Source: Porter Airlines Porter Airlines officially returned to the skies, almost 18 months after suspending flights due to COVID-19 public health and travel restrictions. Flights to Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and Thunder Bay are the first to restart. Other Canadian destinations starting within the next 10 days are Halifax, Quebec City, St. John’s, NL, and Moncton. U.S. destinations in Boston, Chicago, New York and Washington return on Sept. 17. Flights to other year-round destinations are set to resume as of Oct. 6, with all routes currently available for booking. The initial flight schedule can be found at www.flyporter.com. “Our passengers and team members have been waiting for this day to arrive,” said Michael Deluce, president and CEO, Porter Airlines. “We currently [...]

Source: WestJet Air service returns to Dawson Creek as WestJet Link connects city to WestJet's global hub WestJet launched its newest route with the departure of WestJet Link flight 3027 connecting Calgary and Dawson Creek, B.C. The inaugural marks a new link for the regions' business, travel and tourism markets as WestJet becomes the only carrier to provide nonstop service between the Peace River Region and its largest hub in Calgary, where the airline is the largest carrier, offering the most seats and flights. "Our guests in both Calgary and the Peace River Region have been patiently awaiting this important milestone and we are thrilled to bring air service to the community," said John Weatherill, WestJet Chief Commercial Officer. "As we continue to build back our network, Dawson Creek will [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines CEOs Mary Barra and Ed Bastian to discuss protecting people and the planet in Delta’s continuing series Delta CEO Ed Bastian will be joined by Mary Barra, General Motors Chair and CEO, to discuss protecting people and the planet in the next episode of Gaining Altitude, streaming live on Sept. 17. Gaining Altitude Guest: Mary Barra, General Motors Chair and CEO Streaming Live: Friday, Sept. 17, 1-2 p.m. ET (replay available on demand after 24 hours) delta.com/GainingAltitude In Gaining Altitude, Bastian hosts live one-on-one conversations worth navigating with leaders across industries about leadership, entrepreneurship, sustainability, and diversity, equity and inclusion. Under Barra’s leadership, GM has a vision of a world with zero crashes, to save lives; zero emissions, so future generations can [...]

Source: Frontier Airlines Limited-Time Opportunity Before Enrollment Price Increases in October Low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines is kicking off September with the Discount Den® Month of Savings* event with weekly bonuses for new members of the travel club that features the lowest fare guaranteed** as well exclusive fares and benefits such as Kids Fly Free. The limited-time consumer promotion is the final chance for new Discount Den members to sign up for only $59.99 for one full year before the cost of joining the club goes up in October 2021. Week 1 (Sept. 8-16): New Discount Den® Members receive a $50 Frontier voucher and 10,000 bonus FRONTIER Miles* Week 2 (Sept. 17-22): New Discount Den® Members receive 10,000 bonus FRONTIER Miles* Week 3 (Sept. 23-28): New Discount Den® Members receive a $25 [...]

Source: Breeze Airways Breeze Airways has revealed its new A220-300 livery, while confirming that it has reached a purchase agreement with Airbus for 20 more of the aircraft. This previously undisclosed order for 20 brings Breeze’s total order book to 80 A220-300s, the first of which will be delivered in Q4 2021. The aircraft’s fresh paint job was completed at Airbus’ facility in Mobile, Alabama, which will deliver approximately one A220 per month to Breeze over the next six-and-a-half years. The airline plans to begin flights with the Airbus fleet in the second quarter of 2022. The A220 superior efficiency will support the new airline’s business objectives to offer a great travel experience, with low fares and high flexibility. Breeze [...]

Source: Iberia After more than four decades exhibited at the MoMA museum, the canvas traveled from the John F. Kennedy International Airport to the Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas on the regular Iberia flight 0952. The flight took off on September 9 and landed at 8:27 a.m. the following day, without the 319 passengers or part of the 19 crew members knowing about the valuable merchandise that accompanied them in the hold. The Picasso -of 7.77m by 3.49m- flew rolled up and packed in a huge wooden box in the hold of the “Jumbo” Lope de Vega (EC-DLD), a Boeing 747 airplane model -with capacity for 404 passengers – with which the airline covered its long-haul routes. Today marks the 40th anniversary [...]

Source: Aeromexico In honor of Mexico’s Independence Day, Aeromexico and El Palacio de Hierro joined forces to offer Chiles en nogada, a typical Mexican dish that celebrates 200 years of being created in Puebla, Mexico, to more than 30,000 feet. On September 5, passengers on flight AM01 on the Mexico City-Madrid route enjoyed an unparalleled gastronomic experience, being the first airline to offer this dish on board. During the trip, more than 270 dishes of Chiles en nogada were served, accompanied by a glass of Taittinger champagne, the official pairing for this season. The preparation was in charge of La Cantina Palacio that besides offering a dish with the best flavor, it has a fair trade program with ingredients purchased [...]

Source: KLM KLM flies to Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto and Montreal several times a week. KLM also operates an even larger network in Canada in collaboration with its partner WestJet. KLM will not fly to Miami, Orlando and Las Vegas this winter due to a decision by the Dutch government to designate the U.S. a very high-risk area KLM's worldwide network of destinations is pivotal to its strategy of emerging from the Covid-19 crisis stronger and more competitive than ever. Since the start of the pandemic, KLM has maintained its network as much as possible to allow customers to travel (when necessary) and to continue transporting medical supplies, vaccines and other cargo. This strategy served KLM well during the crisis and makes it [...]

Source: Azul Azul S.A., “Azul”, (B3: AZUL4, NYSE: AZUL), the largest airline in Brazil by departures and number of cities served, announces today its preliminary traffic results for August 2021. Domestic passenger traffic (RPKs) increased 6.5% compared to August 2019 on a domestic capacity increase (ASKs) of 12.0%, resulting in a load factor of 78.5%. “August was another strong month for Azul as vaccinations continue to make very good progress in Brazil. With approximately 85% of adults having received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, booking trends are strong and average fares continue to be well above 2019 levels”, says John Rodgerson, Azul’s CEO.

Source: LATAM The trend continues to rise for the fifth consecutive month, hand in hand with greater opening of borders and progress in the vaccination process in the countries where LATAM operates. The group foresees an operation (measured in ASK) of up to 70% in December, compared to the same month in 2019. LATAM's operational passenger projection for September 2021 is estimated to reach 53% (measured in available seat kilometers - ASK) compared to the same month in 2019, in a pre-pandemic context. The trend continues to rise, with a significant increase in Chile's domestic business that projects 86% in operation compared to the estimation for August (70%), due to better sanitary conditions and the consequent increase in mobility within [...]