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WestJet equips its 100th aircraft with WestJet Wi-Fi, presented by TELUS, free for WestJet Rewards members

Source: WestJet The sky is no longer the limit for binge-watchers, remote workers, online shoppers or social media scrollers. This month, WestJet is celebrating a sky-high milestone: 100 of its 737 aircraft now offer WestJet Wi-Fi presented by TELUS. That's right — WestJet now leads the pack with the world's largest fleet of 737 Starlink-equipped aircraft, a feat no other airline in the world has achieved among its mainline fleet. "We're entering a new era of inflight internet in Canada, giving our guests the power to unlock world-class connectivity from 35,000 feet," said Samantha Taylor, WestJet Executive Vice-President and Chief Experience Officer. "This is a real game-changer for our guests, and we are proud to be the only airline in [...]

2025-10-14T18:31:55+03:00October 15th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

oneworld’s Seoul Incheon lounge named “Asia’s Leading Airline Lounge – Business Class” at World Travel Awards

Source: oneworld Travellers vote for alliance's first-ever branded lounge, offering high quality, service excellence and contemporary design oneworld's first-ever branded airport lounge at Seoul Incheon Airport has landed the coveted title of "Asia's Leading Airline Lounge - Business Class" in the World Travel Awards. The award was announced at an event in Hong Kong on October 13. The accolade comes as the alliance continues its thoughtful growth and innovative approach to alliance strategy, which includes plans to expand the number of oneworld-branded lounges worldwide. "We are delighted that our inaugural airport lounge in Seoul has been recognised with this prestigious award in only its second year of operation. This is testament to the team on the ground and our shared commitment to delivering an [...]

2025-10-14T18:24:29+03:00October 15th, 2025|AIRLINES, AIRPORTS, AROUND THE WORLD, News|

Portugal Stopover grows 74 percent in the first half of the year

Source: TAP Five percent of tickets issued by TAP include a stopover in Portugal. From January to June 2025, more than 193 thousand TAP Air Portugal customers added the Portugal Stopover to their travel options, reflecting a 74 percent increase over the same period last year. This means that during this period, five percent of tickets issued by TAP worldwide included the Portugal Stopover option. In June alone, this proportion rose to nine percent of tickets issued. Broken down by origin, 12.7 percent of tickets issued in Brazil and six percent in the United States included the Stopover program. As part of its commercial strategy, TAP continues to actively promote the Portugal Stopover program not only in the US and [...]

2025-10-14T15:43:02+03:00October 14th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

United Schedules First Starlink-Equipped Mainline Flight for Take Off

Source: United Airlines United flight 2940 is set to depart Newark/New York to Houston at 8:00 a.m. ET on a Boeing 737-800 Starlink installations complete on more than half of United regional jets United will make history tomorrow at 8 a.m. ET when United flight 2940 takes off from Newark/New York to Houston, marking the first time a major U.S. airline has offered Starlink Wi-Fi on a mainline flight with connectivity across both personal devices and inflight entertainment screens. The airline expects to install Starlink on up to 15 mainline 737-800 planes each month; more than half of United's regional fleet already offers Starlink. By the end of the year, the airline expects to have an additional aircraft type certified to [...]

2025-10-14T15:33:49+03:00October 14th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

American Airlines unveiled new fall menus across lounges nationwide

Source: American Airlines From cozy, spiced dishes to globally inspired bites, fall flavors have arrived in the American Airlines premium lounges. Travelers can enjoy refreshed seasonal menus in Flagship® lounges and Admirals Club® locations nationwide — including curated offerings from James Beard Foundation-affiliated chefs. Chef-driven and seasonally inspired fall dishes As part of American’s ongoing partnership with the James Beard Foundation®, this fall’s Flagship®lounge offerings highlight the creativity and regional influences of award-winning chefs. Each dish brings together fresh, seasonal ingredients with bold, elevated flavor combinations. Dallas Fort Worth (DFW): Chef Tiffany Derry Puffed millet granola with yogurt A crunchy granola featuring puffed millet and warm fall spices, paired with creamy yogurt for a balanced start to your journey. Roasted [...]

