Source: Delta Air Lines The Wall Street Journal noted that Delta stood out in nearly every category it measures for its annual scorecard.  Delta has been named the Top U.S. Airline of 2024 by The Wall Street Journal. It’s the fourth consecutive year Delta’s people have powered their airline to the top of the Journal’s ranking. The Journal tracks seven important operations and customer metrics among nine U.S. airlines. WSJ noted that Delta stood out in nearly every category. Delta placed first in on-time arrival and in fewest involuntary bumpings (Delta calls this involuntary denied boardings). The airline also placed a close second in fewest canceled flights. “This honor is a reflection of our people’s dedication to providing safe, reliable [...]

Source: Iberia As part of its accessibility strategy, the airline has teamed up with the startup ‘Háblalo’ to innovate the travel experience. The personalised version of ‘Háblalo Iberia’ has resources so that people with communication difficulties can interact during their travel experience with greater autonomy. The app can be downloaded free of charge from the Play Store (Android) and Apple Store (iOS) and does not require an internet connection to use it. The accessibility plan, a strategic project of the company, improves the experience of its customers with physical, visual, auditory and cognitive accessibility requirements in terms of mobility, safety, autonomy and comfort. Iberia continues to take steps to advance sustainability and innovation as strategic projects of the company. The [...]

Source: Iberia Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González, Puerto Rico Tourism Company Executive Director Willianette Robles and Iberia President Marco Sansavini today renewed the promotional agreement between the Government of Puerto Rico and the leading airline between Europe and Latin America during work on the Puerto Rico exhibit at FITUR 2025. The renewal of this agreement represents an economic impact of approximately $29 million. The marketing plan outlined aims to expand Puerto Rico's presence and increase the number of visitors from primary and secondary markets such as Spain, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, and France. Among the initiatives included are: the promotion of the destination in a number of sales and marketing actions such as: publications in Iberia's print media and [...]

Source: Hawaiian Airlines Landing a job in aviation is just the beginning. For many, a passion for flying can evolve in unexpected ways and lead to new career paths within the industry. Take Heather Sanchez, a Hawaiian Airlines flight attendant since 1999. When the pandemic caused widespread flight cancellations and travel restrictions, Sanchez saw an opportunity to pursue a lifelong dream. “When COVID-19 hit, most of the airline industry came to a halt — except for flight schools, which continued to operate. In 2020, a friend interested in getting her pilot’s license invited me to join her for a discovery flight. I went and immediately fell in love. That’s when I decided it was now or never,” she said. Growing [...]

Source: Iberia Iberia's experience center will be located on the iconic Florida Street in Argentina's capital city, one of the busiest shopping, entertainment and dining areas in the city. Espacio Iberia will start its activities in the last days of March and will be open for several weeks in April. The location of this edition will offer visitors a space of almost 1000 m2, where they will be able to live the experience on board the A350 seats, take the controls of an aircraft in the flight simulator or try on the historical uniforms of the airline, among many other surprises. There will also be a wide range of tastings and experiences with Spanish gastronomic products and nods to Argentine [...]

Source: American Airlines American Airlines Group Inc.  reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 financial results, including: Record fourth-quarter revenue of $13.7 billion and record full-year revenue of $54.2 billion Fourth-quarter and full-year GAAP net income of $590 million and $846 million, or $0.84 and $1.24 per diluted share, respectively Excluding net special items1, fourth-quarter and full-year net income of $609 million and $1.4 billion, or $0.86 and $1.96 per diluted share, respectively Generated $4 billion in full-year operating cash flow and record full-year free cash flow2 of $2.2 billion Announced an exclusive 10-year co-branded credit card partnership with Citi, which is expected to unlock even more value for AAdvantage® co-branded and Citi-branded cardmembers Achieved total debt3 reduction goal of $15 [...]

Source: Qatar Airways The World’s Best Airline welcomes Bogotá and Caracas as its 15th and 16th destinations in the Americas, launching its second longest flight to the Americas Qatar Airways proudly announces its latest expansion into the Americas with the launch of two new weekly flights on Wednesdays and Sundays, starting early summer 2025. These flights will connect Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Doha to Bogotá El Dorado International Airport (BOG) in Colombia, and then continue to Caracas Simon Bolivar International Airport (CCS) in Venezuela. The return flight from Caracas will operate non-stop to Doha. This new service makes Qatar Airways the first and only airline to offer non-stop flights from the Middle East to Colombia and the only Middle [...]