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Christmas in July: American Airlines gives sunseekers more options to get away this winter

Source: American Airlines American Airlines will launch service this winter on three new routes to Mexico City (MEX); Queretaro, Mexico (QRO); and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (SDQ). The airline will also add more flights to popular destinations including Dominica (DOM); St. Maarten (SXM); Tortola, British Virgin Islands (EIS); and more. American offers more flights from the U.S. to Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America than any airline, giving travelers more ways to catch some sun or head to the beach. American Airlines is giving travelers the perfect gift for Christmas in July with new routes and more flights to popular destinations in Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America this winter. Starting later this year, American will launch service from Chicago [...]

2025-07-10T20:53:39+03:00July 10th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Iberia Launches a New Recruitment Call for Entry-Level Pilots

Source: Iberia Candidates must have at least 500 flight hours on a CS-25 certified aircraft or equivalent  Applicants can submit their application via the airline’s job portal: https://trabajaconnosotros.iberia.es/job/Espa%C3%B1a-Nueva-convocatoria-Pilotos-de-nuevo-ingreso-2025-ES-es_ES/824701902/   Iberia has opened a new recruitment call for entry-level pilots based in Madrid. This opportunity is aimed at professionals who meet the established requirements, including having at least 500 flight hours on an aircraft certified under CS-25 or equivalent. Through this recruitment, the airline seeks to incorporate new pilots to support the anticipated growth under its Flight Plan 2030, which includes initiatives such as launching new routes to destinations like Toronto, Philadelphia, Monterrey, Orlando, Fortaleza, and Recife. Additionally, the Flight Plan 2030 involves the addition of new A350 and A321XLR aircraft and [...]

2025-07-10T20:55:18+03:00July 10th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

WestJet expands codeshare partnership with Aeromexico, unlocking 10 new destinations

Source: WestJet Aeromexico guests travelling from Mexico to benefit from partnership with newly added code and access to four additional Canadian cities WestJet has announced an expansion of its reciprocal codeshare partnership with Aeromexico, offering guests on both sides of the continent enhanced access to a broader network of destinations all with the ease of a single booking. Available today, guests travelling to and from WestJet's Canadian network, including its global hub in Calgary, can expand their horizons to some of the airlines' most interesting destinations with the convenience of booking their entire journey on one ticket, seamless single connection, baggage transfers and earning WestJet Rewards throughout. "As the number one Canadian carrier to Mexico, WestJet's expanded partnership with Aeromexico [...]

2025-07-03T10:47:42+03:00July 3rd, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Hawaiʻi-Based Leader Named Managing Director of Airport Operations and Customer Service for Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines

Source: Hawaiian Airlines Alaska Airlines announced the appointment of Monica Kobayashi to Managing Director of Airport Operations and Customer Service. In her new Honolulu-based role, Kobayashi will lead airport operations for Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines in Hawaiʻi and the North and South Pacific, once the carriers obtain a single operating certificate later this year. Kobayashi – who will oversee more than 1,500 airport employees across the Hawaiian Islands in addition to teams in Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, the Cook Islands, Tahiti and American Samoa – is among several Hawaiian Airlines leaders expanding their areas of responsibility to support the combined airline’s growth in Hawaiʻi and globally. “We are delighted to have Monica lead our combined airport operations throughout Hawaiʻi, [...]

2025-07-03T10:06:11+03:00July 3rd, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Coruña, Lugo, Palencia, Torrelavega, and Cartagena: New Bus&Fly Cities with Iberia and Alsa

Source: Iberia This intermodal product allows travelers to combine Alsa bus journeys to/from 25 Spanish cities to/from Madrid Airport’s Terminal 4 (T4) with Iberia’s international flights to over 90 destinations—all in a single ticket. The bus stations in the new cities now have their own IATA codes: LRN (Coruña), LCU (Lugo), PAI (Palencia), TVE (Torrelavega), and CXG (Cartagena) Cartagena is now closer than ever to Tokyo. And Lugo to Boston. And Palencia to São Paulo. Starting this month, Iberia and Alsa are expanding their intermodal Bus&Fly product, which allows passengers to combine bus and air travel in a single ticket from various Spanish cities to Terminal 4 (T4) at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport, making it easier to connect with Iberia’s [...]

