Source: British Airways Carriers today announce that they have plans to further extend their Joint Business to offer customers a greater choice of destinations and routing options News follows British Airways’ return to Doha, with its first flight from Gatwick since the start of the pandemic This winter, the two airlines are operating up to six daily flights to Doha from London Heathrow and London Gatwick Today British Airways and Qatar Airways mark the next milestone in their Joint Business Partnership, as they announce their intent to extend their Joint Business. The news follows British Airways’ relaunch of daily services to Doha, with the airline’s first flight taking off from Gatwick last week, giving customers access to Qatar Airways’ expansive [...]

Source: Spirit Airlines Spirit Airlines to launch with nonstop service to Las Vegas, Orlando, and Los Angeles in 2022 Bright yellow planes will soon be flying into the Home of the Blues for the first time as Spirit Airlines today announced the addition of Memphis to its route map, launching three daily, nonstop routes to Las Vegas (LAS) and Orlando (MCO) in April 2022, followed by Los Angeles (LAX) in June 2022. Memphis will be the second Tennessee airport Spirit serves following its entrance into Nashville in 2019. "We're excited about serving Memphis because we think travelers in Western Tennessee and nearby states could use more high value flight options to popular leisure destinations," said John Kirby, Vice President of [...]

Source: Alaska Airlines New service includes Portland-London on British Airways and Seattle-Helsinki on Finnair; oneworld airlines will fly 100 weekly nonstops this summer between West Coast and Europe Ready to start planning that long-awaited, much-deserved vacation or trip to Europe and destinations beyond? Alaska Airlines and our fellow oneworld member airlines – including American Airlines, British Airways, Finnair and Iberia – are ready to take you there this summer with new nonstop international flights from our West Coast hubs and airports. British Airways announced today it will begin nonstop service from Portland to London Heathrow five days a week starting on June 3, 2022. The flight becomes the sixth British Airways service to London from a key Alaska market on the West Coast joining Los Angeles; San Diego; San Francisco; San Jose, California; and Seattle. [...]

Source: WestJet Pathway for safe and fully-vaccinated international air travel must be preserved The WestJet Group today is expressing its strong opposition to the travel advisory issued by the Government of Canada. The targeted advice outlined today is not based on science and data and significantly undermines aviation's proven safety record in response to COVID-19. These measures are a setback in Canada's progress and its successful transition from relying on blanket advisories and policies. "Air travel is the most tested and protected consumer activity in Canada, every person travelling internationally is tested on average twice throughout their travel journey," said Harry Taylor, WestJet President and CEO. "As the only fully-vaccinated air travel sector in the world, WestJet is calling on the government to publicly [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines E.V.P. and Chief of Operations John Laughter testified before a U.S. Senate committee and shared the story of Delta’s commitment to its people and customers and industry-leading operation. E.V.P. and Chief of Operations John Laughter provided congressional testimony Wednesday detailing the measures Delta has taken over the past two years to protect the health of customers and the safety and jobs of Delta people, as well as the airline’s compliance with the federal airline Payroll Support Program. Laughter testified alongside the CEOs of American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines in front of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. The Committee called a status hearing of the U.S. airline industry since the start of [...]

Source: American Airlines Part 1: By sea, land and air It’s before sunrise at the Port of Mobile in Mobile, Alabama, on a humid June morning. The Mobile Express cargo ship is in port, enjoying a much-needed rest after a 13-day journey covering more than 4,500 miles that began in St. Nazaire, France. On board are components for one of American’s newest Airbus A321neo aircraft, arriving for assembly at the Airbus U.S. Final Assembly Line. Watch the first in a series of five videos chronicling the assembly of American’s A321neo. Part 2: When two become one It’s time to start putting the pieces of this 146-foot-long puzzle together. It takes more than 3,000 rivets and two days to join the [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta will welcome a Chief Sustainability Officer in 2022, continuing its commitment to build a sustainable future for air travel. Pamela Fletcher will join Delta as Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer and will join the Delta Leadership Committee as the airline industry’s only C-Suite level CSO, CEO Ed Bastian said in a letter to employees Wednesday. Read the full text of the memo below:  DELTA’S NEW S.V.P. AND CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER Ed Bastian to Delta Colleagues Worldwide Amid the challenges of the pandemic, we have accelerated our efforts to combat the crisis of climate change and build a sustainable future for air travel – something that’s essential for Delta’s long-term success. As we move [...]

Source: Air Canada Multi-year partnership between Aeroplan and Uber Canada launches today Aeroplan members can now earn points with Uber and Uber Eats Extra bonus points for new Uber customers Aeroplan is pleased to announce an expanded loyalty partnership with Uber Canada, giving Aeroplan members in Canada the opportunity to earn points on Uber Eats and Uber Rides purchases when they link their accounts. Starting today, Aeroplan members based in Canada will be able to earn the following when linking their Aeroplan and Uber accounts: 1 Aeroplan point per $1 spent on eligible Uber Eats orders over $25 in Canada; 1 Aeroplan point per $1 spent on Uber Airport Rides (all ride types including Uber X) and Premium Rides (including, [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta expects to serve at least 7.8 million customers from Dec. 17-Jan. 3. That volume represents the most since before the pandemic began in 2019, when Delta served 9.3 million passengers. Delta’s projected customer volume during this period is more than double the 3.6 million customers who flew Delta during the 2020 season. Every holiday season is an opportunity for flight attendant Sydney Key to connect with Delta’s youngest customers, whose unbridled enthusiasm for everything from boarding to baggage claim frazzle their grown-up travel companions. An introduction and a friendly chat – not to mention some extra snacks and a pair of wings – can go a long way in making everyone feel more comfortable. “I [...]

Source: Frontier Airlines The Holidays Are a Lot of Work, So Through Dec. 17 Helpers Can Get a Well-Earned Reward When They Buy One Discount Den Fare and Get One Free with Promo Code FLY FREE Frontier Airlines (NASDAQ: ULCC) is honoring all the parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends and everyone who helps Santa bring the holiday magic to life. Santas Fly Free* is a buy one Discount Den fare get one free offer, available for booking through 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Dec. 17, 2021. The promotion is available at FlyFrontier.com using the promotion code: FLYFREE. "The holiday season is a wonderful time of year, but there is also a lot of work that goes into making it magical. We want to reward all [...]