Source: Lufthansa Continued strong demand for air travel and high yields Adjusted EBIT in the second quarter at a record 1.1 billion euros Highest second quarter result ever for SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings and Lufthansa Technik Three M&A transactions make the second quarter a milestone in the transformation process to an Airline Group Net debt reduced to below pre-crisis level Lufthansa Group specifies full year outlook and expects Adjusted EBIT of at least 2.6 billion euros for 2023 Carsten Spohr, CEO Lufthansa Group, says:  "Thanks to the great efforts of our employees, we were able to avoid a situation like last summer and once again offer our customers a more stable operation. Whether on the ground, in the [...]

Source: TAP TAP Air Portugal has already flown more than one million passengers on its connections between Portugal and Brazil until July 2023 and is 30% above last year's figures on the 13 routes from Porto and Lisbon. The relaunch of the Portugal Stopover Program has played an important role as it allows stays of up to ten days in Portugal, in addition to other benefits, such as 25% discounts on a second trip to a destination in Portugal or offers with more than 115 partners. As one of the Company's priority markets, from October 29, with the start of the IATA winter season, TAP will have up to 81 weekly flights to Brazil. Currently, TAP flies to São Paulo, [...]

Source: United Airlines New kit features Asutra cleansing face towelette, lip balm and hand lotion – for business class passengers flying premium transcontinental routes between west coast hubs and the New York City area   Airline also adds tailored kits for first class passengers traveling between the continental U.S. and Hawaii by Hawaii-based Ua Body Travelers flying United Business® on the airline's premium transcontinental domestic routes will be the first to experience new amenity kits that feature exclusive products from Venus Williams-backed wellness brand Asutra. The airline also introduced new amenity kits for United First passengers traveling between the continental U.S. and Hawaii, including skincare from Hawaiian brand Ua Body, which will debut onboard later this month. United distributes transcontinental [...]

Source: Spirit Airlines The 2022 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DEI&B) Impact Report is available for download HERE Spirit Airlines published its first Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DEI&B) Impact Report, highlighting the carrier’s efforts, opportunities and accomplishments of 2022. It celebrates the DEI&B initiatives that have led to six pioneering Spirit Resource Groups, and an activation plan to create pathways for purposeful change. “Our vision is to create a workplace where all Team Members are accepted, respected and empowered to make a lasting impact,” said Linde Grindle, Chief Human Resources Officer at Spirit Airlines. “From diversity in our talent acquisition and business partner selections to building resource groups that give our Spirit Family a chance to come together to [...]

Source: TAP TAP Air Portugal is honoured to have been chosen to carry out the Papal flight of His Holiness, Pope Francis, back to the Vatican, after his visit to Portugal as part of World Youth Day. The choice of TAP to carry out the Papal flight back to Rome on 6th of August is particularly significant for the Company and represents an honour for all its professionals, who will, once again, seek to enhance the image of Portugal, with the welcome, friendliness and quality of service that characterise the national Company. This is the second time that His Holiness Pope Francis has chosen TAP to fly back to Rome, after visiting our country. The first one was in May [...]

Source: Porter Airlines Construction PCL selected as general contractor Porter Aviation Holdings Inc. (PAHI) is entering a partnership with Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) to support development of the previously announced passenger terminal at Montréal Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU). A new company, Partenaires d’infrastructure YHU (Québec) s.e.c. / YHU Infrastructure Partners (Québec) LP, is being formed under joint Porter and MAM ownership to develop the terminal. A local management team will operate the facility upon completion. Construction PCL (PCL) has also been selected as the general contractor for the passenger terminal. Work will commence in August, with a scheduled completion by mid-2025. “Macquarie and PCL are well-positioned as partners to develop a state-of-the-art passenger terminal at Saint-Hubert,” said Michael Deluce, president and [...]

Source: KLM During the first six months of 2023, the KLM Group earned revenue to the sum of EUR 5.6 billion, an increase of 20% compared to the first half of 2022. Operating profit amounted to EUR 129 million, compared to EUR 266 million in 2022 (which then included government NOW support to the sum of EUR 138 million in the first quarter). Our capacity (the number of flights operated) stood at 88% compared to 2019. When planning the number of flights, KLM closely considers fleet and workforce availability. This ensures stable operations and greater customer satisfaction, as confirmed by our Net Promotor Score (NPS) of 42 for the first six months of the year. We achieved this score despite [...]