Source: Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines Co. announces the return of its highly-coveted Companion Pass® promotion. The airline's Companion Pass allows Rapid Rewards®1 Members to designate one person to fly with them for free2 every time the Member purchases or redeems points for a flight. "We love offering this Companion Pass promotion because it allows our Members to experience one of the many benefits of our award-winning Rapid Rewards program," said Jennifer Bridie, Vice President of Marketing at Southwest Airlines. "Earlier this year, we launched Cash + Points, giving our Customers extra flexibility to make their points go further. And now, for the first time, Members can use their Rapid Rewards points, a combination of cash and points, or other eligible [...]

Source: TAP Africa from €119, USA from €429, Brazil from €549 and Mexico from €449, for round trip flights. TAP Air Portugal is launching a multi-destination campaign for flights in Portugal, Europe, Africa, Brazil, the United States, Canada, Mexico and Venezuela. The campaign starts on 3 September for trips between 1 November 2024 and 31 March 2025 (except from 15 December 2024 to 13 January 2025). The sales period for this campaign runs until 17 September and applies to all destinations operated by TAP Air Portugal. Prices start at 49 euros for destinations in Portugal, various destinations in Europe from 59 euros, Africa from 119 euros, the United States of America with prices from 429 euros, Brazil with flights available [...]

Source: Southwest Airlines SAFFiRE Renewables, LLC (SAFFiRE) broke ground on its pilot plant at Conestoga Energy’s Arkalon Energy facility in Liberal, Kansas, marking a significant step in SAFFiRE’s journey to transform corn stover into an abundant low carbon feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Once finished, the plant will be capable of processing 10 tons of corn stover every day, yielding cellulosic ethanol that can be upgraded into SAF with a carbon footprint at least 83% lower than conventional jet fuel. SAFFiRE utilizes exclusive technology developed by the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) with funding from Southwest Airlines® and Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO). To celebrate the groundbreaking, the SAFFiRE team was joined by Sen. [...]

Source: Virgin Atlantic Airline plans to return to Toronto, Canada, its first Canadian route in a decade Virgin Atlantic has announced new flying from London Heathrow by adding Toronto, Canada’s largest city to its network for summer 2025. The move represents a expansion in North America.  The airline’s first route to the country in more than a decade will commence on 30th March 2025, with direct flights between London Heathrow and Toronto Pearson International Airport, marking the airline’s expansion in North America and into Canada’s financial hub. The new service will operate on a mix of aircraft including the A330neo, providing optimal connectivity for customers traveling to India via London, from newly launched destination Bengaluru, alongside Mumbai and Delhi, which [...]