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Caribbean Airlines Cargo restores its route network

Source: Caribbean Airlines The borders of Trinidad and Tobago, where Caribbean Airlines is headquartered, re-opened on July 17. Consequently, Caribbean Airlines Cargo has resumed scheduled connectivity between several Caribbean destinations and New York and Toronto. The leading Caribbean carrier will transport cargo in the belly hold of its Boeing 737 and ATR aircraft on select passenger routes. The passenger schedule will include flights between Trinidad and destinations such as New York, Toronto, Barbados, St. Vincent and Grenada. Flights to Jamaica and St. Lucia will operate from August 13 and 16 respectively, with other destinations added later on. “Caribbean Airlines Cargo is happy to restore connectivity to several of our pre-pandemic routes. We look forward to the resumption of a scheduled service [...]

2021-07-23T13:13:59+03:00July 23rd, 2021|AIRLINES, News|

Well prepared for travel with KLM’s COVID-19 check | Upload@Home

Source: KLM KLM customers travelling to a selected number of destinations can now have the necessary COVID-19 travel documents checked in advance. KLM's COVID-19 check | Upload@Home is a new service that allows customers to travel well-prepared and smoothly. New service covers flights from or via Amsterdam to Lima, Curaçao and St Martin among others in the world. The number of destinations for which Upload@Home is available, is expected to increase in the near future. KLM understands that travelling with all the COVID-19-related requirements can be a challenge at the moment, especially because the rules change and can vary from country to country. Pre-validating the documents required by the destination via Upload@Home means that customers can be sure in advance [...]

2021-07-23T11:52:04+03:00July 23rd, 2021|AIRLINES, News|

American Airlines Reports Second-Quarter 2021 Financial Results

Source: American Airlines American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) today reported its second-quarter 2021 financial results, including: Second-quarter net profit of $19 million, or $0.03 per diluted share. Click to download American Airlines Group Inc. today reported its second-quarter 2021 financial results, including: Second-quarter net profit of $19 million, or $0.03 per diluted share. Excluding net special items1, second-quarter net loss of $1.1 billion, or ($1.69) per share. Second-quarter revenue of $7.5 billion, up 87% sequentially from the first quarter of 2021. Ended the second quarter with approximately $21.3 billion of total available liquidity, a record for the Company. Accelerated the deleveraging process with prepayment of $950 million spare parts term loan. Company plans to pay down approximately $15 billion [...]

2021-07-22T14:20:54+03:00July 22nd, 2021|AIRLINES, News|

Transat ranks among Canada’s best corporate citizens and stands out in its industry

Source: Air Transat Transat A.T. Inc. is ranked 21st on the 2021 list of the Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada, established annually by Corporate Knights research firm. It is the only company in its industry to be included in this ranking that recognizes organizations with outstanding records in governance and in the management of human, natural and financial resources. “It is an honour to be once again among Canada’s best corporate citizens, which, like us, are committed to contributing to the well-being of society, reducing their impact on the environment and developing in a sustainable manner,” said Annick Guérard, President and Chief Executive Officer of Transat. She added: “As we prepare to restart our post-pandemic operations, our commitments to corporate [...]

2021-07-21T12:10:55+03:00July 21st, 2021|AIRLINES, News|

United Releases Second-Quarter Financial Results; Expects Profitability* in the Third Quarter and Beyond

Source: United United Airlines (UAL) today announced second-quarter 2021 financial results. The company now expects positive adjusted pre-tax income¹ in the third and fourth quarters of 2021 as travel demand rebounds. The company's second quarter performance largely exceeded original expectations as international long haul and business travel accelerated even faster than anticipated, together with continued yield improvement. Looking ahead, the company expects continued gains as more businesses return by end of summer and into 2022, with a full recovery in demand anticipated by 2023. "Thanks to the professionalism and perseverance of the United employees who have worked so hard to take care of our customers through the pandemic, our airline has reached a meaningful turning point: we're expecting to be [...]

