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ITA Airways meets the press in Washington DC to present its most recent news

Source: ITA Airways ITA Airways' intercontinental network now offers 9 destinations across the Atlantic, 6 in North America (New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Miami, Washington and San Francisco), 3 in South America (Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo) Last night during a press briefing that took place in the characteristic "Mi Vida" venue in Washington DC, ITA Airways presented its new direct flight between Rome Fiumicino and the U.S. capital, its news for the current Summer season including a sneak preview of the Winter 2023-2024, and its collaboration, as official carrier, in the project "Imagining the Future. Leonardo da Vinci: In the Mind of an Italian Genius” organized by “Confindustria”, the Association of Italian Industry. The new direct Rome-Washington flight, [...]

2023-06-16T03:28:42+03:00June 16th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Alaska Airlines adds new coast-to-coast routes this winter linking sunny destinations

Source: Alaska Airlines Summer is here but it's never too early to start thinking about escaping to warm, sun-filled days this winter. Alaska Airlines is ready to help make those travel plans with the addition of three new routes just in time for the holidays: Portland-Miamibegins service on Nov. 17, and Palm Springs-New York JFK and San Luis Obispo-Las Vegas flights start on Dec. 14. Tickets can be purchased now at alaskaair.com. "We believe our guests are going to love these new nonstops. We continue to see strong demand by travelers who want to go to leisure destinations and are already planning trips for next year," said Kirsten Amrine, vice president of revenue management and network planning for Alaska Airlines. "We're especially excited to launch a new coast-to-coast route in Portland, which [...]

2023-06-16T19:09:06+03:00June 16th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Iberia Upgrades Its On-Board Service which includes a More Sustainable and Digital Travel Experience

Source: Iberia The airline redesigned the meals on offer in all its cabins, improving their quality and maintaining the essence of Spanish cuisine New snack services are offered on long-haul flights, with fruit baskets and hot sandwiches in the Business cabin, and ice cream, cookies and tapas in the Premium Economy and Economy cabins. Customers can now use a new digital tool to find out about in-flight meals, the contents of the entertainment service, last-minute information on other flights, and to manage their reservations, among other features Starting today, Iberia is launching several innovations to continue improving the customers’ experience on board its flights. These improvements, which are implemented in all cabins - Business, Premium Economy and Economy - include the redesign of [...]

2023-06-16T03:25:00+03:00June 16th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

JetBlue Introduces Its Boldest, Bluest Plane – Ever – With Livery Refresh Reflecting Its Role as Industry Disruptor

Source: JetBlue JetBlue has announced its new standard livery featuring a bold and all-blue design emblematic of its role as an innovative, industry-disrupting brand that customers love and trust for travel. From colorful tailfin patterns to special liveries, JetBlue has always used custom designs to honor the people, places and partnerships that make up its DNA.The new “icon in the sky” gives JetBlue a standout visual design as it expands to new markets and brings customer-centric offerings across the travel industry. The first aircraft to receive the new livery paint is an Airbus A321 with Mint®, aptly named “A Defining MoMint,” which goes into service on June 15. JetBlue plans to refresh all of its current standard liveries as part [...]

2023-06-15T00:37:22+03:00June 15th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

United Airlines and Eve Air Mobility Collaborating to Bring First Electric Commuter Flights to San Francisco

Source: Embraer Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) and United Airlines announced plans to bring Urban Air Mobility (UAM) to San Francisco by launching electric commuter flights throughout the Bay Area. The announcement is an important first step as both companies will be working with local and state officials, infrastructure, energy and technology providers to ensure the appropriate infrastructure is in place to introduce electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft flights. The companies are also working together to identify origin and destination areas and the future route network for Urban Air Mobility (UAM). “Our shared goal is to provide residents and visitors to the San Francisco Bay area with efficient and cost-competitive transportation in one of the most densely populated urban [...]

