Source: British Airways British Airways has partnered with Alzheimer’s Society this Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, highlighting the work being done to help end the devastation of dementia The partnership, through the airline’s BA Better World Community Fund, aims to increase awareness and raise vital funds to support the charity’s work, while providing support for customers travelling with dementia The airline continues to invest in a range of services to support customers who require additional assistance, and commits to creating a more dementia-aware airline British Airways has today announced a new three-year partnership with Alzheimer’s Society, a charity that works with people living with and affected by dementia. The charity provides expert support services, ground-breaking research discoveries and leading campaigns to make [...]

Source: Korean Air In the fifth year of Korean Air and Delta Air Line’s successful transpacific joint venture, the two airlines have and continue to organize various campaigns and events in both Korea and the U.S. to celebrate this milestone. In its most recent event, Korean Air launched a promotional exhibition at Times Square Mall in Seoul from August 30 to September 3 to celebrate the fifth anniversary. The airline promoted U.S. destinations served by the joint venture network, and visitors took pictures at photo zones and booths featuring famous U.S. landmarks. Visitors also had a chance to win prizes through lucky draws and social media events. Earlier this month, Delta and Korean Air also organized a special customer appreciation [...]

Source: American Airlines American Airlines opened a $100 million catering facility to serve its hub at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). The 214,000-square-foot building is the largest airline catering kitchen in the country and is more than three times the size of a football field. The high-tech design allows American to cater flights more efficiently while enhancing the airline's ability to deliver a memorable onboard dining experience to customers. “From the moment a customer steps into one of our airport lobbies to when they are relaxing with a refreshment at 35,000 feet, we're always thinking of ways to make their journey even better,” said Brady Byrnes, Senior Vice President of Inflight and Premium Guest Services at American. “This kitchen [...]

Source: Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines and Arizona State University (ASU) have awarded the first of eight $10,000 grants under the New Horizons Scholarship Fund to two Native Hawaiian undergraduates enrolled in the W. P. Carey School of Business’s Information Systems program. Hauʻoli Kalipi, a sophomore and graduate from Hilo High School on the Island of Hawai‘i, and Preston Naʻalelalani Ponteras, a senior and a Kamehameha Schools graduate from Oʻahu, each received $10,000 last month in college tuition assistance to encourage their journey toward information technology careers. "We are incredibly grateful for this new scholarship to support our students from Hawai’i in partnership with Hawaiian Airlines,” says Ohad Kadan, Charles J. Robel Dean and W. P. Carey Distinguished Chair in Business. “Hauʻoli and [...]

Source: Air Canada New year-round route between Montreal and Madrid Expanded service to Italy, includes three daily flights to Rome Earlier seasonal start-ups from Montreal to Amsterdam and Copenhagen, and from Toronto to Brusselsand Edinburgh Air Canada today a new, year-round route between Montreal and Madrid beginning next May, as part of its expanded international summer 2024 flying schedule. The airline plans to operate 100 per cent of its peak summer 2019 trans-Atlantic capacity next year, taking full advantage of the robust recovery in its largest international market. "Air Canada saw a tremendous rebound in international flying this past summer, particularly on the trans-Atlantic, and we expect Europe will remain popular next year. In anticipation of this, we are expanding [...]