Source: American Airlines From packing Thanksgiving holiday meals to honoring our veteran families with cheer, our team members are rounding out the year with what they do best – letting good take flight. Partner Spotlight The Gary Sinise Foundation With our amazing partners, we're always finding new and exciting ways to show our gratitude to military members for their incredible service! The Gary Sinise Foundation(GSF) goes above and beyond to honor active-duty military, veterans, first responders and their families with programs that bring joy, education and a sense of community. We are proud to partner with GSF in supporting impactful initiatives, including providing flights for Soaring Valor trips for World War II veterans to visit the National WWII Museum several [...]

Source: Lufthansa Five more Airbus A350-1000s ordered A total of 75 A350-900s and A350-1000s aircraft ordered for Lufthansa Group airlines, with 28 already in scheduled service; 47 more to be delivered by 2031 Important step towards fleet modernization, product enhancement and CO₂ reduction The Lufthansa Group is purchasing additional Airbus long-haul aircraft, increasing its firm orders for A350-1000 aircraft from ten to 15. The state-of-the-art aircraft of this order will be delivered between 2028 and 2031. The total value of the order is around two billion US dollars at list price. With a total of 60 A350-900s and 15 A350-1000s, the Lufthansa Group is one of the largest A350 customers worldwide. “Our order today underscores our great confidence in our [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines These flights will connect key hubs in Atlanta (ATL), Detroit (DTW) and Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) to popular summer destinations such as Bangor, Punta Cana, Bozeman and more.  This summer is shaping up to be a busy travel season, and Delta is adding Saturday flights to popular destinations across the United States and Latin America to meet growing demand. From white sandy beaches and crystal-clear Caribbean waters to the National Parks and scenic landscapes, Delta is offering more options to connect customers to the perfect summer getaway. From Atlanta, domestic service will get a boost with nonstop Saturday service to Bangor, Maine (BGR) and Rapid City, South Dakota (RAP). Detroit will lead the group with new Saturday [...]

Source: American Airlines American Airlines and the Gary Sinise Foundation (GSF) joined forces for two weeks in December to make Disney dreams come true for more than 2,500 participants during GSF’s Snowball Express. Families who have lost a loved one during military service, along with the families of fallen first responders, traveled from around the world to Orlando, Florida, for an all-expenses paid experience at Walt Disney World Resort for a week of hope, healing and camaraderie. More than a thousand American Airlines team members volunteered at more than 90 airports and on 17 charter aircraft to make this year’s Snowball Express a success, with meaningful gate-side ceremonies and themed inflight experiences for participating families. Among the crew on a [...]

Source: Hawaiian Airlines "Simple, comforting and hearty." That's how Chef Mark Pomaski of Hilo's Moon & Turtle describes the meals for his newest collaboration with Hawaiian Airlines. His menu creations debuted this month to First Class guests on flights from Hawaiʻi to the continental U.S. as part of the carrier’s acclaimed Featured Chef Series in-flight culinary program. "I wanted to create something familiar and comforting, so I pulled from homestyle dishes that I make for my staff and family," shares Pomaski. "I've been in a phase where I'm really into Chinese-style steamed dishes, so I created a steamed chicken dish. I marinate chicken and steam it over a chicken broth, and everything that cooks off the chicken drips into the broth [...]