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Porter Airlines restarts service to Mont-Tremblant in time for winter attractions

Source: Porter Airlines Porter Airlines is reintroducing its seasonal service to Mont-Tremblant, Que., in time for the holidays. Seasonal service begins Dec. 17, running until March 28, 2022. “We’re ready to return to our first seasonal destination since restarting operations in September,” said Michael Deluce, president and CEO, Porter Airlines. “Mont-Tremblant was among Porter’s first destinations when the airline was founded, and our passengers enjoy the variety of winter activities it has to offer.” In as little as 70 minutes, passengers can fly from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to Mont-Tremblant International Airport. Connecting flights are also available from various Porter locations. The winter schedule includes up to four weekly flights. Complete flight schedule and booking details can be found [...]

2021-11-09T08:12:35+02:00November 9th, 2021|AIRLINES, News|

Delta partners with Cornerstone Schools in Detroit to support their mission

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta commits $2 million to Detroit's Cornerstone Schools to support their mission and joins leaders in a ceremony honoring civil rights icon Ambassador Andrew Young. The Delta Air Lines Foundation has committed $2 million to Detroit’s Cornerstone Schools, an important grant in one of our hub communities to improve education and revitalize surrounding neighborhoods through education. Cornerstone Schools’ mission is to build a foundation of good character and improve education. The grant will go to Cornerstone’s Adams-Young Academy to help create safe, modern facilities and compelling learning environments for students, as well as spaces that support the recruitment, development and retention of talented teachers. In thanking Delta and CEO Ed Bastian, Detroit Councilman Roy McCalister said, [...]

2021-11-09T08:09:25+02:00November 9th, 2021|AIRLINES, News|

British Airways powers first transatlantic flight following the lifting of US restrictions with sustainable aviation fuel

Source: British Airways British Airways first flight to the US since the lifting of restrictions for the majority of UK travellers departed for New York JFK at 0830 this morning in a synchronised take-off with Virgin Atlantic BA001, a flight number previously reserved for Concorde, is being directly powered by 35% sustainable aviation fuel – believed to be the first commercial transatlantic flight to ever be operated with this high percentage blend of sustainable aviation fuel  The sustainable aviation fuel being used reduces lifecycle CO2 emissions by more than 80% compared to the traditional jet fuel it replaces British Airways flight BA001 became the airline’s first flight to depart for the US this morning, as the country lifted restrictions imposed [...]

2021-11-09T08:02:21+02:00November 9th, 2021|AIRLINES, News|

Iberia will fly to Dallas, San Francisco and Washington in the summer season

Source: Iberia As of April 2022 Iberia now flies to New York, Miami, Chicago, Boston and Los Angeles, which will now make nine destinations in the US, including Puerto Rico American Airlines, British Airways, Finnair and Iberia offer a global network that links more than 400 destinations in 100 countries between Europe and the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. As of today, the US has reopened its borders for tourist travel from the European Union. As in all markets where restrictions are being lifted, Iberia is betting on reactivating connections and, specifically, has scheduled flights to Dallas, San Francisco and Washington during the next summer season that will be on sale soon. Dallas, Iberia's new destination Starting in [...]

2021-11-08T15:26:16+02:00November 8th, 2021|AIRLINES, News|

Reopening of US borders today – Air France will operate up to 122 weekly flights to 11 destinations in the United States this winter

Source: Air France As of today, Monday 8 November 2021, vaccinated international travellers, including European citizens, will once again be able to travel to the United States. The announcement of the decision to lift travel restrictions in place for over 18 months has led to a significant increase in bookings at Air France, particularly on routes to New York, Miami and Los Angeles, for travel in November and over the Christmas holiday period. To support the resumption of traffic on transatlantic routes, Air France will gradually increase its capacity during the winter season. Between now and the end of March 2022, the company plans to return to a capacity corresponding to around 90% of that of 2019, compared to 50% [...]

