Source: United Airlines Europe's sought-after markets are a cultural tradition that attract millions of visitors from around the world each year with festive offerings like mulled wine, artisan crafts, live music, picturesque scenery and more World's largest airline gears up for its busiest holiday travel season on record, offering more nonstop flights to European destinations than any other U.S. airline and connecting travelers to some of the most popular holiday markets through its airline and rail partnerships According to a recent survey, more Americans are spending their holiday budgets on unique experiences instead of gifts United reported bookings to European destinations are up nearly 30% compared to 2019 and up almost 10% versus last year, as more Americans opt to [...]

Source: Hawaiian Airlines Now is the perfect time to book a dream vacation to Australia or New Zealand with special one-way fares from Seattle or Portland via Honolulu, available from November 19–21. Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines offer the most direct routes from the Pacific Northwest to Sydney and Auckland, with a layover in Honolulu. Summary Travel with Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines from the Pacific Northwest, connecting through Honolulu on the quickest routes to Australia and New Zealand. Special fares starting at $390 one-way from Seattle or Portland to Auckland (New Zealand) and Sydney (Australia) available through Nov. 21, 2024. Travel dates: Auckland through April 30, 2025, and Sydney between Feb. 1–Sept. 30, 2025, when booked on Alaska or Hawaiian [...]

Source: American Airlines American Airlines hosted hundreds of students from more than 30 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) across the U.S. for the first time in Charlotte, North Carolina — an HBCU hub and the airline’s second largest hub — to compete in the ninth annual BE Smart Hackathon in November themed, “All Code No Switch: Authentically Intelligent.” “American Airlines is proud to support the BE Smart Hackathon for the sixth consecutive year and HBCU students’ skill development through real-life problem-solving experiences,” said Chief Technology Officer Anchal Gupta. “We’ve seen tremendous success among students who participate in the annual event, including joining American’s IT organization among other renowned corporations. Each year, we look forward to connecting students to industry [...]

Source: WestJet Airline introduces two new transborder routes to Salt Lake City and Chicago WestJet announced its largest summer 2025 Edmonton schedule to date, detailing nonstop service to 11 transborder, 20 domestic and two sun destinations. The schedule features new direct connectivity to Salt Lake City and Chicago along with numerous frequency increases on key domestic routes. With the noteworthy additions to WestJet's growing Edmonton network, the airline will enhance its overall seat capacity in Alberta's capital by 23 per cent compared to summer 2024. "Today's reveal is just one of the many chapters in WestJet's Edmonton growth story and showcases our investment as the city's number one air carrier and growth engine. In the last three years, we have [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Starting this week, Delta’s even-better SkyMiles Experiences platform is curated with SkyMiles Members in mind – giving them more ways to use their miles and access to unforgettable experiences beyond travel. Delta SkyMiles Membership is about so much more than using miles to purchase tickets for travel and earning seat upgrades – it’s about unlocking unforgettable experiences, exclusive events and shareable moments. That’s why Delta is relaunching SkyMiles Experiences: a centralized gateway to once-in-a-lifetime adventures that go far beyond the flight. Originally launched in 2016, SkyMiles Experiences has evolved to support the aspirations of today’s consumers. On top of using their miles to bid on Experiences, Members will now enjoy more opportunities to instantly access Experiences [...]

Source: American Airlines Photo provided by @Albany_Aviation on Instagram American Airlines is ready for the Thanksgiving holiday and expects to welcome nearly 8.3 million customers across more than 77,000 flights. This comes on the heels of a strong fall travel season, when the airline canceled the fewest flights in the industry during October. “Thanks to the hard work of our 130,000 team members, we canceled fewer flights than any of our major competitors this October and beat our own records for on-time departures and arrivals,” said David Seymour, American’s Chief Operating Officer. “When you purchase a ticket on American, you’re trusting us to provide a safe and reliable journey. We are ready to continue delivering on that promise this Thanksgiving.” [...]