caused by the deployment of new 5G service in the vicinity of dozens of U.S. airports, starting as early as Wednesday. The FAA, which regulates airlines, has issued numerous notices that restrict flight activity near airports where this new deployment of 5G service in the C-band spectrum could cause limited interference with altitude instruments on aircraft under various weather conditions that aircraft safely operate in today. As such, Delta is taking the necessary steps to ensure safety [...]

Source: American Airlines American Airlines Group Inc. announced the election of Gregory D. Smith, 55, to its board of directors. Smith will serve on the board’s Audit Committee and Corporate Governance, Public Responsibility and Safety Committee. “We are very pleased Greg has agreed to join the American Airlines board,” said American’s Chairman and CEO Doug Parker. “Greg is a highly accomplished leader who has held key finance, operations and strategy roles over the course of three decades at Boeing. His experience and strong knowledge of the aviation and aerospace industry will be tremendous assets to American.” Smith retired from The Boeing Company in July 2021 after a more than 30-year career. He most recently served as Executive Vice President and [...]

Source: Global Crossing Airlines Global Crossing Airlines Group, Inc. announced the appointment of Doreen DePastino as Executive Vice President of Customer Service with responsibility for Inflight Services, Ramp and Station Operations. In addition, Ms. DePastino will serve as President of GlobalX Ground Team, LLC., GlobalX’s wholly-owned ground services subsidiary. Ms. DePastino comes to GlobalX with over 35 years of experience in the airline industry with successful tenures at major international airlines, including start-up airlines. She previously served as the Vice President of Inflight for Emirates, Hawaiian Airlines, and LAN. She has been on the certification teams of JetBlue, Virgin America, and most recently Breeze Airways, where she led the Inflight and Station Operations teams. “Doreen joins us at a critical [...]

Source: Air France-KLM Group Air France took delivery of its twelfth Airbus A350-900, a latest-generation aircraft offering outstanding environmental performances. The financing of this Air France aircraft has been arranged and provided by Societe Generale in the form of a sustainability-linked debt facility. The financing transaction is the first sustainability-linked aircraft-secured term loan provided to an airline. Aircraft financing conditions are linked to the achievement by Air France of Sustainability Performance Targets (SPTs) in respect of sustainability-linked key performance indicators. The SPTs selected for the transaction are focusing on the proportion of new-generation and fuel-efficient aircraft in Air France's fleet and the future usage of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) as part of Air France's daily operations. The transaction is supported [...]

Source: Virgin Atlantic  Virgin Atlantic is delighted to announce a new codeshare agreement with LATAM Airlines offering customers the opportunity to fly seamlessly to the South American country of Brazil. Customers booking through Virgin Atlantic are now able to travel from Heathrow direct to São Paulo as well as connecting onwards onto 12 domestic airports in Brazil including Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and Florianopolis. Customers travelling from São Paulo to London Heathrow will also have the option to smoothly connect onto Virgin Atlantic's rest of world destinations through Terminal 3 including Tel Aviv, Delhi and Hong Kong. Juha Jarvinen, Chief Commercial Officer at Virgin Atlantic, commented: "We're incredibly excited to launch this new codeshare partnership with LATAM Airlines." "As we recover from the pandemic, partnerships [...]

Source: Frontier Airlines America's Greenest Airline Lands at Chicago-Midway and Houston-Hobby This Spring Low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines (NASDAQ: ULCC) today announces 13 nonstop routes from two new airports: Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) in Houston. The expansion in Chicago and Houston complements Frontier's existing service in the two markets at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). To celebrate the new flights and market growth, the airline is offering fares as low as $29*. "We're excited to strengthen our position in two of the five largest metro areas in the country with 13 new routes and two additional airport options for our customers flying to or from Chicago or Houston," said [...]

Source: SAS One million passengers traveled with SAS during December In December almost one million passengers flew with SAS, an increase of more than 150% compared to the same month last year. SAS’ capacity also increased by more than 150% versus the same period last year and in comparison with last month, capacity remained similar. The flown load factor for December was 57%, an improvement of 24 percentage points compared to December last year. “Christmas and New Year’s traveling were busy as expected which was positive. However, the development of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 meant that both customer demand as well as personnel capacity were affected throughout the industry, which had a negative impact on the actual number of [...]

Source: United Airlines The federal government’s current 5G rollout plan will have a devastating impact on aviation, negatively affecting an estimated 1.25 million United passengers, at least 15,000 flights and much-needed goods and tons of cargo traveling through more than 40 of the largest airports in the country annually. When deployed next to runways, the 5G signals could interfere with the key safety equipment that pilots rely on to take off and land in inclement weather. We won’t compromise on safety – full stop. But, governments in other countries have successfully designed policies to ensure the safe deployment of 5G technology and we’re simply asking the US government to do the same. Otherwise, the radio altimeters on certain aircraft, which [...]

Source: Spirit Airlines Spirit Airlines announced the appointment of Linde Grindle to the position of Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). As CHRO, Grindle will report directly to Spirit Airlines President and Chief Executive Officer Ted Christie, and she will oversee Spirit's Human Resources department using her expertise to help attract, develop, and retain top talent while strengthening Spirit's culture and driving engagement across the airline. "Linde brings two decades of experience leading strategic organizational design and team effectiveness across global companies," Christie said. "We plan to double the size of our fleet over the next five years, and Linde is the right transformational leader to spearhead this expansion of our Spirit Family to successfully support our growth." Prior to joining Spirit, Grindle served as Chief Talent Officer at Optum, a health services and innovation company [...]