Source: British Airways As part of British Airways’ commitment to help communities respond in times of crisis, the airline is supporting the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Afghanistan Crisis Appeal over the coming months. Afghanistan is currently experiencing a time of crisis, with years of conflict, the worst drought in 27 years and the widespread impact of COVID-19 causing devastation for many communities across the country. The DEC Afghanistan Crisis Appeal launched on 15 December and will continue to run over the winter period, with more than 22 million people including families and children facing starvation, more than 8 million people on the brink of famine and 1 million children under the age of five at risk of dying from malnutrition [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta worked through the pandemic to anticipate and adapt to a myriad of changes, from how it cleans its aircraft to reducing interactions during meal services in order to help keep everyone safe. While customers see a smooth operation, much happens behind the scenes to make sure planes take off on time without any problems.  Staying nimble has been key as international restrictions can rapidly change with little notice, especially in light of new COVID-19 variants like Omicron. Smooth turnarounds are vital to ensure an on-time operation, especially now that Delta has returned its hibernating aircraft back to service as it restores more routes and prepares to expand its trans-Atlantic route schedule going into 2022. Take an A330-300 traveling between Atlanta (ATL) and Heathrow (LHR) for example. In just two [...]

Source: SAS SAS' first Airbus A321 Long Range completed its first long-haul flight on Wednesday 22nd of December from Copenhagen to Washington. It will enter official service on 27th of March, 2022. The A321LR has 22 Business, 12 Plus and 123 Go, meaning a total of 157 seats in a single aisle aircraft.  The new aircraft is equipped with a service concept with three travel classes, like the rest of SAS’ long-haul fleet, and will increase SAS’ flexibility to meet Scandinavian travel patterns. The A321LR is part of SAS’ ongoing fleet renewal and will reduce climate-impacting emissions in comparison to previous generations of similar aircraft. This narrow-body, single aisled aircraft is specially configured to fly longer distances than a standard [...]

Source: Caribbean Airlines As per the updated travel requirements issued by the Government of Canada effective December 21, 2021; all passengers travelling to Canada, must present at check-in, a negative COVID-19 molecular (RT-PCR) test, taken in their departure city, no more than 72 hours prior to their scheduled flight departure time. Persons who are unable to provide a verifiable negative test result, may be denied boarding. It is also mandatory for passengers to complete the ArriveCAN border control and public health e-form for entry into Canada via https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19/splash-arrivecan.html

Source: Lufthansa "Filling these top management positions is another important step in our transformation. We are continuing on our course with undiminished speed and are strengthening our position among the leading global airline groups", said Carsten Spohr, Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG. All new top management team members will assume their new responsibilities between 1 February and 1 April 2022. Jens Ritter, currently a Member of the Executive Board and COO of Eurowings, will become the new CEO of Lufthansa Airlines on 1 April 2022 and will succeed Klaus Froese. Klaus Froese is handing over his post after more than six years on the Executive Board of Lufthansa Airlines, most recently as CEO. Going forward, he [...]

Source: Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Privilege Club continues to honour the loyalty of its valued members by extending their tier status. This initiative will benefit all Silver, Gold and Platinum members whose tier status is due for renewal between December 2021 and December 2022. The tier validity of these members would be automatically extended to 31 December 2022. Find out more at qatarairways.com/tierextension. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: “At Privilege Club, we remain steadfastly committed to our members. Their loyalty means everything to us, and we will continue to honour their choice to fly with us. As the Official Airline of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, Qatar Airways will continue to innovate [...]

Source: Delta At CES 2022 set for 5 January 2022, Allison Ausband will discuss the pandemic’s impact on the customer experience and Delta’s continued vision to transform travel Delta is returning to the most influential tech event on the planet for the fourth consecutive year. At CES 2022, E.V.P. and Chief Customer Experience Officer Allison Ausband will join a panel discussion titled “Managing Crisis While Innovating for Travel's Future,” alongside travel industry thought leader John Padgett, president of Princess Cruises and chief experience & innovation officer for Carnival Corporation. Date: Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022 Time: 3 p.m. Location: The Venetian Lando Ballroom, Las Vegas At the opening keynote at CES 2020, Delta CEO Ed Bastian set the airline’s memorable vision for the [...]

Allegiant Travel Company reported preliminary passenger traffic results for November 2021. Scheduled Service – Year Over Two-Year Comparison November 2021 November 2019 Change Passengers 1,187,477 1,101,346 7.8% Revenue passenger miles (000) 1,066,154 962,614 10.8% Available seat miles (000) 1,373,420 1,197,831 14.7% Load factor 77.6% 80.4% (2.8 pts) Departures 8,923 8,189 9.0% Average stage length (miles) 876 857 2.2%   Total System* - Year Over Two-Year Comparison November 2021 November 2019 Change Passengers 1,211,017 1,129,065 7.3% Available seat miles (000) 1,430,727 1,255,381 14.0% Departures 9,448 8,739 8.1% Average stage length (miles) 862 841 2.5%   Scheduled Service – Year Over Year Comparison November 2021 November 2020 Change Passengers 1,187,477 682,976 73.9% Revenue passenger miles (000) 1,066,154 596,377 78.8% Available seat miles [...]

Source: Alaska Airlines Some might think palm trees and ice rinks don’t go together—but the same can be said when an ugly sweater turns out to be trendy. They grow on you, like a Hallmark Christmas classic this time of year, which is why we’re thrilled to team up with Olympic Figure Skater Kristi Yamaguchi and her Always Dream Foundation and San Jose Public Library to give South Bay Students a memorable holiday ice skating party at San Jose’s downtown ice rink. And, of course, in true figure skating form, we upped our fashion game. Last Friday, elementary school students took to the ice with Yamaguchi, Snoopy and Woodstock for a skating clinic donning our latest holiday apparel. Followed by a tour of the San Jose Public Library’s MakerSpace Ship, an innovative mobile workshop & [...]