2025-10-14T15:51:37+03:00October 14th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Copa Holdings Announces Monthly Traffic Statistics for September 2025

Source: Copa Airlines Copa Holdings, S.A. has released preliminary passenger traffic statistics for September 2025: Copa Holdings (Consolidated) September 2025 September 2024 % Change ASM (mm)(1) 2,628.2 2,497.3 5.2 % RPM (mm)(2) 2,283.1 2,145.3 6.4 % Load Factor(3) 86.9 % 85.9 % 1.0p.p. Available seat miles - represents the aircraft seating capacity multiplied by the number of miles the seats are flown. Revenue passenger miles - represents the number of miles flown by revenue passengers Load factor - represents the percentage of aircraft seating capacity that is utilized For September 2025, Copa Holdings' capacity (ASMs) increased by 5.2%, while system-wide passenger traffic (RPMs) increased by 6.4% compared to 2024. As a result, the system load factor for the month was [...]

2025-10-14T15:09:35+03:00October 14th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

American’s Airbus pilots get ready to take the XLR over the North Atlantic

Source: American Airlines From left, Check Pilots Larcell Armstrong, Gautam Samant, Danny Ryan and Carleton McQueen. Philadelphia (PHL) to Edinburgh, Scotland (EDI), in an Airbus A321neo. It’s not a typical route American flies on that aircraft, but throughout September, it was an incredibly important one. Flying across the North Atlantic is nothing new for American, but it will be something new for American’s pilots who fly the Airbus A320 fleet (Airbus A319/A320/A321/A321neo). Starting next year, the airline will enter the Airbus A321XLR — an ultra-long-range version of the A321neo — into trans-Atlantic service. The A321XLR has a range of up to 4,700 nautical miles, opening up a world of new opportunities for American and its network. Of course, it also [...]

2025-10-13T16:48:26+03:00October 13th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Delta highlighted in Forbes World’s Best Employers 2025

Source: Delta Air Lines   Delta Air Lines again was named among the top employers in the world by Forbes, in its ninth annual ranking of global employers. Among the 900 companies listed in the survey, Delta ranked No. 2, up four places from the previous year. Forbes spotlighted Delta in announcing this year’s results, highlighting the ways the airline listens and responds to employees to create a more positive work environment. Delta’s “open-door policy” enables employees to communicate with leaders directly through email or in person. In addition, each corporate market has a designated senior leader who regularly visits employees, providing updates on the business and answering any questions. That open line of communication, along with employee engagement surveys, [...]

2025-10-13T17:12:55+03:00October 13th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Supply Chain Challenges Could Cost Airlines More than $11 Billion in 2025

Source: IATA   The International Air Transport Association (IATA) in collaboration with Oliver Wyman, a global leader in management consulting and a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE:MMC), today launched a joint study, Reviving the Commercial Aircraft Supply Chain (pdf). The report addresses supply chain challenges in the aerospace industry, and explores the root cause of these challenges, the impact on airlines, and initiatives to move the aviation industry forward. Challenges within the aerospace industry’s supply chain are delaying production of new aircraft and parts, resulting in airlines reevaluating their fleet plans and, in many cases, keeping older aircraft flying for extended amounts of time. The worldwide commercial backlog reached a historic high of more than 17,000 aircraft in 2024, significantly higher [...]

2025-10-13T17:13:31+03:00October 13th, 2025|AIRLINES, News, ORGANISATIONS|

United Adds Flights to New Cities in Croatia, Italy, Scotland and Spain next Summer

Source: United Airlines Only airline with nonstops from Newark/New York to Split, Croatia; Glasgow, Scotland and Santiago de Compostela, Spain Only U.S. airline with nonstops between Newark/New York and Bari, Italy; Seoul, South Korea, as well as new, daily flights from Washington-Dulles to Reykjavik, Iceland Airline adds third additional service between Tel Aviv, Israel and Newark/New York – enhancing convenience for customers and reinforcing United's position as the largest U.S. carrier to Israel United remains the largest carrier across the Atlantic with service to 46 cities planned for next year including all six new Atlantic destinations from record Summer 2025 international expansion Tickets for all these new flights are on sale today United Airlines today announced its Summer 2026 schedule [...]

2025-10-10T00:46:49+03:00October 10th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|