Source: United Airlines Searches for "solo travel" skyrocketed 223% in the past decade and solo travel on United was the highest ever in 2024 Exclusive United app features like wayfinding, agent on demand and seat preference settings help solo fliers take to the skies with confidence Brazil, South Korea and Nigeria are some of the most popular solo travel destinations across United's unmatched global network This love-filled February, solo travel is on the rise and United is sharing travel hacks, popular destinations and app features to empower adventurers to get ready for National Plan a Solo Vacation Day on March 1 with the ultimate travel mantra: YOLO (You Only Live Once), Fly SOLO. Google searches for "solo travel" skyrocketed 223% in [...]

Source: Iberia The way Elite Points are earned has changed. Earnings will now be calculated by each euro spent, rather than by distance travelled. It is now also possible to obtain Elite Points with the brands associated with the programme. A new level is being added to the program, Platino Prime, offering a higher category with more benefits. The change will be effective from 1 April 2025 Iberia Plus continues to evolve to adapt to new ways of travelling, becoming Club Iberia Plus and adding important new features. From 1 April 2025, every time Club Iberia Plus members fly on Iberia Group airlines will earn Elite Points - the points needed to upgrade - for every euro spent, instead of [...]

Source: Air Canada Air Canada Vacations is celebrating 50 years of making dreams travel, announcing 2 weeks of surprise savings to destinations across the globe. The initiative is just one of many planned to mark the occasion throughout the year. First launched back in the mid-1970s as Venturex, the tour operator quickly became recognized for offering total travel experiences which included Skifaris, motor holidays, rail, flight and hotel options. Focused on delivering quality, value and variety to its customers, the company continued to grow, changing its name to Touram in the 1980s, adding over 40 destinations within North and South America and 30 cruise line partners to its roster. To better represent its ever-growing and expansive portfolio of expertly curated [...]

Source: Iberia Rob Griffiths, Pratt & Whitney's Senior Vice President of Commercial Engines Operations, visited Iberia Maintenance's facilities, accompanied by Enrique Robledo, Director of this division. Iberia Maintenance now has full operational capacity to overhaul and repair PW1100G-JM engines. Iberia Maintenance welcomed Rob Griffiths, Senior Vice President of Commercial Engines Operations at Pratt & Whitney, at its facilities in La Muñoza, Madrid. Enrique Robledo, Director of Iberia Maintenance, and Eylo González Merino, Director of Engines, led this visit in which the ties between the two companies were strengthened. During the meeting, Griffiths was able to see first-hand the technical and operational capabilities of Iberia Maintenance, which is already at full capacity to overhaul and repair Pratt & Whitney GTF engines. [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta secured a high No. 11 listing on Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies recognition. This is the airline’s 12th year achieving this feat. Delta scored 11 overall in the all-star rankings; the next-highest score for a global airline was 28. “This incredible recognition validates what we already know to be true – our people are the secret of our success," said Delta CEO Ed Bastian. "Because of their commitment to excellence, Delta continues to deliver world-class service and industry-leading operations for our customers – something we have done for 100 years and plan to continue for 100 more.” Safe, reliable service coupled with an elevated culture of care is what makes Delta the primary choice for [...]

Source: Air Canada One year ago, Air Canada became the first airline in North America to adopt the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program. The globally recognized initiative employs the use of a discreet sunflower symbol that a person can voluntarily use to signal they have a non-visible disability which may not be immediately apparent, such as autism or chronic pain. This program is strictly voluntary and is one tool among many to provide comfort and reassurance to customers who choose it. In the year since Air Canada introduced the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower, an additional 11 Canadian Airports have joined the initiative to ensure more customers benefit from using the symbol to smooth their travel experience. Last month, as part of initiatives [...]