Source: British Airways British Airways is offering summer treats on board, including ice cream and seasonal menus The airline is re-introducing sparkling wine in World Traveller Plus pre-take off It’s also showing a dedicated ‘Summer Fun’ channel for families on its inflight entertainment British Airways continues to offer customers ‘top tips’ for summer travel to ensure a smoother and more seamless journey for everyone ahead of the holidays British Airways is introducing holiday treats for its customers to enjoy this summer, including refreshing ice-cream, pre-take off bubbles in World Traveller Plus, seasonal menus and brand-new inflight entertainment as part of its ongoing commitment to customers. From tomorrow, the airline is offering complimentary ice cream on daytime flights departing London Heathrow [...]

Source: Lufthansa Dr. Christian Leifeld to take over Corporate Controlling and Risk Management Lufthansa Group Frank Bauer will be the new Chief Financial Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer of Lufthansa Cargo AG. This was decided by the company's Supervisory Board on Wednesday evening. He will take up his new position on August 1, 2023. Dr. Michael Niggemann, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Lufthansa Cargo AG, said, "I am delighted that Frank Bauer, an experienced finance and HR expert with great expertise in the logistics sector, will complement and strengthen the Executive Board of Lufthansa Cargo. He has proven his management skills in various leadership positions in the Lufthansa Group. The Lufthansa Cargo Executive Board, which is now complete [...]

Source: Avianca During 2022, Avianca reported its climate change management in the Carbon Disclosure Project, a non-profit organization that helps companies and cities to disclose their climate change management, being ranked as one of the best airlines in Latin America and obtaining a "B" rating, one of the highest scores. In addition, through the alliance with the CHOOSE platform, Avianca's customers and employees now have a tool that allows them to directly compensate for the footprint of their flights. The company offset 735,000 tons of CO2 corresponding to 90% of the emissions generated by its domestic operation in Colombia during 2022. Additionally, the airline announced today that it received its ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System re-certification for its administrative buildings [...]

Source: Iberia The airline and LALIGA are major Spanish organizations that will bring the best of Spanish culture and entertainment to Latin America With this sponsorship, soccer fans in Latin America will be able to enjoy exclusive experiences with Iberia LALIGA and Iberia have reached a sponsorship agreement for the airline to become an official sponsor of the Spanish competition starting on the 23/24 season. Both are Spanish companies that will bring the best of entertainment, culture, and fun to thousands of fans in Latin America, an important region both organizations. The sponsorship between Iberia and LALIGA, will bring different kind of activations, events, and content for fans in LATAM. These actions have the goal to celebrate the Spanish soccer [...]

Source: TAP TAP’s Air Portugal Stopover is mainly aimed at the Company's long-haul markets, namely the Brazilian and North American markets, but is available in all markets where TAP operates For the fifth time in a row, TAP's Stopover programme has been voted the best stopover programme by Global Traveler at the Leisure Lifestyle Awards, presented in Philadelphia. The prize was awarded after a consultation with over 550,000 readers between 22nd December 2022 and 1st of April 2023. Francis Gallagher, publisher and group CEO of FXExpress, says its users "know the best of the best in the travel industry, and this winners’ list is perfectly timed for the kick-off to summer travel. Congratulations, winners - these accolades are well-deserved." TAP's [...]

Source: WestJet Airline brings increased capacity to warm weather destinations with announcement new non-stop service from Toronto to idyllic Caribbean island WestJet today announced the addition of the beautiful island of Bonaire to its Caribbean destinations with non-stop seasonal service from Toronto. Starting December 12, 2023, WestJet will offer flights once per week between Canada's Queen City and the stunning Dutch Caribbean island.   Today's announcement marks a significant milestone for both the airline and City of Toronto with WestJet serving as the only carrier providing scheduled non-stop lift to the island of Bonaire. The addition of Bonaire to WestJet's growing network reaffirms the airline's commitment to bolstering its presence in Eastern Canada through connectivity to popular sun and leisure [...]

Source: Caribbean Airlines Caribbean Airlines unveils its exciting expansion into the Eastern Caribbean. Starting July 24,  the airline will add new non-stop services between Barbados and St. Vincent, as well as St. Lucia. Additionally, there will be increased capacity to Dominica and Grenada, strengthening the carrier’s commitment to the region's connectivity. The Barbados to St. Vincent route has been increased to 7 weekly services, in addition to 4 new weekly flights between Barbados and St. Lucia. Direct St. Lucia to St. Vincent return flights will operate on Thursdays, making island-hopping a breeze. See table below: FROM TO CURRENT FLIGHTS ADDITIONAL FLIGHTS EFFECTIVE START DATE TOTAL NUMBER OF FLIGHTS BARBADOS ST. VINCENT TUE/THUR/SUN MON/THUR/FRI/SAT 24-JUL 7X WEEKLY GRENADA WED/THUR/SAT MON/TUE/FRI/SAT 24-JUL [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta broke ground on a new pilot training facility in its key Mountain West hub, Salt Lake City. The SLC training facility will complement Delta’s Atlanta training facility, which has 34 full flight sims, plus 13 Flight Training Devices (FTDs) and 20 Procedure Trainers (PTs). Located next to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), this 47,000-square-foot facility marks the next chapter of Delta’s investment in its 5,400 employees and customers in Utah. This is Delta’s first significant training facility investment outside of its Atlanta headquarters, which opened its first pilot training facility in 1968. Delta's SLC Pilot Training Facility signifies its ongoing investment in a vital network hub, supporting operational growth and expansion. “This state-of-the-art training [...]