Source: Eurowings Strong catch-up effects expected for vacation travel Germany's largest leisure airline expands business internationally Reinforcements sought for business units on the ground as well Anja Draxler, Head of HR & Legal: "Taking responsibility in times of crisis and investing in the future viability of Eurowings" Training young people is a high priority for Eurowings Eurowings is preparing for a strong travel season with backlog effects despite the current Omicron wave. Over the next twelve months, Germany's largest leisure airline will fill around 750 new positions in the cockpits and cabins of its two AOCs, Eurowings Germany and Eurowings Europe. With this, Eurowings is systematically continuing the course it embarked on last year. During the most difficult crisis in [...]

Source: Avelo Airlines Avelo Airlines a new partnership with University of Connecticut Athletics. Avelo serves six popular Florida destinations from its East Coast base at Southern Connecticut’s most convenient airport – Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN). As part of the partnership, Avelo will have premium asset placement at UConn men and women’s basketball, hockey and baseball games which include digital graphics, promotional contests, signage, PA announcements and more. UConn and Avelo will also partner on local events with Jonathan and other promotional events through the 2021-2022 athletic season. “We are thrilled to partner with an airline that has decided to invest in our great state,” UConn Director of Athletics David Benedict said. “Avelo Airlines has already dedicated a significant amount of [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta Cargo is being honored as the Domestic Airline of the Year by the Airforwarders Association. The award was presented at the Air Cargo Conference in New Orleans on Tuesday, Jan. 18. After marking its 75th anniversary and celebrating the best revenue year in its history in 2021, Delta Cargo is being honored as the Domestic Airline of the Year by the Airforwarders Association. “Our top-notch Cargo team emerged as industry innovators during a tumultuous time while serving a crucial role in the global supply chain, as they consistently ensured customers could get their shipments wherever they needed to go.” said Rob Walpole, V.P. - Delta Cargo. “This has been a big year for us, and [...]

Source: Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines employees are some of the most kindhearted, empathetic people in the business and are there for our guests when they need it most. Recently, an Alaska employee in San Francisco, Gary, went out of his way to take care of a guest. Here’s what happened (in her words): I kept digging around and digging around and digging around in my stupid massive purse, but I couldn’t find my battery pack so as soon as I landed, I went to the ladies’ room and dumped all the contents of my purse out on to the counter. Aha! Found my battery. Two hours later, I am still trying to unpack my ridiculous suitcases when my phone rings. [...]

Source: Caribbean Airlines Caribbean Airlines is delighted to advise that the 737-8 aircraft has been introduced into its commercial operations between the United States and Trinidad and Tobago. The first flight to the USA on 9Y-CAL , operating BW 520, departed Piarco International Airport on Monday, January 24. It arrived into John F. Kennedy, International, New York at 4.00 a.m. (EST). The return service BW 521, left JFK at 6.30 a.m. and passengers were given special tokens to commemorate the occasion. Commenting on the start of operations into the USA, CEO Garvin Medera stated: “The entry into commercial service of the 737-8 aircraft, and the introduction of exciting new products like our pre-order meals on select routes is resetting expectations even more than we [...]

Source: Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) (the "Company") today reported its fourth quarter and full year 2021 financial results: Fourth quarter net income of $68 million, or $0.11 per diluted share Excluding special items1, fourth quarter net income of $85 million, or $0.14 per diluted share Full year net income of $977 million, or $1.61 per diluted share, driven by a $2.7 billion offset of salaries, wages, and benefits expenses related to the receipt of Payroll Support Program (PSP) proceeds under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Excluding special items, full year net loss of $1.3 billion, or $2.15 loss per diluted share Ended 2021 with liquidity2 of $16.5 billion, well in excess of debt outstanding of $10.7 billion Gary C. Kelly, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines At the Delta-hosted LAX send-off event athletes walked a red carpet and boarded their aircraft in a private hangar. Team USA athletes departed Thursday from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, carried by Delta’s first-ever, Team USA-only charter flight. Delta celebrated the team with a red-carpet send-off event at LAX and created a Team USA-tailored in-flight experience for U.S. Olympians to enjoy as they journey to compete on the world’s biggest stage, beginning Feb. 4. The global carrier will carry Team USA Paralympians to the Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 on Feb. 25 from LAX. Elated Team USA athletes took off Thursday morning aboard a Delta charter flight from Los [...]

Source: United Airlines United Aviate Academy's first class of students is 80% women or people of color, outpacing the airline's goal to train about 5,000 new pilots at the school by 2030 with at least half being women or people of color Unprecedented training commitment will dramatically expand access to lucrative and rewarding careers while upholding United's world-class safety and training standards United CEO Scott Kirby, United President Brett Hart, and other officials on hand at Phoenix Goodyear Airport to officially open new school and welcome students United, the only major U.S. airline to own a flight training school, officially opened United Aviate Academy today and welcomed a historic inaugural class of future pilots, 80% of whom are women or people of [...]

Source: Icelandair Nordic Bridges: A celebration of Nordic art, culture and ideas across Canada in 2022 Icelandair has regular flights to Toronto, with connections from across Europe.  A year-long celebration, Nordic Bridges connects the Nordic Region – Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland – and Canada. Nordic Bridges is led by Harbourfront Centre in Toronto (pictured above in banner), and supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers. For more information about Nordic Bridges visit NordicBridges.ca or follow @NordicBridges & #NordicBridges on all platforms. Icelandair is a proud partner of Nordic Bridges. We have frequent flights to Toronto from more than 25 European destinations via our hub in Iceland. Looking to explore the best of the Nordic region’s contemporary arts and culture? [...]

Source: Air France The Ready to Fly service allowing customers to have their travel documents checked prior to their flight is now available on 140 routes and 600 daily Air France flights, For domestic flights, French vaccine pass verification is now automated and instantaneous. This check can be carried out online or directly at the Self-Service Kiosks on the day of departure. In July 2021, Air France launched the “Ready To Fly” service, a free and optional service providing customers confirmation that they have the required health documents for their trip before arriving at the airport. This service provides customers greater peace of mind and a more seamless travel experience, by avoiding multiple checks on the day of departure. Ready [...]