Source: SWISS SWISS will be steadily expanding its services for summer 2022, and is already preparing for post-pandemic times. Despite the associated financial impact, the company will end its short-time working for all employees this spring. It also plans to recruit new cabin crew members in the triple-digit range in the course of this year, and to take on more interns again. With outlooks positive nationwide, Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) will be steadily expanding its range of air services in the course of the 2022 summer schedules. The company has already realigned its aircraft fleet and its workforce to the new market conditions under its ‘reach’ restructuring programme. Now, despite the financial ramifications, it has decided to end its [...]

Source: Lufthansa Lufthansa now offers even more options for CO2-neutral flying: Starting today, the airline is testing a new service that allows passengers to offset the CO2 emissions of their air travel directly on board. Lufthansa passengers can take advantage of the offer on short- and medium-haul flights with Internet connectivity to and from Munich. The Lufthansa Group airline SWISS will also introduce the test offer on selected long-haul aircraft. This is how the new service works The feature is displayed to guests in the onboard entertainment system. There, they can use a slider to choose how they wish to offset the CO2 emissions of their flight: Either via Sustainable Aviation Fuel made from biogenic residues, via high-quality carbon offset [...]

Source: Loganair Coinciding with this important anniversary the company just signed a major expansion of its codeshare agreement with British Airways, offering more choice and connectivity for customers travelling across the UK and for those coming from overseas. Loganair, the UK’s largest regional airline, marked its 60th anniversary – a major milestone for the longest-serving name in the UK airline industry. The Glasgow-based airline, which was formed on 1 February 1962, now flies over 70 routes throughout the UK, Isle of Man, Ireland, Norway and Denmark, and serves more UK airports – a tally of 34 - than every other airline put together.   It marked the anniversary in true birthday style with balloons and cake, commemorative chocolates for customers on every [...]

Source: Emirates Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Turespaña, Spanish Tourism Institute, to help boost trade and tourism to Spain. His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group welcomed Her Excellency María Reyes Maroto Illera, Spanish Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, at the Emirates Group Headquarters. The MoU was signed by Sheikh Majid Al Mualla, Divisional Senior Vice President, International Affairs at Emirates and Miguel Ángel Sanz Castedo, Director General of Turespana. The ceremony was also attended by Juan Ignacio Diaz Bidart, Cabinet Chief to the Minister, Ministry of Industry; Iñigo de Palacio, Spanish Ambassador to the UAE; Andres Salinero, Trade and Economic Counsellor, [...]

Source: Southwest Airlines After pausing our full menu of on-board beverage options in March 2020, Southwest Airlines will return to offering an expanded selection of beverages on Feb. 16. “Customers have expressed a desire for more beverage options, so we’re delighted to restore additional on-board offerings as a part of the Southwest Hospitality that our Customers know and love,” said Tony Roach, Vice President Customer Experience and Customer Relations. On flights of 176 miles or more, Southwest will add tonic water, apple juice, Coke Zero, Dr. Pepper, hot tea, and hot cocoa. These beverage options join the current offerings of Coke, Diet Coke, 7 Up, water, ginger ale, seltzer water, orange juice, cranberry cocktail juice, and coffee. On the same [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian sent an email to customers on Thursday morning about what they can expect in 2022 and how Delta plans to deliver an elevated experience that's better for the customer, their journey and our world. This year will be full of opportunities to reconnect and get back to what we all love most. 2022 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for our world, and that includes Delta and you. If you have flown with us recently and have experienced disruptions to your travel plans, I want to thank you for your trust, patience and loyalty. Our operation continues to stabilize following a number of unprecedented challenges, including one of the most difficult [...]

Source: Air France Resumption of flights between Paris-Orly and New York-JFK, and between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Dallas Resumption of seasonal service to Denver (Colorado) initially launched in summer 2021 14 destinations served in summer 2022 with close to 200 weekly flights, 20% more than during summer 2019 Since the reopening of US borders in November 2021, Air France has been gradually increasing its service to the United States, the airline’s leading long-haul destination in terms of seat capacity. Air France currently serves 11 US destinations (Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York-JFK, Seattle, San Francisco and Washington D.C.), with capacity between France and the United States corresponding to 90% of 2019 levels. For the summer 2022 [...]

Source: Sun Country Sun Country Airlines issued a response to the following irregular flight incident. At approximately 1:18 a.m. PT (on 4 February 2022), Sun Country 110, scheduled to operate between Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport (LAS) and Minneapolis/Saint Paul International Airport (MSP), returned to LAS shortly after takeoff. Upon landing, the aircraft’s right landing gear malfunctioned, causing the aircraft to stop on the runway.  Las Vegas Emergency Response personnel responded to the aircraft and all 50 passengers and six crew members were safely deplaned via an airstairs before being transported to the terminal. At this point there is no report of injuries. Sun Country has activated its emergency response plan and is responding to this incident in coordination with local [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Sip suds from more than 40 of Georgia’s best craft breweries under the wing of a 767 jet and other historic aircraft during Delta Flight Museum's annual Hops in the Hangar event. Editor's note: The image above is from the 2019 Hops in the Hangar event. Masks are encouraged when not eating or drinking during the 2022 event.  ​Hops in the Hangar is back to celebrate the best craft brews from Georgia and across the country – all in support of the Delta Flight Museum. This fundraising event will be held on Saturday, Feb. 26, from 6-10 p.m. at the museum, which is located at Delta's Atlanta headquarters. This year, tickets are being limited due to safety [...]

Source: British Airways British Airways is making improvements to its customer experience and reinforcing its commitment to put sustainability at the heart of its customer journey The airline is introducing new plant-based menus across its lounges, removing single-use plastic bottles, installing water stations and offering colleagues training in sustainability A premium pre-Covid meal service will be re-introduced in Club Europe with new menus and more variety from next month Customers will also benefit from further investment in technology, including in a new bag tracing system    New check in zones exclusively for World Traveller Plus customers As part of its commitment to create a more premium experience for its customers, British Airways is set to offer a range of improvements, both [...]