Source: WestJet Partnership serves to support affordable youth programming and strengthen ties to local communities WestJet and the Calgary Flames Alumni Association today announced a new two-year partnership focused on unlocking new opportunities to give back to the community through enhanced access to sports for Western Canadian youth. "Our partnership with the Calgary Flames Alumni is founded on a mutual passion for engaging with and giving back to our shared hometown," said Jeff Hagen, WestJet, Vice-President, Commercial Development & Strategic Partnerships. "Through our long-standing relationship, we are proud to support the Alumni's initiatives to increase youth participation in sport." Integral to the enhanced partnership announcement is WestJet's sponsorship of the Calgary Flames Alumni Hockey School, which aims to provide families [...]

Source: WestJet Route marks airline's sixth East Coast destination this summer, reaffirming commitment to enhancing Atlantic Canada's economic and tourism pipelines through strategic air service Beginning June 20, 2024, WestJet will operate new non-stop, twice weekly seasonal service between Fredericton and Calgary, igniting two-way tourism and business opportunities, while also bolstering connectivity between Atlantic Canada and WestJet's global hub in Calgary. "The addition of service between Fredericton and Calgary is a testament to our ongoing commitment to deliver on our promise to expand our service in Atlantic Canada through critical east-to-west connectivity, which has been met with strong community support," said Andrew Gibbons, WestJet Vice-President of External Affairs. "The route we are celebrating today will not only foster enhanced business [...]

Source: Viva Aerobus Viva Aerobus announced today its March 2024 preliminary traffic results. Viva Aerobus’ passenger traffic increased 12.6% compared to March 2023, reaching 2.2 million passengers, driven by an increase of 12.5% and 13.1% in domestic and international traffic, respectively. Load factors reached 86.1% compared to 86.2% in 2023, with a load factor mix of 87.9% and 78.2% in domestic and international, respectively. Viva Aerobus grew its total capacity in available seat miles (ASMs) by 15.2% compared to March 2023, reflecting an increase of 15.0% and 16.0% in domestic and international, respectively. “Our 1Q 2024 traffic results reflect the favorable market dynamics in the Mexican market, supporting our healthy load factors. While we have experienced solid demand, our focus [...]

Source: Turkish Airlines The airlines has a significant network of destinations across the Latin American and the Caribbean region Despite ongoing geopolitical tensions and macroeconomic uncertainties, Turkish Airlines achieved a new milestone in 2023, carrying 83.4 million passengers. This was due to outpacing its peers with faster capacity increases, leveraging its agility, extensive flight network, and a highly qualified workforce maintained throughout the pandemic. Our company increased its domestic passenger capacity by 23.5% compared to 2022, with number of passengers surpassing 30 million. Furthermore, on international routes, capacity rose by 16% and Turkish Airlines carried 53 million passengers with an increase of 14%. Notably, the number of passengers in the European countries with significant Turkish populations climbed by more than [...]

Source: ITA Airways This new intercontinental destination joins the direct long-haul flights already operating to another 6 in North America and to São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires in Latin America Today ITA Airways opened its new Chicago O'Hare - Rome Fiumicino nonstop connection. The inaugural flight, which departed at 3:00 p.m. (local time) from the American city, was operated with the new Airbus A330neo, the cutting edge of ITA Airways’ fleet and the ultimate reference in technology, digitalization, innovation, efficiency and “Made in Italy” design. To celebrate the launch of the new intercontinental route, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held today at the departure gate of Chicago O'Hare International Airport in the presence of Emiliana Limosani, ITA Airways [...]

Source: Frontier Airlines Ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines (NASDAQ: ULCC) will launch nonstop service from various airports across the U.S. in June and July of 2024, to destinations spanning the East Coast to West Coast and Pacific Northwest to the Southeast. To celebrate, America's Greenest Airline is offering fares as low as $19*. "As consumers look to take to the skies this summer for leisure or business travel, we're thrilled to further expand our route map from coast to coast," said Josh Flyr, vice president of network and operations design, Frontier Airlines. "More destinations from more airports means Frontier Airlines can provide 'Low Fares Done Right' to even more customers during the busy summer travel season." New service from Buffalo [...]