Source: Avianca Aiming to provide greater access and connectivity for travelers between Florida and Latin America, the airline has announced its plans to launch four new routes* to Miami and Fort Lauderdale, as well as to introduce a new destination to its network: Tampa. With these new operations, Avianca seeks to offer additional options for more passengers to fly directly to key destinations in both regions, which are closely connected through tourism and business. With a steadfast commitment to strengthening connectivity between Florida and Latin America, Avianca has announced its intention to launch new routes connecting Fort Lauderdale with Medellin and Managua**, Miami with San José and Guatemala City, and Tampa—its newest destination—with Bogotá via direct flights. These proposed operations, [...]

Source: TAP TAP and Portugália's Landmark Commitment to Environmental Sustainability. TAP Air Portugal and Portugália Airlines are celebrating a historic milestone in their commitment to environmental sustainability by achieving IATA Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) certification. This is the first environmental certification of its kind for both airlines, reaffirming their commitment to adopting sustainable and responsible practices in the aviation sector. IEnvA certification, based on the ISO 14001 standard, reflects the implementation of a robust environmental management system, designed to guarantee the effective application of good practices that minimise environmental impacts, which involved defining and applying a comprehensive Environmental Policy for both companies. In this first phase, IEnvA certification targeted activities with significant environmental impacts associated with the two companies' global flight [...]

Source: Frontier Airlines To Celebrate, America's Greenest Airline Is Offering Fares as Low as $19* Ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines will launch three new routes from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) this spring. On March 30, daily nonstop service to Miami International Airport (MIA) will launch. On April 22, nonstop service to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) will begin, operating four times per week. On May 1, daily nonstop service to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) will launch. With these new routes, Frontier will serve eight destinations from JFK, accelerating the airline's growth from the airport since it first began operating there in June 2024. To celebrate, America's Greenest Airline is offering fares as low as [...]

Source: Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines has named John Wiitala as its new vice president of maintenance and engineering. In this principal leadership role, Wiitala will lead professionals throughout the division who maintain the highest levels of safety and compliance with more than 237 mainline Boeing aircraft across multiple maintenance bases. Wiitala joins Alaska after 34 years with United Airlines, most recently as vice president and chief engineer of tech operations, safety and compliance, where he was responsible for the United fleet. Prior to that role, he was vice president of technical services. Wiitala joined United in 1992 and held other engineering jobs throughout the organization including director of engineering and managing director of project engineering. His responsibilities at Alaska will include line maintenance operations; maintenance of [...]

Source: Air France Comprehensive and flexible holidays to over 400 destinations at attractive prices, available at holidays.airfrance.fr; The opportunity to become a member and enjoy flash sales offers with up to 70% off; A unique advertising campaign to promote this new offer in France. Launched as a test phase in summer 2024, Air France holidays is a new range of comprehensive holidays with new offers added regularly. The website offers flexible ‘dynamic packages’ for holidays to over 400 destinations at very attractive prices, accessible all year round. On the holidays.airfrance.fr website, everyone can access a wide selection of holiday offers combining flights operated by Air France or its partners with hotel stays* and activities. From relaxing breaks to customised tours, [...]

Source: Southwest Airlines Department of Transportation awards Southwest one of five new round-trip flights made available at DCA through the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024. Southwest Airlines announced new nonstop service between Ronald Reagan Washington International Airport (DCA) and Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), along with the only one-stop, no change service between DCA and Sacramento (SMF). Customers can now book on Southwest.com for service that begins on Thursday, Feb. 13, with daily service starting Thursday, March 6. “Southwest is grateful to the U.S. Department of Transportation for its approval of our application to provide nonstop service from Washington to Las Vegas,” said Brook Sorem, Vice President of Network Planning at Southwest Airlines. “We believe more Customers will benefit from lower [...]