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American Airlines produces industry-leading performance during the winter holiday travel period

Source: American Airlines American Airlines has delivered another strong operational performance for its customers during the winter holiday travel period, canceling the fewest flights among the major carriers while operating significantly more on-time flights than last year’s holiday period. American was able to achieve this strong performance despite weather in many parts of the country and a significant volume of non-scheduled, non-air carrier operations that resulted in increased air traffic control delays. “When customers purchase tickets on American, they place their trust in us to deliver a safe and reliable operation, and I’m proud to say that thanks to the hard work of our team members, we delivered on that commitment — despite holiday headwinds, including some challenging weather and [...]

2024-01-04T19:44:13+02:00January 4th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Delta builds on college football excitement with added flights to Houston

Source: Delta Air Lines   Delta will add 9 flights and 1,272 additional seats for football fans headed to Houston from Detroit and Seattle. Delta is ramping up its flights to Houston as the top two college football teams hit NRG Stadium on Jan. 8 for the title game. Following a Michigan victory, Delta is launching a route from Detroit (DTW) to Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport (HOU). Additionally, Delta’s existing route to Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) will provide Wolverines fans with even more convenient travel options. Flight Number Origin Destination Date Day of Week Aircraft Departure Time (local) Arrival Time (local) DL 8803 DTW IAH 6-Jan Sat. A319 11:00 AM 1:30 PM DL 8804 DTW HOU 7-Jan [...]

2024-01-03T06:02:06+02:00January 4th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Avianca is recognized as the most punctual airline in the world in 2023

Source: Avianca This milestone was achieved thanks to the work and dedication of the more than 14,000 people who are part of the airline's team, as well as the support from suppliers, partners, and industry authorities. During 2023, Avianca had a punctuality rate of 85.73%, over two points higher than the result in 2022. This is the first time an airline in Colombia has reached this position. Cirium is one of the most renowned and reputable companies worldwide in matters related to aviation data analysis Avianca was recognized by Cirium's ranking as the most punctual airline in the world in 2023. This category measures airlines that have daily operations on at least three regions. This milestone was achieved thanks to [...]

2024-01-03T05:24:59+02:00January 3rd, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

2023 in Review: Keeping Focused and Spreading Aloha

Source: Hawaiian Airlines Out of the gate, 2023 proved to be another dynamic year for Hawaiian Airlines with advancements and milestones across our entire operation. Through it all, our employees remained focused on caring for our guests and representing our island home and legacy brand the best way they know – with authentic hospitality and aloha. Please join us in looking back at a few of the biggest 2023 highlights at Hawaiian Airlines. Combining with Alaska Airlines In December, we shared a joint announcement detailing our acquisition by Alaska Airlines. President and CEO Peter Ingram said in the press release, “Since 1929, Hawaiian Airlines has been an integral part of life in Hawai‘i, and together with Alaska Airlines we will be able to deliver [...]

2024-01-03T04:48:53+02:00January 3rd, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Driven by purpose: How Delta people showed up for their communities in 2023

Source: Delta Air Lines Over the course of 2023, Delta activated hundreds of events through our community partnerships that positively impacted people, increased Delta’s brand power and inspired others to keep climbing. Delta’s mission to connect the world was fueled by many firsts this year—including record-breaking achievements and challenges that hit close to home. Showing up in the communities where Delta people live, work and serve continues to be a tenet for our people. Delta strives to make an impact by building intentional, purposeful partnerships that help address the hopes and needs of real people and spark meaningful change in the world. While focusing on the pillars of Environment, Equity, Education and Entire Wellness, we invest our time and resources [...]

2024-01-02T01:53:26+02:00January 2nd, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Turkish Airlines announces new appointment decisions

Source: Turkish Airlines Turhan Özen, who was appointed to the position of Chief Cargo Officer at Turkish Airlines with the decision of the Board of Directors dated 7 October 2016, has decided to pursue his career outside our Incorporation after more than seven years of successful service. He will hand over his duties to Ali Türk as of 1 January 2024. Turhan Özen, who joined Turkish Airlines with over 25 years of experience in supply chain management and logistics sectors, significantly increased the revenues and global market share of the airline's cargo brand, Turkish Cargo. In early 2022, Turkish Cargo moved to SmartIst, Europe's largest air cargo facility, and recorded significant improvements in customer focus, service quality, and product range [...]

2024-01-02T02:00:23+02:00January 2nd, 2024|AIRLINES, AROUND THE WORLD, News|

Sintra gives name to TAP’s aircraft

Source: TAP Reinforcement of the airline's regional fleet continues to promote Portugal's regions TAP Air Portugal has named an aircraft from its regional fleet as "Sintra". The enchanting town of Sintra, known for its historic palaces and mythical gardens, is located about 25 kilometers from the city of Lisbon and, with its magical and romantic aura, is one of the favorite destinations for tourists visiting Portugal. To mark the naming of "Sintra", Portugália's Embraer 195 with the registration number CS-TAW, a symbolic ceremony was held at Sintra Town Hall with the Deputy Mayor, Bruno Parreira, to whom the Managing Director of Portugália, Mário Lobato de Faria, presented a model of the aircraft. This is a TAP initiative that follows on [...]

2024-01-02T02:08:16+02:00January 2nd, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Virgin Atlantic increases capacity to its heartland in the USA for summer 2024

Source: Virgin Atlantic The airline will increase flights from London Heathrow to the USA with extra services to both New York JFK and Boston Customers will benefit from its newest aircraft, A330neo and A350-1000 Virgin Atlantic is delighted to announce plans to increase capacity to its heartland in the USA, adding frequencies from London Heathrow to both New York JFK and Boston for summer 2024. These new services complement the airline’s recent announcements of increasing Miami services from 11 flights per week to twice daily year-round and a new seasonal summer service from Manchester to Las Vegas. Next summer, the airline will offer a record number of flights between London and New York, with a seventh daily flight to JFK, [...]

2024-01-02T02:04:47+02:00January 2nd, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Air France unveils new destinations for summer 2024

Source: Air France New non-stop flights between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Verona (Italy), Narvik-Lofoten Islands (Norway) and Kalamata (Greece). Resumption of service to Minneapolis (Minnesota, USA). Extension through summer of service to Raleigh-Durham (North Carolina, USA), Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) and Tromsø (Norway). Air France is maintaining its course to diversify its network. The airline will be adding 7 destinations to its summer 2024 schedule (April to October 2024), including 3 new cities, from its Paris-Charles de Gaulle hub. Medium-haul Next summer, Air France will add 3 new cities out of its Paris-Charles de Gaulle hub: Verona (Italy): up to 3 flights a week, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, as of April 2, 2024, on Embraer 190 Narvik, gateway to [...]

2024-01-02T01:41:30+02:00January 2nd, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

2023: A Year of Success and Pride through Piedmont Proud Moments

Source: Piedmont Airlines With the new year just days away, Piedmont Airlines has a lot to be proud of what has been accomplished in 2023. Over the past year, whether through a social post, a news story, or while talking to a team member at one of our airports, you may have encountered the phrase “Piedmont Proud,” which, while utilized as a hashtag on social media, holds a deeper significance to our company, leadership team, and overarching mission. At Piedmont we strive to create an environment focused on “Caring, Compliance, Communication and Community,” and we truly believe the accomplishments and events showcased in the video below highlight the efforts that have gone into that. Our more than 10,000 aviation professionals [...]

2023-12-29T19:16:17+02:00December 29th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|