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Black-owned distillery, seasonal flavors highlighted in Delta’s latest onboard beverage menu

Source: Delta Air Lines Starting this month, Delta flyers can choose from a seasonally-inspired beverage lineup that spotlights the first U.S. Black-owned distillery, Du Nord Social Spirits, and Une Femme’s 100% women-made wine. It’s a menu as diverse as the people who make them and the customers who enjoy them: Starting this month, Delta flyers can choose from a seasonally-inspired beverage lineup that spotlights the first U.S. Black-owned distillery, Du Nord Social Spirits, and Une Femme’s 100% women-made wine. "Working with suppliers who not only provide us with the best products but also help us offer products that are made by people who reflect the communities we serve is a meaningful demonstration of our core values at work,” said Mike [...]

2021-10-13T05:51:12+03:00October 13th, 2021|AIRLINES, News|

Mark Paslawski named WestJet Group as Vice-President, Legal and Corporate Secretary

Source: WestJet WestJet announced that Mark Paslawski is joining WestJet, as Vice-President, Legal and Corporate Secretary. Reporting to Executive Vice-President, External Affairs and Chief Legal Officer, Angela Avery, Mark will oversee the legal affairs of the WestJet Group. “We are delighted to welcome Mark to WestJet’s external affairs and legal team,” said Angela Avery. “Mark is an experienced and accomplished leader with a strategic and proven understanding of business management who will bring a unique and instrumental energy to the WestJet Group and his team.” Mark is joining WestJet after 14 years with Calfrac Well Services Ltd., where he served as Vice-President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for 10 years, and then transitioned to Vice-President, Corporate Development in 2017. Prior [...]

2021-10-13T04:42:06+03:00October 13th, 2021|AIRLINES, News, Uncategorized|

Porter Airlines and Beau’s Brewing Co. launch co-branded beer

Source: Porter Airlines Porter Airlines and Beau’s Brewing Co. are launching a new co-branded porter-style beer, the Porter Porter. It is a dark beer with notes of espresso, chocolate and vanilla. A malty dark ale, it has a complex and flavourful character with a slightly dry finish.The new product will be offered to all passengers as part of the complimentary onboard service, starting Oct. 12. The 473 ml tall cans will be available at select LCBO locations, The Beer Store and grocery outlets in Ontario, and grocery and dépanneurs in Quebec, later this month. “This is a unique opportunity for Porter to introduce our brand to customers outside of airports and airplanes,” said Kevin Jackson, executive vice president and chief [...]

2021-10-13T03:49:14+03:00October 13th, 2021|AIRLINES, News|

Southwest Airlines Statement Regarding Recent Operational Disruptions – Update #1 October, 11, 2021

Source: Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines extends a tremendous apology to our Customers and Employees for the flight cancellations and delays which occurred over the weekend and on Monday 11 October 2021. On Friday evening, the airline ended the day with numerous cancellations, primarily created by weather and other external constraints, which left aircraft and Crews out of pre-planned positions to operate our schedule on Saturday. Unfortunately, the out-of-place aircraft and continued strain on our Crew resources created additional cancelations across our point-to-point network that cascaded throughout the weekend and into Monday. Southwest Teams have been working diligently to restore stability to the network, and we are experiencing less disruptions on Monday. We hope to restore our full schedule as soon [...]

2021-10-13T03:42:02+03:00October 13th, 2021|AIRLINES, News|

Spirit Airlines launches first-ever Miami service

Source: MIA Low-cost carrier will serve 31 cities from MIA by January 2022 Miami-Dade County and Spirit Airlines officials hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Miami International Airport to celebrate the launch of the first-ever Miami service by Spirit. With service to 82 destinations across 15 countries throughout the U.S., Latin America, and the Caribbean, Spirit is one of the busiest airlines in the U.S. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava underlined that “Spirit Airlines is America's only major airline headquartered in South Florida, and welcoming them to our airport is extremely special. We proudly welcome the significant investment of flights, jobs and business revenue that Spirit is bringing to MIA and to Miami-Dade County, and we are excited to see [...]

