Source: Air Canada Carrier safely moves 540,000 customers over May long weekend Air Canada today reported a strong operational performance to begin the summer travel season. Approximately 540,000 customers flew with the carrier between May 19 and 22, the May long weekend in Canada that traditionally marks the start of the summer travel season.   "I am very pleased by the performance of our airline during the first long weekend of the summer. We carried heavy loads, with 540,000 customers and our mainline aircraft 95% full on Friday, yet we achieved a flight completion ratio of 98.7% and a solid on-time performance that reached 90 per cent Sunday morning. Although system-wide weather was favourable, we did face several challenges, including [...]

Source: British Airways Five European destinations have become the latest available to book as Avios-Only flights, including Tenerife, Lanzarote and Barcelona Avios-Only flights were introduced in April 2023, with the first two selling out within 24 hours of launching New options include three return flights during the Easter holiday period in 2024 British Airways unveiled its next Avios-Only flights today, opening up hundreds of additional reward seats over the 2024 Easter period. The first Avios-Only flights were revealed last month, on which 100% of the seats are exclusively available to Executive Club Members as Reward Seats. The first two, to Sharm El Sheikh in November 2023 and Geneva in February 2024, were both snapped up by Members in less than [...]

Source: Emirates A recent enhancement to Emirates’ inflight connectivity means that all Emirates passengers in every class of travel can enjoy some form of free connectivity once they sign up to Emirates Skywards. The development has resulted in an additional 30,000 Economy Class passengers connecting to complimentary onboard Wi-Fi every week. Emirates has constantly been at the forefront of inflight Wi-Fi developments and has to date invested more than US$ 300 million dollars into onboard connectivity. All Emirates Skywards members in every class of travel can now enjoy some form of free connectivity. Skywards members, whether Blue, Silver, Gold, or Platinum tier, travelling in any class, whether Economy, Premium Economy, Business or First Class will enjoy free app messaging. Additionally, First [...]

Source: Air Canada Air Canada Cargo today operated its first freighter flight into San José, Costa Rica, with its Boeing 767. The flights will operate twice per week. “The start of our freighter operations into Costa Rica builds upon Air Canada’s passenger service to the country and bolsters the cargo presence to offer consistent year-round capacity for our key customers in the region. We are pleased to be able to continue expanding our freighter network as more Boeing 767s come online for us,” said Jon Turner, Vice President, Cargo at Air Canada. “AERIS, manager of the Juan Santamaría International Airport, seeks to guarantee being the pura vida experience gateway for all our stakeholders, including the airlines. Such is the case [...]

Source: Turkish Airlines Turkey’s flag carrier, Turkish Airlines, continues its efforts to offer passengers a more comfortable travel experience with recent innovations. Raising its privileged travel concept even higher, Turkish Airlines is offering the prestigious brand Ferragamo to its Business Class passengers. Turkish Airlines, which introduces its intercontinental Business Class passengers to this stylish new collection, highlights the fact that this new collection is prepared according to the needs of male and female passengers with its special and timeless design. The chic and functional design of the bags, available in different colors throughout the year, makes them attractive for use even after the journey. In line with Turkish Airlines' sustainability roadmap, luxury soft socks, first-class eye masks, and earplugs found [...]

Source: United Just in time for summerr travel, new feature provides flyers real-time access to flight information at a glance United became the first U.S. airline to support Live Activities for iPhone, giving customers real-time access to their boarding pass, gate and seat number, and countdown clock to departure time on their Lock Screen or while unlocked in the Dynamic Island, all without opening the United app. United customers check their mobile boarding pass and flight status nearly 800,000 times each day, and this new feature makes it even easier and faster for United flyers to receive timely updates and find important flight details. "We're seeing soaring demand for travel this summer, and Live Activities puts all the flight information [...]

Source: Air Canada  Air Canada announced it will begin non-stop, year-round service between Toronto and Yellowknife in December. The new, three-times weekly service will provide convenient connections between eastern Canada and the capital of the Northwest Territories. Customers will also be able to seamlessly connect onward from Yellowknife on Air Canada's interline partner, Canadian North.   "The North has a magical attraction and Air Canada is pleased to make it easier for customers to visit Yellowknife and beyond, beginning at a time when the Northern Lights are on full display. But apart from supporting tourism to the city and region, this new route will also be valuable to business travellers and the economy, linking Yellowknife directly to Canada's financial capital. As well, flights are timed for [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines From effortless check-in and flight notifications to a refreshed view of your SkyMiles account, Fly Delta app puts even more at your fingertips this summer. Read on for select tips to manage your next journey on Delta using the app. From booking a flight to navigating your day of travel, Delta’s popular Fly Delta app is our customers’ everyday travel companion. And this summer, Fly Delta is further simplifying your journey and giving you the flexibility to manage your travel plans with ease, from a redesigned SkyMiles account page to real-time Delta Sky Club occupancy tracking and more. “The Fly Delta app is creating deeper connections with our customers by making travel more seamless, personalized and [...]

Source: WestJet The WestJet Group and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), the certified union representing WestJet and Swoop pilots, today announced they have reached a tentative agreement on the second collective bargaining agreement between the organizations. Both parties now await the ratification vote to be put forward to membership. Watch Alexis von Hoensbroech, WestJet Group, Chief Executive Officer's, full statement on achieving a tentative agreement with ALPA. "The WestJet Group is pleased to have reached a tentative agreement that is industry-leading within Canada and recognizes the important contributions of our valued pilots by providing meaningful improvements to job security and scope, working conditions and wages," said Alexis von Hoensbroech, WestJet Group Chief Executive Officer. "We appreciate we were able to arrive [...]

Source: Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today announced more nonstop service to the nation's capital in an expansion of summer travel options for Customers by bringing two additional nonstop routes to Reagan National Airport (DCA). From July 11 through Sept. 4, 2023, Southwest® will offer additional nonstop service between: Memphis, Tenn., and Washington, D.C. (DCA) with one-round trip per day Albany, N.Y., and Washington, D.C. (DCA) with one round-trip per day "The additional slots that became available for this upcoming summer will allow Southwest to bring the benefits of competition, convenience, and our best-in-class service by linking more cities nonstop with Washington, D.C.," said Andrew Watterson, Chief Operating Officer at Southwest Airlines. "With our all-Boeing 737 fleet, Customers enjoy large-jet service on every flight, whether they're [...]