Source: JetBlue JetBlue Airways Corporation (Nasdaq: JBLU) and Allegiant (Nasdaq: ALGT) today announced that the airlines have entered into a definitive agreement under which JetBlue will transfer to Allegiant all of the holdings of Spirit Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: SAVE) at Boston Logan International Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport. JetBlue will also turn over up to five gates and related ground facilities at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to promote ultra-low-cost carrier growth. On June 1, JetBlue announced that it will divest all of Spirit’s holdings at New York’s LaGuardia Airport to Frontier. Together, these divestitures are part of JetBlue’s voluntary upfront commitments included in the merger agreement with Spirit and are conditioned on the closing of the JetBlue-Spirit transaction. The divestitures [...]

Source: Iberia The airline will operate 13 weekly flights with Lima and five frequencies with Caracas Iberia also expands on its plans for the next winter season by offering an additional frequency with Rio de Janeiro, up to four weekly 14% more capacity than in 2019, growing also in Colombia, Chile, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Ecuador The winter season begins on 28 October, but as early as September Iberia will begin to reinforce its commitment to Latin America, with an increase in frequencies to Peru and Venezuela. Specifically, the airline will increase its focus on the Latin American market starting next month, as it will offer more weekly frequencies between Madrid and Lima, reaching 13, which means that [...]

Source: WestJet Airline celebrates winter extension along with the inauguration of service between Winnipeg and Atlanta WestJet announced a highly anticipated addition to its previously announced winter schedule, with an extension of direct service between Winnipeg and Ottawa. Previously set to temporarily pause on October 29, 2023, WestJet will be the exclusive carrier providing essential service on the popular route, offering four weekly connections between Manitoba and Canada's capital cities. WestJet's service between Ottawa and Winnipeg will resume December 18, 2023, and operate throughout the duration of its winter schedule. "The extension of this route is a further demonstration of our market leadership and commitment to both Winnipeg and Ottawa. This is a key route for business, government and leisure [...]

Source: SWISS Only ‘Green Fares’ – which include a price component for offsetting the carbon emissions generated by the customer’s air travel – will be available for SWISS’s domestic air services between Zurich and Geneva. The new Green-Fares-only provision for this route applies solely to point-to-point travel and not to connecting flights. Customers in SWISS’s European markets have been able to purchase Green Fares since the beginning of this year, enabling them to reduce the carbon emissions generated by their air travel through the purchase of sustainable aviation fuel and to contribute to climate protection projects, all within the price of their SWISS air ticket. With effect from 7 September, Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is offering only ‘Green Fares’, [...]

Source: WestJet Cruz founded low-cost airline Clickair that he merged it with Barcelona-based Vueling The WestJet Group has announced the appointment of Benjamin Smith and Álex Cruz as Vice-Chairs of its Board of Directors and the appointment of Lisa Durocher to its Board of Directors. "It gives me great pleasure to announce the appointment of Benjamin and Álex as Vice-Chairs of our Board of Directors. Benjamin and Álex are both senior airline industry veterans, with proven track records, who will continue to bring strategic and commercial leadership to the WestJet Group as we work together to deliver value to WestJet Group's guests, employees and stakeholders," said Chris Burley, Chairman of the WestJet Group's Board of Directors. Mr. Smith is the CEO of Air [...]