Source: Air France Up to 3 weekly flights operated by Airbus A330-200 as from 17 May, 2022 Present in Canada for 71 years, Air France will also increase service to its other Canadian destinations: Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver ​Air France is expanding its services to Canada, the airline’s second largest long-haul market in seats offered. As from 17 May, 2022, Air France will fly from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Quebec City's Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB), with three weekly flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Flights will be operated by Airbus A330-200 equipped with the new travel cabins, with a capacity of 224 seats (36 in Business, 21 in Premium Economy and 167 in Economy). Flight schedules (in local time): [...]

Source: SAS The Swedish national cross-country and alpine ski teams are purchasing biofuel from SAS in volumes corresponding to all their flights in Scandinavia as part of their sustainability initiative. The two Swedish national teams are now renewing their partnerships with SAS and purchasing additional biofuel, helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80 percent. “We’re incredibly proud that the national cross-country and alpine ski teams have chosen to continue buying biofuel from us. It’s fantastic that the Swedish skiers want to be involved in the transition to more sustainable travel. SAS has worked with the Ski Association for a long time and is honoured to fly national team stars to both competitions and training events. Hopefully, more [...]

Source: Alaska Airlines Martin Luther King Jr.’s quote, “The time is always right to do what is right,” on the side of Our Commitment aircraft is meaningful to us in more ways than one.  It reminds us to always live our values of doing the right thing and to be kind-hearted. It also holds a special place in our hearts for the beloved artist Broderick Adé Hogue, who was taken from the world too soon. Known by friends and family as Adé, his memory & kind spirit will live on through his prominent lettering and prolific designs. Adé, was an incredibly talented, Chicago-based artist, letterer (someone who thoughtfully creates words and letters for design projects) and friend of the Alaska family.  He created the typography [...]

Source: Emirates Keeping with Dubai’s ‘nothing is impossible’ spirit, Emirates is soaring up and around the Burj Khalifa for another edition of its viral ad campaign, this time taking it one spectacular step further with the masterful addition of the iconic Expo 2020 Dubai A380. Emirates hit the global headlines and social media feeds of millions in August 2021 when it took its brand message to new heights atop the Burj Khalifa. This time, the brave stuntwoman is standing at the pinnacle of the Burj Khalifa by Emaar once again, holding up message boards with an invitation to visit the world’s greatest show, Expo 2020 Dubai, on the iconic Emirates A380. She then gestures to her ‘friend’, the eye- catching [...]

Source: Alaska Airlines Industry veteran Neil Thwaites will lead long-term strategic growth for the Golden State Alaska Airlines named Neil Thwaites as the new regional vice president of California. In this role, Thwaites will develop and deliver upon Alaska's strategic objectives for California, a market critical to Alaska's long-term growth plan. An innovative, results-driven leader with diverse and international experience, Thwaites joins Alaska from TripArc, where he was vice president of air procurement in charge of airline supplier strategy and negotiations. Before that, he was at British Airways (a fellow oneworld member) for a decade, where he held various positions in London, New York, and Los Angeles, most recently as the vice president of sales for the western U.S., where he was responsible for the commercial strategy, market development and revenue-generating activities. Neil [...]

Source: Southwest Airlines Executive Vice President Corporate Services Robert Jordan will become CEO effective Feb. 1, 2022. Jordan also will join the Board at that time. Southwest Airlines Co. announced that Chairman and CEO Gary Kelly will transition roles in early 2022, becoming the carrier's Executive Chairman with the desire to serve in that role through at least 2026 at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Executive Vice President Corporate Services Robert Jordan will become Kelly's successor as CEO effective Feb. 1, 2022. Jordan also will join the Board at that time. "On behalf of the Southwest Airlines Board of Directors, I am delighted to announce Bob Jordan as CEO,"Kelly said. "Bob and I have worked side by side for more than 30 years. [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines With commitments laid out in the August 2020 memo from Delta Chief Executive Officer Ed Bastian to advance racial justice and diversity within our business, Delta will continue sharing updates and progress on our goal to become an equitable, anti-racist organization. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “The time is always right to do right.” As the world honors his legacy, Delta is shining a light on ways it is creating a more inclusive workplace to spur employees and leaders to focus on equitable outcomes in everything they do. Delta is making progress on its commitment laid out in our August 2020 memo from Delta Chief Executive Officer Ed Bastian, to advance racial justice and [...]

Source: Avelo Airlines Very low fares from Southern Connecticut to Florida’s Gulf Coast  Avelo Airlines begins new nonstop service to its sixth Florida destination, the white-sand coastal oasis of Sarasota-Bradenton. The inaugural flight departed HVN at 2:25 p.m., arriving SRQ at 5:35 p.m. Very low one-way fares between Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) and Southern Connecticut’s Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN) starting at $49* are available at AveloAir.com. “Sarasota’s turquoise water and white-sand beaches are now easier to get to than ever,” said Avelo Chairman and CEO Andrew Levy. “With our very low fares and HVN’s unmatched convenience, we hope our Connecticut Customers will be inspired to visit our sixth Florida destination. We’re excited to take flight today for the beautiful [...]

Source: Aeroflot The Russian largest carrier flies to 7 destinations in four countries in the Americas As of early December 2021, it resumed service to Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires Aeroflot has introduced a new concept of its multimedia inflight entertainment (IFE) programme with an increased variety of choices and frequency of content catalogue update. From January 2022, at least 60 Russian and international film premieres and 40 new movie releases with an IMDb rating of 6 and up will be added to the IFE monthly.  About half of most recent film releases will be supplied by the Hollywood studios and biggest rights holders.  This serves as a guarantee of high quality, premium level and relevance of content. Aeroflot [...]