Source: Air New Zealand To add another layer of protection for New Zealanders over a busy summer season, the food and beverage services on board a domestic Air New Zealand aircraft looks a little different from 1 January 2022. Air New Zealand Chief Customer and Sales Officer Leanne Geraghty says the health and safety of our customers and crew is paramount from the beginning of this month we are providing our onboard snack to customers when they disembark the aircraft, rather than during the flight. “We know customers look forward to their cookie, popcorn or bliss bites so rather than pause food and beverage service, we have made the decision to offer our popular snacks to our customers to enjoy [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Due to forecasted winter weather in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region, Delta has issued a travel waiver for those who may be impacted – effective Jan. 2-7, 2022. Where: Mid-Atlantic U.S.: Baltimore (BWI) Washington, D.C. – Dulles (IAD) Washington, D.C. – Reagan (DCA) When: Until Jan. 7, 2022 Due to forecasted winter weather in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region, Delta has issued a travel waiver for those who may be impacted from 2 to 7 January 2022. With this, the fare difference for customers will be waived when rebooked travel occurs on or before Jan. 7, 2022, in the same cabin of service as originally booked. Any difference in fare between the original ticket and the new ticket will be collected at [...]

Source: Lufthansa SQUAKE decarbonizes logistics, travel and mobility companies Commerzbank’s main incubator, BackBone Ventures, and Lufthansa Group invest in the company Philipp von Lamezan joins the start-up’s management team as CEO The Lufthansa Innovation Hub spins off its second start-up this year with SQUAKE. Along with the Lufthansa Group, the fledgling company scored two other investors: The venture capital investor of Commerzbank, main incubator, and BackBone Ventures from Switzerland. All three companies bring valuable expertise to the table in different markets and subject areas and will be involved in SQUAKE as minority shareholders. SQUAKE is an easy-to-use technology solution that enables travel, logistics, and mobility companies to develop sustainable product offerings. The start-up’s goal is to use technology and a [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Lucy Klein, a former flight attendant, achieved her dream of becoming a pilot with support from her family, friends and Delta's Propel Pilot Career Path Program. As a child, Lucy Klein thought becoming a pilot was like becoming an astronaut: something for those who were truly extraordinary. "Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that one day I could become an airline pilot. I had never set foot on an airplane until I was 11," said Lucy, who grew up in China's Sichuan province. Lucy's first flight would also be the one that would bring her to live in the U.S. Back then, she didn't speak a word of English, so flying was only one [...]

Source: Hawaiian Airlines This year proved to be another challenging time for both our company and island community as we navigate the pandemic, though we have continued to put our best foot forward. We are proud to serve as Hawaiʻi’s hometown carrier and represent what it means to share aloha and mālama (care for) the people and places that we love. In perpetuating those values, we, alongside our guests, partners and community members, have come together to finish the year with three special donations to local nonprofits totaling over $61,000.  A $10,000 Donation Toward Molding Hawaiʻi’s Future Watermen Generations of water safety knowledge continue to reach more Hawaiʻi keiki (children), thanks to Nā Kama Kai, an Oʻahu-based nonprofit that offers free programs and [...]

Source: Emirates As the year draws to a close, a high volume of passengers are expected to surge through Dubai International to meet their travel plans for the New Year celebrations and the holidays season. With nearly 1 million travellers departing and arriving into Dubai, the peak travel period which started yesterday will last through 10 January 2022. In line with Emirates and Dubai International’s health precautions and to ensure the safety of the general public, only passengers with valid tickets will be allowed into the terminal. UAE citizens and residents, as well as international travellers travelling from Dubai to Emirates’ global network throughout the busy period are encouraged to follow the airline’s guidelines for a smoother, and hassle-free travel journey. [...]

Source: Norse Atlantic Airways Norse plans to start commercial operation in spring 2022 with the first flights connecting Oslo to select cities in the U.S. The carrier's fleet will include 15 Boeing 787 Dreamliners The Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority today issued an air operator’s certificate (AOC) to Norse Atlantic Airways. The new airline is on track to start transatlantic flights in the spring 2022. “We would like to thank Norway’s Civil Aviation Authority for a constructive and professional process. We are now one important step closer to launching our attractive and affordable flights between Europe and the U.S. in spring next year,” said CEO and founder Bjørn Tore Larsen of Norse. “We’ve had a good and constructive dialogue with Norse throughout the process of issuing a Norwegian AOC. We wish [...]

Source: Emirates Emirates progressed on its recovery path in 2021, rebuilding its passenger network to 128 cities by December including a new route to Miami launched in July. At the end of 2021, all of Emirates’ 133 Boeing 777 aircraft and nearly 60 of its A380 fleet are in active service, connecting people to their loved ones and businesses to global opportunities. In addition, over 120 Emirates Lounges and partner facilities have re-opened to serve Emirates’ premium customers and frequent flyers. HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Emirates’ Chairman and Chief Executive said: “Despite the recent rise of the Omicron variant and the slight slowdown it brought to our network, we are going into 2022 with optimism. We’ve built up some great momentum [...]

Source: TAP Next summer TAP will increase its offer of intercontinental flights from Porto to São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil with one more flight a week to each of these destinations and will also reinforce the Air Shuttle between Porto and Lisbon with two more flights a day. This way, Porto will have three flights a week to São Paulo and two flights a week to Rio de Janeiro, which will contribute to an increase in the number of tourists from Brazil visiting "Invicta". In addition, TAP will also reinforce the Air Shuttle linking Porto and Lisbon with two more flights a day, thus increasing the connections between the two cities to 10 flights a day, which [...]

Source: Frontier Airlines 14 Efficient Airbus Aircraft Joined the Fleet 670+ Flight Attendants and 170+ Pilots Hired 132 Routes, 21 Destinations and 9 New Countries Added New Order for 91 Airbus A321neo Aircraft, Tripling Frontier's Size by 2029 Frontier Airlines is reflecting on 2021 as an extraordinary year of growth for the 27-year-old Denver-based airline, which completed an initial public offering and became publicly traded on April 1. Throughout 2021, Frontier added another 14 A320 family aircraft to its ultra-fuel-efficient all- Airbus fleet, furthering the company's commitment to more sustainable flying. Frontier also expanded its 'Low Fares Done Right' route map by 132 routes, 21 destinations and nine countries. "The Frontier team showed outstanding resilience and determination this year to [...]