Source: Delta Air Lines Delta’s partnership with UNCF is decades deep and goes hand in hand with our long-time commitments to advancing equity and educational opportunity for all. Last week at UNCF’s “A Mind Is…” Gala in Washington, D.C., Delta received one of UNCF’s most prestigious honors - the Keeper of the Flame Award. This award is considered UNCF’s highest honor for corporate partners and commemorates a dedicated and successful partnership. “We are honored to present Delta with UNCF’s coveted Keeper of the Flame Award for outstanding support of our mission to help historically Black colleges and universities to prepare students who will become future leaders of our nation" said Maurice Jenkins, E.V.P. & Chief Development Officer at UNCF. "UNCF [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines  From pursuing sustainable aviation fuels and more efficient aircraft to reducing single-use plastics and encouraging a net-zero supply chain, Delta announced its roadmap to more sustainable travel and net-zero emissions by 2050. The strategy and goals are inspired by what is good for the planet, communities and Delta people, and driven by a recognition that sustainability is a business imperative. Delta Chief Sustainability Officer Pam Fletcher first shared the strategy with the airline’s more than 90,000 employees in late February. It’s focused on two pillars: embedding sustainability in everything the airline does and eliminating the company’s climate impact from flying. “Delta people are known for doing difficult things well,” Fletcher said in an email to all employees [...]

Source: Iberia Between 2018 and 2022, the airline has increased its percentage of women in senior positions from 18 to 34% Iberia redesigned and relaunched its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Plan with a new approach that covers, in addition to gender, other groups: generational, cultural (nationalities), LGTBIQ+ and people with disabilities One of Iberia’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Plan is to raise awareness, and develop and lend visibility to female talent To promote professions traditionally performed by men (such as pilot, aeronautical engineer and aircraft maintenance technician) among young women, Iberia is going to relaunch its project "I want to be" After the pandemic, Iberia redesigned and relaunched its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Plan with a new approach that covers gender, generational, cultural (nationalities), LGTBIQ+ and disability groups. The objective [...]

Source: Lufthansa Revenue almost doubled to 33 billion euros Record results at Lufthansa Cargo and Lufthansa Technik Highest Adjusted free cash flow in company history Booking momentum remains strong at high average yields Passenger numbers more than doubled: Over 100 million passengers on board again New aircraft and new cabin interior for premium flight experience Further significant improvement of Adjusted EBIT expected for 2023 Carsten Spohr, CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, said: "Lufthansa is back. In just one year, we have achieved an unprecedented financial turnaround. With an operating profit of 1.5 billion euros, the Lufthansa Group has achieved a much better result than expected. Demand for air travel remains high in 2023. We are investing billions in new fuel-efficient [...]

Source: WestJet WestJet today announced significant increases to its summer schedule bringing more seats and additional flight frequencies to popular routes across its network. With nearly 600 daily departures during peak travel days, WestJet's summer schedule enhancements will bring more opportunities for Canadians to travel seamlessly across the airline's domestic, transborder and international network this summer. "Providing our guests with even more opportunity to travel across our network this summer comes as a result of a thoughtfully designed schedule that balances the high demand for travel alongside a reliable and resilient operation," said John Weatherill, WestJet Group Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer. "With more seats available for booking and added capacity on popular routes, our summer schedule reflects a [...]

Source: SkyTeam Virgin Atlantic has formally joined SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, at a signing ceremony in London .  The move means Virgin Atlantic becomes SkyTeam’s first and only UK member airline, enhancing the alliance’s transatlantic network and services to and from Heathrow and Manchester airports. Virgin Atlantic customers will now benefit from a consistent, seamless customer experience, across 1,000 global destinations in over 170 countries.  Customers can conveniently book every SkyTeam member flight on a single ticket, checking in with baggage just once through to their final destination. Flying Club members have more opportunities to earn Virgin Points and Tier Points across all member airlines, accelerating both their rewards and tier status.  Additionally, Flying Club members will be able [...]

Source: TAP TAP was once again part of the Lisbon Tourism Exchange, better known as BTL, the most important Portuguese travel and tourism fair, with one of the largest stands of the event, which took place at FIL, in Lisbon. Christine Ourmières-Widener, the Company's CEO, presented the biggest news in the products and services offered by the airline such as: Portugal Stopover program is back with even more benefits. Reputable Portuguese chefs create business class on-board meal menu that values Portugal and Portuguese products. Miles&Go Clients reach six million. Preferential boarding will be able to be purchased by Customers as a complementary product to the booking. Noteworthy is the presentation of the new on-board menus in Business class created by [...]

Source: British Airways From today, British Airways Executive Club members can pay with loyalty currency, Avios, when booking a holiday package with British Airways Holidays Avios can also be used as an alternative to a cash deposit to secure a holiday booking Executive Club Members travelling before 31 December 2023 will continue to earn double Tier Points on packages of five nights or more Members can collect Avios on everyday purchases, including more than 1,500 retailers on the British Airways Avios eStore British Airways Executive Club Members now have more choice than ever when it comes to using their Avios, with the new option to redeem them towards the cost of a British Airways Holidays booking. Customers choosing a flight [...]

Source: LATAM LATAM Group completed its first international flight with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The flight was operated by LATAM Cargo Chile between the Zaragoza airport and North America, in line with the Group's commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2050. SAF is a biofuel made from alternative biomass sources such as waste, fats, and oils, which are co-processed with fossil feedstocks fuel to produce synthetic, low-CO2 fuel. In this case, 30,000 liters of co-processed SAF made from cooking oil were used, combined with traditional jet fuel. The SAF used for this flight has been internationally certified according to the procedures established by the International Sustainability Carbon Certification (ISCC EU) to ensure its sustainability. The fuel was provided by Air [...]