Source: United United Airlines (UAL) today announced third-quarter 2021 financial results. Despite the impact of the COVID-19 Delta variant in the third quarter, the company remains confidently on track to achieve the range of longer term financial targets laid out as part of its United Next plan earlier this summer, and to reduce CASM-ex1 below 2019 levels next year. Citing the rebound in premium leisure travel, re-opening of European borders next month, continued recovery of business travel and early indications of loosening travel restrictions in key Pacific markets, United also announced plans to increase international capacity by 10% in 2022 - while keeping domestic capacity flat to 2019. The plan will capitalize on already improving international margins and United's ideally situated [...]

Source: Alaska Airlines We’re proud of our ambitious goals to fly greener but know we can’t do it alone. This year, we set our most audacious environmental goal ever – to be Net Carbon Zero by 2040. But as a company that burns 750 million gallons of fuel every year, it’s going to take more than just recycling aluminum cans  to make a difference. We must continue to pursue pioneering technologies that will change the industry for the better. That’s where Alaska Star Ventures comes in, our new LLC, that will help us discover, partner with, and enable technologies to help us take real and meaningful steps toward reaching net- zero carbon emissions within the next decade or sooner. “To live our purpose and create an airline people love, we must operate every day in a way that cares for [...]

Source: Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. (the “Company”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (“Holdings”) (Nasdaq: HA), announced today amendments to its previously announced (i) offers to purchase for cash (collectively, the “Tender Offers” and each, a “Tender Offer”) any and all of its 7.375% Series 2020-1A Pass Through Certificates due 2027 (the “Class A Certificates”) and 11.250% Series 2020-1B Pass Through Certificates due 2025 (the “Class B Certificates” and, together with the Class A Certificates, the “Certificates”) and (ii) Consent Solicitations (as defined in the Offer to Purchase), in each case set forth in the Company’s Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement, dated September 23, 2021 (the “Offer to Purchase”). The Company is amending the Offer [...]

Source: Delta Integrated digital health credential platform Delta FlyReady will enable customer upload of required COVID-19 test/vaccine documents Effective Nov. 8, vaccinated international travelers who want to come to the U.S. can now do so, following the Biden Administration’s announcement that it will lift travel restrictions on foreign nationals that have been in place since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The reopening of international travel will allow for the reunification of thousands of families and friends from around the world who have been separated for more than 18 months, just in time for the holidays. International travel is vital to help reverse the devastating economic impact on America’s travel and tourism industry, which was hit hard by the pandemic. [...]

Source: Air Canada Two flights per week beginning Dec. 16 Convenient connections across Canada via airline’s Toronto global hub Air Canada today announced it will launch new seasonal service between Toronto and Santo Domingo as the airline continues rebuilding its North American network. Air Canada’s new Santo Domingo flights will operate twice weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Dec. 16 onboard Air Canada Rouge aircraft featuring Premium Rouge and Economy services, product enhancements including upgraded streaming entertainment and options to purchase high-speed wi-fi.  Seats are available for sale through all booking channels including aircanada.com and via travel agents. “As travel restrictions ease, we are committed to rebuilding our international network to connect the world to Canada, reunite people with families, friends, and business colleagues,” said Mark [...]

Source: IAG International Airlines Group (IAG) announces that Steve Gunning has decided to stand down from the role of Chief Financial Officer and leave the Group after the release of the company’s full year 2021 results. Nicholas Cadbury will be joining IAG as Chief Financial Officer. Nicholas joins from Whitbread PLC, where he is Group Finance Director, having joined the group in 2012. He is also a non-executive director and Chair of the Audit Committee for Land Securities. Luis Gallego, IAG´s Chief Executive Officer, said: “I would like to thank Steve for the key role he has played in leading the Group through the unprecedented challenges we have faced in the last 18 months and wish him well for the [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Launching new Los Angeles (LAX), New York (JFK), and Orlando (MCO) service to Panama City in December 2021, plus additional flight from Atlanta (ATL) New flights and increased service grows Delta’s capacity to Panama by 80% since December 2019 Delta will launch new nonstop flights to Panama City, Panama (PTY), from Los Angeles and Orlando on Dec. 18, and from New York-JFK on Dec. 20. Delta will also add a second Saturday flight from Atlanta on Dec. 18. In total, Delta will offer 13 weekly flights between four U.S. cities and Panama this winter, the most we’ve operated to the country since launching flights in 1998. “From its breathtaking beaches and vibrant culture to its competitive [...]