Source: American Airlines American Airlines released its 2023 Sustainability Report today, documenting its work to advance the company's strategy to address climate change and accelerate the broader solutions needed to decarbonize aviation, and sharing progress on other issues important to the company and its stakeholders — including safety, human capital and customer experience. Key progress in 2023 includes American's collaboration with Breakthrough Energy and Google Research on groundbreaking contrail avoidance research, which will inform how the industry might address its impact on climate change. The report also includes a discussion of how American is extending its commitment to sustainability to its sourcing and procurement practices. “Thanks to the hard work of our more than 140,000 team members, American continues to [...]

Source: United Airlines As part of industry-leading efforts to communicate to customers in real-time, airline uses AI tools to send travelers information about their trip, especially if things don't go as planned Real-time radar maps can help customers understand how inclement weather in one part of the country can impact a flight elsewhere United now texts customers links to local, live radar maps during weather delays, as part of its industry-leading effort to give travelers as much real-time information as possible about their trip, especially if things don't go as planned. For the past few years, the airline has used dedicated teams to write and send text messages to customers that give near-instantaneous details about a given flight – everything [...]

Source: Iberia On 1 July 1949, Iberia operated its first flight between the capitals of Spain and France aboard a DC-4. To mark the anniversary, the airline is offering Iberia Plus customers twice as many Avios on any flight booked between 1 and 31 July to fly to Paris and it is also raffling off two tickets to Disneyland Paris. On this day 75 years ago, an Iberia plane took off for Paris for the first time. This historic flight marked a significant milestone in Spanish commercial aviation and established a crucial connection between Madrid and the French capital. The A320neo Continues the Route Started by the DC-4 Skymaster On 1 July 1949, Flight IB162 took off from Madrid at 10:30am [...]

Source: WestJet Further damage to guests, employees, and communities prevented as the airline works to rebuild    WestJet confirmed that as of June 30, 2024 at 10:30 p.m. MT, the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) are withdrawing their strike action. AMFA members will return to work as scheduled to immediately start work to restore the network. The airline and AMFA resumed talks earlier today, for the first time since Thursday, June 27, despite a stalemate on the intent of the Minister's order for binding arbitration. They did so to reach a tentative agreement and prevent further damage to the Canadian public. "The damage to Canadians and our airline is massive, a swift resolution was necessary; we take no victory laps on [...]

Source: American Airlines Members will enjoy priority benefits and enhanced redemption on both airlines American Airlines announced that Fiji Airways, Fiji’s national airline, will join the award-winning AAdvantage® travel rewards program in the coming year, offering members a host of benefits as well as earning and redemption capabilities when traveling on either airline. This collaboration means that AAdvantage® members will enjoy a seamless experience when traveling on Fiji Airways, receiving benefits such as priority check-in, priority boarding, complimentary baggage allowance, preferred seats and enhanced award redemption. “We are taking our partnership with Fiji Airways one step further by offering our mutual customers the opportunity to unlock more destinations and travel experiences through the AAdvantage® program,” said Anmol Bhargava, American’s Vice [...]

Source: Alaska Airlines Video and photos by Ingrid Barrentine Together, we’re creating an airline people love and that starts with making a positive impact and building a world where everyone is free to love, live, and fly with pride. “Alaska Airlines remains steadfast in our commitment to Pride. We will continue to champion diversity, support the LGBTQ+ community, and create a culture where everyone can be their authentic selves,” said James Thomas, director of diversity, equity and inclusion at Alaska. “By celebrating our differences and embracing inclusivity, we believe we can soar to new heights together.” We’re also a proud sponsor of many Pride Parades around the country. Read more below for locations, what Pride means to our employees and [...]