Source: WestJet The WestJet Group today welcomed the announcement by Transport Minister Omar Alghabra regarding mandatory vaccinations for federally regulated airline employees. "We continue to be a strong partner in Canada's vaccination rollout and are working diligently to implement the government's policy on mandatory vaccines for airline employees," said Mark Porter, WestJet Executive Vice-President, People and Culture. "Vaccinations are the most effective way to ensure the safety of our guests and employees, while curbing the spread of COVID-19." "We understand our people will have questions and will be discussing with our employee and labour groups in real-time," continued Mr. Porter. "We are seeking additional detail from the federal government on the requirement and are committed to working together to ensure [...]

Source: American Airlines American Airlines has been named to the Seramount 2021 Inclusion Index, which recognizes organizations for their efforts in creating an inclusive workplace. In its fifth year, the index — formerly known as the Diversity Best Practices Index — evaluated nearly 200 organizations. Seramount works to help those organizations understand trends and gaps in demographic representation and identify diversity, equity and inclusion solutions to close the gaps. "We are firm believers that diversity, equity and inclusion play an essential part of long-term success of our airline," said Vice President of Global People Operations and Diversity & Inclusion Cedric Rockamore. “In the past year, we’ve developed clear representation goals, focused on building a pipeline of diverse talent and created [...]

Source: Caribbean Airlines In a year when the airline and travel industry were pulverised by the COVID-19 pandemic, Caribbean Airlines’ unaudited financial results for the six months ended June 2021 reflected the depressed market conditions with an operating loss of TT$326.6m (US$48m).  The airline’s performance was consistent with the same period for 2020, when it reported an operating loss of TT$331m (US$48.7m). Total revenue generated for the six months ended June 2021 was TT$264.9m (US$39m), a decline of 54% or TT$306m (US$45.7m) over 2020 due to a 44.8% drop  in passenger numbers as a result of the pandemic. The Government of Trinidad and Tobago provided financial support to assist the airline with expenditure commitments. To cushion the impact of the dramatic decrease [...]

Source: Condor The German carrier has over a dozen destinations throughout the Americas  Organic dishes are now available on board Condor: The Lentil Dal, Pasta Bolognese and Tortelloni Tricolore with quinoa filling are certified with the EU organic seal. The dishes will initially be introduced on short- and medium-haul routes and can be pre-ordered up to 24 hours before departure from 9.99 euros. Regional products are preferred for the production of the organic dishes. The animal products included in the dishes are raised in a manner appropriate to the species. The meat comes from a German butchery with organic certification. All the vegetable products used were grown organically and by organic farms that refrain from using synthetic chemical pesticides and [...]

Source: Alaska Airlines While doing anything besides staying in your bubble assumes a level of risk, we believe it’s safe to fly—and experts agree. According to research, airplanes are the safest indoor environments globally, and flying remains relatively low risk. Air travel is the safest form of transportation thanks to… Hospital-grade air filtration HEPA filters remove 99.9% of airborne particles, including viruses like COVID-19 and other variants. Clean air exchange Outside and filtered air in the cabin is exchanged every 2–3 minutes, giving better ventilation than grocery stores and office buildings. Top-down air flow Air flows from the ceiling to the bottom of your seat, instead of front to back, minimizing particle movement throughout the cabin and reducing contact other guests. [...]