2023-06-15T00:40:11+03:00June 15th, 2023|AIRLINES, MANUFACTURERS, News|

COPA Holdings announces monthly traffic statistics for May 2023

Source: Copa Holdings Copa Holdings, S.A. released preliminary passenger traffic statistics for May 2023: Operating Data May May % Change 2023 2022 Copa Holdings  (Consolidated)   ASM (mm) (1) 2,313.7 2,007.5 15.3 %   RPM (mm) (2) 1,992.9 1,720.4 15.8 %   Load Factor (3) 86.1 % 85.7 % 0.4p.p. 1.  Available seat miles - represents the aircraft seating capacity multiplied by the number of miles the seats are flown. 2.  Revenue passenger miles - represents the numbers of miles flown by revenue passengers 3.  Load factor - represents the percentage of aircraft seating capacity that is actually utilized For the month of May 2023, Copa Holdings' capacity (ASMs) increased 15.3%, while system-wide passenger traffic (RPMs) increased 15.8%, compared to 2022.  As a result, system load factor for the month [...]

2023-06-15T20:32:19+03:00June 15th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

White sand and warm weather: American Airlines announces largest-ever winter schedule to the Caribbean and Latin America

Source: American Airlines American Airlines, the largest airline between the U.S. and the Caribbean and Latin America, will grow seat capacity by 10% compared to winter 2022 Increased service on 23 routes to the Caribbean and Latin America for winter-weary travelers start this December From Charlotte, seat capacity to the Caribbean and Latin America will increase by 40% compared to winter 2022 American is expanding winter seasonal service to its newest destination, Tortola, British Virgin Islands (EIS), with two daily nonstop flights The airline will also launch new nonstop service to Cancun (CUN) from Nashville (BNA) and Cincinnati (CVG) Travelers looking to escape the cold this winter will have more choices as American Airlines announces its winter 2023 schedule for [...]

2023-06-14T19:21:57+03:00June 14th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Air Canada to Launch New Vancouver to Singapore Service

Source: Air Canada Will be the only non-stop flights from Canada to Singapore, connecting two global destinations Four times weekly year-round flights begin Apr. 3, 2024 Enhanced customer experience offering convenient connections across North America via Vancouver and access to Southeast Asia, Southern India and Western Australia via Singapore Air Canada today announced the strategic expansion of its international network with the addition of non-stop flights between its trans-Pacific hub at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Singapore's Changi International Airport (SIN). The new route will operate four times weekly beginning April 3, 2024*, onboard Air Canada's flagship Dreamliner fleet. Seats are available for purchase now at aircanada.com, via the Air Canada App, Air Canada's Contact Centres, and travel agents. "Air Canada continues to adapt its international network strategy in response to evolving global trends and is [...]

2023-06-14T19:40:45+03:00June 14th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Frontier Airlines and APiJET announce agreement to test APiJET’S real-time route optimization technology furthering Frontier’s commitment to fuel efficiency commitment and sustainability

Source: Frontier Airlines Frontier Airlines , a leader in sustainable aviation and America's Greenest Airline, and APiJET, the technology leader in real-time flight optimization for fuel and carbon savings, today announced an agreement to test APiJET's Digital Winglets™ for operations centers. As part of a relentless focus to look for every possible way to lower emissions and fuel use, Frontier Airlines will be the first to field test Digital Winglets, a real-time flight route optimization solution for the ops center. Digital Winglets utilizes TASAR (Traffic Aware Strategic Aircrew Requests), a technology initially developed by NASA and refined and productized by APiJET, that analyzes hundreds of variables and potential flight paths in real-time to provide route optimizations that result in significant [...]

2023-06-13T20:48:44+03:00June 14th, 2023|AIRLINES, News, SUPPLIERS|

FedEx Pilots’ Union Leadership Approves Tentative Agreement

Source: ALPA The FedEx Master Executive Council (MEC), the governing body of the FedEx unit of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), yesterday voted to approve a tentative contract agreement reached on May 30 with FedEx management. The next step is a membership ratification ballot, which will open on July 5 and close on July 24. The new agreement would provide major pension improvements with alternative pension options, significant hourly pay rate increases, an amendable period recovery payment, and other improvements to pilots’ quality of life. The agreement includes a 30 percent pay increase, a 30 percent increase to the pilots’ legacy pension, and a fully developed and equally valuable company-funded Market Based Cash Balance Pension to provide a durable [...]

2023-06-14T00:16:59+03:00June 14th, 2023|AIRLINES, News, ORGANISATIONS|