2021-10-13T03:37:32+03:00October 13th, 2021|AIRLINES, AIRPORTS, News|

Hawaiian Airlines Moving to Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport

Source: Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines will have a new home at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) effective today, when it moves from Terminal 5 and begins welcoming travelers at Terminal B, also known as the Tom Bradley International Terminal. Hawaiian’s guests traveling to and from Hawai‘i via LAX will enjoy a modern and comfortable facility featuring more amenities, expanded dining and shopping options and a spacious gate area. Hawaiian offers six daily fights between LAX and the Hawaiian Islands, including thrice-daily service to Honolulu, and once-daily service to Kahului on Maui, Kona on the Island of Hawai‘i, and Līhu‘e on Kaua‘i. “We appreciate the support of Los Angeles World Airports in our relocation to Terminal B, which will provide our [...]

2021-10-13T02:57:03+03:00October 13th, 2021|AIRLINES, News|

Spirit Airlines Announces $200,000 in Charitable Donations

Source: Spirit Airlines Florida’s Hometown Airline supports South Florida nonprofits and disaster relief initiatives via Corporate Social Responsibility efforts and The Spirit Charitable Foundation Spirit Airlines announced plans to donate more than $200,000 in the second half of 2021 alongside ticket donations and program sponsorships for a total of 17 nonprofit organizations, including many philanthropic efforts locally in South Florida. The donations come from the Miramar-based carrier’s longstanding Corporate Social Responsibility efforts and from The Spirit Charitable Foundation, with ongoing support for nonprofit organizations focused on education, the environment, the arts, service members and disaster recovery. “We believe that change starts by giving back and making a meaningful impact in people’s lives,” said Lania Rittenhouse, President of The Spirit Charitable [...]

2021-10-12T08:07:37+03:00October 12th, 2021|AIRLINES, News|

Air Canada says “Aloha” to Winter 2022 from Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver and Vancouver

Source: Air Canada New non-stop Montreal-Honolulu service starts Dec. 12, 2021 New non-stop Toronto-Maui service starts Dec. 18, 2021 Toronto-Honolulu non-stop service resumes Dec. 17, 2021 Calgary new non-stop Honolulu service and resumption of Maui service begin Dec. 18, 2021 Vancouver non-stop services to Honolulu, Maui and Kona resumes Air Canada will launch more non-stop options from Canada to Hawaii this winter, including the first Montreal-Honolulu and Toronto-Maui services. These new flights complement the airline's long-standing services from Calgary and Vancouver to the Hawaiian Islands and will enable convenient connections across Canada as well as from Europe. "We are seeing strong demand in the sun markets this winter with people in Canada and around the world looking ahead to holiday [...]

2021-10-12T07:58:45+03:00October 12th, 2021|AIRLINES, News|

United Announces Promotions and Leadership Changes in Network Planning and Procurement

Source: United Airlines United Airlines today announced the promotion of Ankit Gupta to Senior Vice President of Domestic Planning and United Express, and Patrick Quayle to Senior Vice President International Network and Alliances. Both Gupta and Quayle will continue to report directly to Andrew Nocella, United's Chief Commercial Officer. In addition to these promotions, United also named former United Express Senior Vice President Sarah Murphy to lead the airline's new Global Sourcing organization as Senior Vice President of Global Sourcing and Chief Procurement Officer. Murphy will now report to Gerry Laderman, United's Chief Financial Officer. Ankit Gupta "As we work to deliver the best customer experience in North America with a dramatic increase in premium seats, Ankit's leadership in developing [...]

2021-10-11T21:10:26+03:00October 11th, 2021|AIRLINES, News|

Delta Air Lines: After 523 days, flight attendant class finally returns

Source: Delta Air Lines In March 2020, flight attendant training at Delta came to a halt. The “G class,” those who were in training when the COVID-19 pandemic set in, headed home with Delta’s promise that they’d be the first to come back when it was time. Delta brought them back 78 weeks later. On Oct. 1, 99 trainees celebrated their graduation and joined the ranks of Delta flight attendants serving customers. On that graduation day, Gail Clarke and her classmates received their long-awaited Delta wings. She beamed at the group, who bonded in anticipation of a moment 78 weeks – 523 days – in the making. As a group, they represent Delta’s first graduating class of flight attendants since the pandemic began. On March 18, 2020, [...]

2021-10-11T20:52:03+03:00October 11th, 2021|AIRLINES, News|