2021-07-21T02:18:28+03:00July 21st, 2021|AIRLINES, News|

Aeromexico plans to add 12 new aircraft to fleet

Source: Aeromexico The 12 aircraft are in addition to the 28 that the airline announced last April. These are the latest generation Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. Aeromexico is working to continue adding new aircraft to its fleet and plans to add 12 new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The arrival is expected to begin next October. These aircraft are in addition to the 28 that the company announced last April, making a total of 40 new aircraft to increase its fleet, replace other aircraft and improve connectivity. "Aeromexico continues its strategy of having the safest, state-of-the-art, efficient, and least polluting fleet. The additional new aircraft will allow us to continue boosting connectivity in our main hubs to meet our customers’ demand [...]

2021-07-21T01:38:33+03:00July 21st, 2021|AIRLINES, News|

Frontier Airlines Announces 21 New Routes With Key Expansions in Atlanta, Dallas and Las Vegas

Source: Frontier Airlines  Low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines today announces 21 new nonstop routes, including significant buildup in three major markets with nine new routes in Atlanta (ATL), seven in Dallas (DFW) and five in Las Vegas (LAS). "We're thrilled to continue growing with a new round of 21 nonstop routes that greatly expand our service in three major markets: Atlanta, Dallas and Las Vegas," said Daniel Shurz, senior vice president of commercial, Frontier Airlines. "We remain focused on identifying routes where our 'Low Fares Done Right' service benefits customers the most with affordability and convenience. Today's announcement highlights our confidence in travel's continued rebound for the rest of 2021 and beyond." New Routes from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL): SERVICE [...]

2021-07-20T21:52:20+03:00July 20th, 2021|AIRLINES, News|

Air Canada Ready to Reconnect Canada and U.S. Travel With Up to 220 Daily Flights Between the Two Countries

Source: Air Canada Air Canada today announced its current summer transborder schedule including 55 routes and 34 destinations in the U.S., with up to 220 daily flights between the U.S. and Canada. The new schedule coincides with the loosening of restrictions on travel between the two countries as of Aug. 9, 2021, enabling fully vaccinated Americans to enter Canada for non-essential travel and the removal of quarantine hotel requirements, relaxed testing requirements allowing Canadians taking short transborder trips for less than 72 hours to do their pre-entry tests in Canada, among other measures to ease restrictions. Seats are available for booking at aircanada.com, via the Air Canada App, Air Canada's Contact Centres and travel agencies. "The easing of travel restrictions [...]

2021-07-20T19:41:57+03:00July 20th, 2021|AIRLINES, News|

JetBlue and American Airlines Partnership Makes it Easier Than Ever for Customers to Return to Travel with Largest Schedule, More Benefits and a Seamless Travel Experience

Source: American Airlines JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) and American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) are providing customers the most choice in the Northeast, on the best product, and with a premium experience, as travelers return to the sky. As part of their Northeast Alliance (NEA), JetBlue and American will operate more than 700 daily flights from New York and Boston this winter, giving customers more choice than any other airline can offer. “Our Northeast Alliance with JetBlue gives customers more choices and benefits and raises the bar on offering an industry-leading experience,” said Vasu Raja, American’s Chief Revenue Officer. “With JetBlue’s domestic strength and American’s growing international network, we are unlocking more destinations for travelers, more flying for both our teams, a better [...]

2021-07-20T19:40:07+03:00July 20th, 2021|AIRLINES, News|

Air Canada Ready to Reconnect Canada and U.S. Travel With Up to 220 Daily Flights Between the Two Countries

Source: Air Canada Air Canada today announced its current summer transborder schedule including 55 routes and 34 destinations in the U.S., with up to 220 daily flights between the U.S. and Canada. The new schedule coincides with the loosening of restrictions on travel between the two countries as of Aug. 9, 2021, enabling fully vaccinated Americans to enter Canada for non-essential travel and the removal of quarantine hotel requirements, relaxed testing requirements allowing Canadians taking short transborder trips for less than 72 hours to do their pre-entry tests in Canada, among other measures to ease restrictions. Seats are available for booking at aircanada.com, via the Air Canada App, Air Canada's Contact Centres and travel agencies. "The easing of travel restrictions announced today by the federal [...]

2021-07-20T16:55:07+03:00July 20th, 2021|AIRLINES, News|