Source: WestJet First annual chamber event showcases airline's commitment to the community WestJet provided a comprehensive update on the progress it is making against its targeted growth strategy for Edmonton. Alexis von Hoensbroech, WestJet Group Chief Executive Officer, outlined the airline's strategy and commitments for 2024 and beyond in collaboration with key partners at his first annual address to business and community leaders at the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce. "As the capital city of our home province, we are unwaveringly committed to maintaining and growing our title as Edmonton's leading air carrier, as exhibited by our growing network and track record of fueling Edmonton'seconomic pipeline through inbound tourism and investment attraction," said von Hoensbroech to a sold-out business audience at [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta is running its largest international schedule ever this summer – and our customers are ready to see the world.   Ahead of Memorial Day, Delta released its second annual list of most-searched international destinations. Gathered from Delta.com search data*, the list reveals cities on customers’ minds for summer travel between May and August. The top 10 list reveals that many U.S. flyers are seeking different cultural experiences in faraway settings, with Athens experiencing the highest surge (248% increase) in searches from last year. The ever-popular cities of London, Paris and Rome topped the list, along with Dublin, Barcelona and Vancouver, Canada as new additions this year. Searches for these top 10 international destinations increased more [...]

Source: Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines’ iconic safety video, which, for nearly a decade, transported guests to destinations across the islands while employees relayed important safety information, has taken on a refreshed look. In the new, seven-minute video that launched last week, 57 new and original cast members – including teenagers or adults who were keiki (children) in the 2015 spot – are shown in different locations doing their favorite things, from a father and son fishing in Hilo Bay to ʻohana (family) gathering for a backyard pāʻina (party). The production team spent three months planning for seven days of filming. Their efforts resulted in a tropical, community-inspired storyboard that is engaging, educational and celebratory of Hawaiianʻs people and the places they call home. Here are [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines This Earth month, we’re sharing how Delta is leading in efforts to bring together diverse stakeholders and coalitions, while advocating with local, state and federal policymakers for the needed incentives to increase SAF production in the U.S. With 90% of Delta’s carbon emissions coming from jet fuel, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is the most promising lever known today to reduce carbon emissions and decarbonize our business. Because SAF is produced with an array of bio-based feedstocks, SAF has the ability to reduce lifecycle carbon emissions by up to 80% compared to conventional jet fuel. When paired with sustainable agriculture practices, lifecycle emissions can be reduced by even more than 80% and in some circumstances can result [...]

Source: Air Canada Sportsnet ONE, Sportsnet East and TVA Sports join Live TV line-up Air Canada announced the addition of three new Live TV sports channels to its award-winning in-flight entertainment (IFE) system. Just in time for the start of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Sportsnet ONE and Sportsnet East are available today, while TVA Sports will be available in May, so Air Canada customers can cheer their favourite hockey team onboard select flights. "We are extremely excited, as the only Canadian airline with Live TV, to show the Stanley Cup Playoffs onboard. Hockey is an integral part of the Canadian identity, so it only makes sense that we offer it in French and English to our customers as part of [...]