Source: Alaska Airlines Our newest global partner now flies between Los Angeles and Taipei with connections to 16 destinations across Asia; Mileage Plan members can earn miles on all STARLUX flights With more of us looking to travel internationally this year, Alaska Airlines is celebrating our newest global airline partner: STARLUX Airlines, a Taipei-based premium carrier, which today launched its inaugural transpacific service between Taipei and Los Angeles. Alaska is STARLUX’s first airline partner. Our Mileage Plan members can now earn miles on all STARLUX flights, and soon they’ll be able to redeem miles on STARLUX. When redemptions become available this summer on STARLUX flights between Los Angeles and Taipei, they will start at 20,000 miles for economy, 40,000 for premium economy and 60,000 [...]

Source: Air Canada First Dreams Take Flight trip departing Halifax since 2019 Second flight of 2023 taking off from across Canada Every year, Air Canada and Dreams Take Flight take children facing different challenges on the trip-of-a-lifetime This morning, the first Air Canada and Dreams Take Flight from Atlantic Canada since 2019 took off from Halifax International Airport with 144 children to Orlando to experience the trip-of-a-lifetime. Thanks to the numerous Air Canada employee volunteers, support of the Air Canada Foundation and the work by the Dreams Take Flight organization, eight flights operate annually, providing over 1000 children each year with an unforgettable day at a theme park in Florida or California.   The flight from Halifax left in the early hours of the morning and transported 144 kids to Orlando, [...]

Source: JetBlue JetBlue Airways Corporation reported its results for the first quarter of 2023. “Thanks to our team's collective hard work, our first quarter financial results came in better than expectations, and we are forecasting strong sequential pre-tax margin improvement into the second quarter. We remain well on track in executing our comprehensive plan to enhance our long-term profitability and restore our historical earnings power,” said Robin Hayes, JetBlue’s Chief Executive Officer. “For the second quarter, we expect strong revenue growth to continue as demand remains robust and as we see continued momentum from our commercial initiatives. We are forecasting a solidly profitable quarter, and we remain confident in our full-year earnings outlook." First Quarter 2023 Financial Results Net loss [...]

Source: WestJet WestJet Cargo and the GTA Group celebrated the third inauguration of its 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters in Vancouver alongside integral partners and key stakeholders. The event was commemorated by a ribbon cutting, signifying the launch of WestJet Cargo and the GTA Group's dedicated freighter service in one of the carriers five hubs, that will fulfill the large-scale needs of businesses, freight forwarders, shippers and individual customers across North America. WestJet Cargo and the GTA Group's Vancouver celebration is the last of three inaugural events, that took place across Canada. "We are thrilled to be celebrating this long-awaited milestone in Vancouver, a core hub for WestJet Cargo that will connect our freighter service to the Pacific coast," said Kirsten [...]

Source: Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines Co. and the Transport Workers Union Local 550 (TWU 550) today announced that they reached a Tentative Agreement for the airline's Meteorology Employees. "This agreement rewards our Meteorologists for their expertise and many contributions to our business," said Adam Carlisle, Vice President Labor Relations at Southwest Airlines®. "I appreciate the hard work from both Negotiating Teams to reach an agreement for Employees to vote on." "The Board of TWU 550 would like to thank the Negotiating Committees of both parties for their hard work and diligence to provide our Meteorologists with this Tentative Agreement" said Brian Brown, President of the TWU 550. "Together, these Teams produced a Collective Bargaining Agreement that provides our Members with competitive [...]

Source: Spirit Airlines Spirit Airlines is bringing a batch of new, affordable and convenient nonstop flights to Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) this summer, nearly doubling its number of year-round routes at BOS. Soon, Boston-area travelers will have More Go to Charlotte, Dallas-Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Phoenix and Houston. "It's exciting to grow our service in Boston and provide new nonstop options to a variety of popular destinations across the country. We trust Bostonians will appreciate the great value and convenience we provide our Guests at such affordable prices," said John Kirby, Vice President of Network Planning at Spirit Airlines. "Special thanks to Ed Freni and the terrific team at Massport for their partnership and this opportunity to deepen our New England [...]

Source: Turkish Airlines For the purpose of certification of its competence to carry lithium battery products safely, Turkish Cargo, the air cargo brand of Turkish Airlines, joined the ‘CEIV Lithium Battery’ certification program, established by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Participation of the Carrier in the certification program, which consists of the training, assessment and validation processes, became formalized at the signing ceremony held during the symposium. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Turkish Airlines CEO Bilal Ekşi said; “As a global air cargo brand, we are strongly committed to maintaining the supply chain for the lithium battery products and diligently fulfilling our responsibilities in this regard. Thus, participation in the CEIV Li-batt certification program, which is globally accepted as one of the highest standards, [...]

Source: Aleutian Airways Aleutian Airways; the strongest link in the chain, continues to grow, adding its third Saab 2000 into the fleet just a few short months after launching service to Dutch Harbor. This additional aircraft will be used to support the airline’s busy spring and summer schedule which includes the addition of Sand Point, Cold Bay and King Salmon. New Sand Point and Cold Bay service begins this Monday, May 1. In related news, due to high demand, Aleutian Airways has added an additional roundtrip flight between King Salmon and Anchorage, June 3, through August 23. The additional flights are scheduled to: Depart Anchorage at 10:40 a.m. Arrive in King Salmon at 11:45 a.m. Depart King Salmon at 12:15 [...]

Source: Volaris Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR) (“Volaris” or “The Company”), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United States, Central and South America, today announces its financial results for the first quarter 20231. First Quarter 2023 Highlights (All figures are reported in U.S. dollars and compared to 1Q 2022 unless otherwise noted) Total operating revenues of $731 million, a 29% increase Total revenue per available seat mile (TRASM) increased 9.5% to $7.71 cents Available seat miles (ASMs) increased 18% to 9.5 billion Total operating expenses of $762 million, representing 104% of total operating revenue Total operating expenses per available seat mile (CASM) increased 8.2% to $8.03 cents Average economic fuel cost increased 12% [...]

Source: Canadian North Just as spring is the time of growth and renewal, Canadian North will be launching a new flight schedule for communities served by ATR aircraft. The new schedule will come into effect during the first week of May and will provide passengers and cargo customers with faster service and better southern/northern connections, all with no increases to fare or cargo rates. The new schedule will also ensure more direct flights, with fewer stops, directly benefiting our Elders and medical travelers. For those living in the Hamlets we serve, this change will also increase the capacity in and out of their communities. On top of it all, there will be an increased cargo capacity for our customers with [...]