2025-07-03T10:52:13+03:00July 3rd, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Summer’s best entertainment takes off with American

Source: American Airlines American Airlines is diving headfirst into summer with an electrifying inflight entertainment lineup, headlined by exclusive early access to one of Shark Week’s most jaw-dropping episodes: “Battle for Shark Mountain.” Starting July 1, customers flying with American can be the very first to witness the epic underwater showdown, where 5,000 giant trevally turn the tide against a swarm of apex predators off the coast of Mozambique. It’s part feeding frenzy, part battle royale — and all adrenaline that can be enjoyed at 35,000 feet. This sneak peek is just the beginning. American is bringing Shark Week on board in a big way, with curated content packed with high-stakes action, underwater thrill-seekers and bite-sized drama that will leave [...]

2025-07-02T08:10:07+03:00July 2nd, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Local Girls in STEM Go Behind the Scenes at Hawaiian Airlines

Source: Hawaiian Airlines Growing up, did you ever dream of becoming a pilot, a flight attendant or an engineer? Over the weekend, Hawaiian Airlines hosted a group of rising eighth-grade girls from schools across Oʻahu to give them a behind-the-scenes look at unique and exciting career paths right in their hometown. In partnership with the Hawaiʻi Department of Education, 40 local students excelling in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) studies were invited to our Honolulu headquarters to participate in the day’s events. Employee career ambassadors — including pilots, material planners and engineers — shared their stories, answered questions and led the youth through hands-on STEM activities, such as a tour of our maintenance hangar, a wire-splicing exercise with engineering and a trial [...]

2025-07-02T08:26:32+03:00July 2nd, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Mile by Mile, TAP supports three new entities in the “Causes with Wings” Program

Source: TAP TAP Miles&Go clients can donate miles for solidarity flights to three new organizations in the three-year period 2025-2027. TAP Air Portugal's social responsibility initiative has selected three new organizations to be supported by the TAP Donate Miles “Causes with Wings” program. For the three-year period 2025-2027, Leigos para o Desenvolvimento, Make-a-Wish and Refood have been selected. The TAP Miles&Go program allows Customers to donate miles to non-profit social organizations, which may use them to fly on solidarity missions within TAP's network of destinations. In the first year of the partnership, these organizations will receive one million miles offered by TAP, but they also have the opportunity to raise up to one million miles for each year of the [...]

2025-07-01T10:34:12+03:00July 1st, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Air Canada Has Launched Flights from Montreal to Edinburgh

Source: Air Canada Air Canada's newest international route to the Scottish capital has been inaugurated "We are very proud to launch service to Edinburgh from Montréal, our latest route strategically added to our extensive transatlantic network," said Mark Galardo, Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer and President, Cargo. "This new connection between Canada and Scotland deepens our ties and commitment to the UK market. Our Montreal-Edinburgh flights are designed to connect our customers across North America conveniently to Edinburgh with seamless travel through our Montréal hub. Whether visiting Scotland to reunite with friends and loved ones, explore its historic castles, enjoy the vibrant arts scene, or welcoming visitors from Scotland eager to discover the vast beauty and diversity of [...]

2025-07-01T10:10:40+03:00July 1st, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Oman Air joins oneworld alliance

Source: oneworld oneworld customers now have access to Oman Air’s route network throughout the Middle East, Far East, Africa and Europe oneworld® welcomes Oman Air as its 15th member airline. As the flag carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, Oman Air strengthens the alliance’s presence across the Middle East and unlocks new opportunities for global travel. "We are proud to welcome Oman Air to the oneworld family," said Nat Pieper, CEO of oneworld. "Oman Air brings valuable strategic reach and award-winning product and service to the alliance. This partnership opens up exciting new connections for our customers, particularly across the Gulf and South Asia, and reinforces oneworld’s position as the premium alliance for international travellers." Effective 1 July, oneworld customers can [...]

2025-07-01T10:19:42+03:00July 1st, 2025|AIRLINES, AROUND THE WORLD, News, ORGANISATIONS|