Source: Canadian North Canadian North to Bring Culture and Function to Company Uniforms Canadian North Airlines issued a request for proposal (RFP) to Inuit and Indigenous designers earlier this month.  The RFP calls for proposals to update, connect culturally and improve the functionality of its uniforms.  Uniforms will be updated to better reflect Canadian North’s culture and place in the communities it serves. The successful design will cover all customer-facing uniforms. “Our vision is to make a connection, paying homage to Inuit and Indigenous cultural histories, while reflecting modern-day style and realities around reconciliation and empowerment”, said Shelly De Caria, Interim Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Distribution. “Cultural elements, like the Inukshuk, have always been important to the Canadian North [...]

Source: Caribbean Airlines Caribbean Airlines, the leading airline in the Caribbean, demonstrated its support for the young charges of St. Jude's Home for Girls, Trinidad by donating clothing items. The generous contribution aims to help the girls recover from the recent fire that destroyed two dormitories at the home, formerly located in Belmont, Port-of-Spain. In response to the unfortunate incident, Caribbean Airlines organized a successful "Clothing Drive" involving its staff members. Commenting on the clothing drive, Ms. Dionne Ligoure, Head of Corporate Communications at Caribbean Airlines, stated: "We were deeply saddened to hear about the unfortunate incident at St. Jude's Home. As a people-centric company, we felt compelled to lend a helping hand. We initiated an internal clothing drive at [...]

Source: JetBlue JetBlue announced the next steps of the wind down of its Northeast Alliance with American Airlines. “We are disappointed to be ending popular benefits like codesharing and reciprocal loyalty benefits. We know customers will miss these features and believe the U.S. Department of Justice’s position opposing them misses the mark,” said Dave Fintzen, vice president, Northeast Alliance, JetBlue. “With the court’s recent ruling and the termination of the NEA, we have to sunset them in short order. Even as these benefits end, we are still committed to minimizing disruption to existing travel plans and continuing to deliver great value and our award-winning product and service to our customers.” As the next step in the process, JetBlue and American [...]

Fuente: Virgin Atlantic Airline now offers Sustainable Aviation Fuel Certificate (SAFc) programme  Scheme supports Virgin Atlantic Cargo customers looking to better manage their carbon emissions The scheme’s first customer, DB Schenker, has purchased several thousand tonnes of scope 3 emissions reductions Virgin Atlantic Cargo has announced a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Certificate (SAFc) programme, designed to help freight forwarders and shippers manage their carbon emissions whilst demonstrating joint commitment to scaling the SAF industry. Customers participating in the scheme will contribute to the airline’s purchase of SAF, receiving a SAF certificate for the associated scope 3 emissions reductions. Customers will also benefit from detailed insight into their Scope 3 air freight emissions via Virgin Atlantic Cargo’s own air freight carbon calculator. [...]

Source: Alaska Airlines We’ll fly nonstop daily between Los Angeles and Guatemala City starting this December;  plus, new flights to coastal getaway Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo from San Diego and Chicago Alaska Airlines is expanding where we fly in Latin America with the addition of daily, year-round service between Los Angeles and Guatemala City, Guatemala—an all-new destination for us. We’ve also added new flights from both San Diego and Chicago O’Hare to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, a popular resort destination along Mexico’s Pacific Coast, as we increase our seasonal leisure routes for wintertime travel. Flights are available for purchase now at alaskaair.com for service that begins this December. These new flights build on our network strength across Latin America. From our hub in Los Angeles, we have [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta Air Lines has executed options for 12 new Airbus A220-300 aircraft, continuing the streamlining of its fuel-efficient fleet. With 70 aircraft remaining to deliver, including the 12 options recently exercised, Delta’s fleet of A220s will grow to 131 aircraft. “The A220-300 offers efficient performance and flexibility,” said Kristen Bojko, Vice President of Fleet. “The continuing expansion of Delta’s A220 family is an integral investment in the future of sustainable aviation.” The A220-300 is powered by Pratt & Whitney latest-generation geared turbofan GTF™ engines, which allow the fan and turbine to spin at optimal speeds for fuel efficiency, delivering a step change in fuel efficiency for its class. In addition to reinforcing Delta’s investments in sustainability, Delta’s [...]