2021-11-08T15:14:55+02:00November 8th, 2021|AIRLINES, News|

Tropic Air to resume San Ignacio flights next week

Source: Tropic Air Tropic Air announced that effective Monday, November 15th, 2021, the Belize airline will be resuming scheduled passenger service between San Ignacio, Cayo and Belize International Airport, San Pedro and Caye Caulker. Flights will initially be on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and are timed to connect easily with most international arrivals and departures at the Belize International Airport as well as Tropic Air flights to Cancun, Roatan, Placencia, Dangriga and Punta Gorda. “We are ecstatic to be able to resume flying to Cayo” said John Greif III, President of Tropic Air. “Resorts have been asking for service from the International Airport, visitors have been emailing us for fast air transfers to the Cayes, and my fellow Belizeans [...]

2021-11-08T15:03:46+02:00November 8th, 2021|AIRLINES, News|

Caribbean Airlines returns to Curacao twice weekly, starting December 3

Source: Caribbean Airlines  Caribbean Airlines continues to roll out its commercial schedule with the addition of twice weekly service between Trinidad and Curacao, starting December 3, 2021. Non-stop, return flights between Piarco International and Curacao International Airports will operate twice weekly, each Tuesday and Friday. The schedule is timed to facilitate connections throughout the Caribbean Airlines network. TRINIDAD TO CURACAO RETURN SCHEDULE Route Flight # Day of Week Start Date Dep Arr POS-CUR BW400 FRIDAY 3-Dec-21 1:15PM 2:55PM CUR-POS BW401 FRIDAY 3-Dec-21 5:50PM 7:30PM POS-CUR BW400 TUESDAY 7-Dec-21 11:00AM 12:40PM CUR-POS BW401 TUESDAY 7-Dec-21 4:30PM 6:10PM Flights are available for sale via www.caribbean-airlines.com, Caribbean Airlines Mobile App, Reservations Sales and Service Centres, Ticket Offices and Travel Agents. Also, through the airline’s [...]

2021-11-08T14:58:47+02:00November 8th, 2021|AIRLINES, News|

Denver Mayor Declares “Southwest Airlines Day” to Celebrate 15 Years of Southwest Service in The Mile High City

Source: Southwest Airlines Airline thanks Denver travelers with 30% off flights* to celebrate milestone New Economic Impact study highlights importance to Colorado Denver International Airport supports long-term growth for Southwest with continual infrastructure development Southwest will once again partner with the Downtown Denver Partnership as the official airline and presenting sponsor of the Downtown Denver Rink Southwest Airlines Co. today joins in celebrating a milestone of serving Denver as Mayor Michael B. Hancock officially declares Nov. 5, 2021, as "Southwest Airlines Day" in the city. Today's proclamation comes as Southwest®, along with the Denver International Airport (DEN), released a new study showcasing the economic impact the airline generates for the entire state of Colorado. First having landed at Denver International Airport on [...]

2021-11-08T14:52:19+02:00November 8th, 2021|AIRLINES, News|

Fly Delta app is the hub to a seamless journey on Delta

Source: Delta Air Lines Recent improvements include an all-new Today mode experience, improvements to self-service features and new ways to quickly print bag tags. An all-new digital day of travel experience, new self-service improvements and more await customers traveling this holiday season Delta reported record number of app downloads in September quarter, with monthly downloads now surpassing 1M – up 25% compared to pre-pandemic levels Delta is giving customers more ways to seamlessly plan, book and manage their day of travel, putting the Fly Delta app at the center of the customer’s journey. An all-new Today mode experience, improvements to self-service features and new ways to quickly print bag tags are built to give customers more of the time-saving, day-of-travel [...]

2021-11-08T14:47:11+02:00November 8th, 2021|AIRLINES, News|

A letter from the CEO of United Airlines

Source: United Airlines To our United customers: I hope you and your family are well. I've heard from many of you in the past few weeks and I know you're eager to return to travel — especially around the holidays. Many of you have asked if you can book with confidence on United this holiday season. And the short answer is, yes you can! That's because we've taken a unique approach to the complexity of rebuilding an airline in the midst of a pandemic: After dramatically cutting our schedule at the start of the pandemic, we knew it would be really hard to try and bring it all back at once. That's why we gradually added flights over time. Our [...]

2021-11-08T14:41:02+02:00November 8th, 2021|AIRLINES, News|