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ITA Airways and the Ferrovie dello Stato Group sign Memorandum of Understanding for greater integration between air and train

Source: ITA Airways ITA Airways has signed today an important Memorandum of Understanding with the Ferrovie dello Stato Group to create increasingly effective multimodal services between air and train. The agreement has the aim of creating a joint offer for the purchase of integrated train-air tickets and define combined loyalty programmes. The MoU between ITA Airways and the Ferrovie dello Stato Group also provides the basis for commercial and operational partnerships aiming at developing a multi-modal mobility offer, which can effectively meet tourism and business demand, creating an easy and convenient "end-to-end" travel experience, with the purpose of developing common digital platforms. With this agreement, ITA Airways once again demonstrates its commitment to pursuing a future oriented towards intermodality as [...]

2023-02-06T16:31:41+02:00February 6th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Delta takes a stand against human trafficking with impactful monthlong programming

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta honored National Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Month this January with a variety of initiatives to educate and empower our people and our customers to take action against human trafficking. Throughout the month, Delta Studio featured an exclusive collection of films curated by our partner Polaris to help our customers learn more about what human trafficking is and how to stop it. On Jan. 19, experts from Polaris and Street Grace, organizations working to end human trafficking, along with survivor and advocate Rachel Thomas, joined Allison Ausband, Delta's E.V.P. and Chief Customer Experience Officer for a town hall discussion focused on how to fight this global crime locally. To round out the month, Delta people [...]

2023-02-03T19:52:27+02:00February 3rd, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Porter Airlines touches down in Ottawa and Montreal with first Embraer E195-E2 flights connecting Toronto Pearson

Source: Porter Airlines Only airline building full route networks at both Toronto airports Porter Airlines is celebrating its first flights with the new Embraer E195-E2 between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), and Ottawa International Airport (YOW) and Montreal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL). The introduction of E195-E2 service on these routes, which are also served by Porter’s Dash 8-400 operations at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ), means passengers have more choice when travelling to and from the Greater Toronto Area. As it expands from Pearson Airport, Porter will be the only airline with comprehensive networks at both of Toronto’s main airports, focusing on regional flights via Billy Bishop and other top North American destinations at Pearson. Additional flights at Pearson begin [...]

2023-02-03T19:43:38+02:00February 3rd, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Sun Country Airlines Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022

Source: Sun Country Airlines Q4 2022 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.12 and operating margin of 6.7% Q4 2022 Adjusted diluted EPS of $0.13(1) and adjusted operating margin of 7.0%(1) FY 2022 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.29 and operating margin of 6.2% FY 2022 Adjusted diluted EPS of $0.42(1) and adjusted operating margin of 6.5%(1) Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. (“Sun Country Airlines,” “Sun Country,” the “Company”) reported financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022. “Thank you to the entire Sun Country team for a successful 2022,” said Jude Bricker, Chief Executive Officer of Sun Country. “Our unique and diversified business model continued to produce strong results in the face of significant industry challenges, as we grew [...]

2023-02-03T19:54:09+02:00February 3rd, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

British Airways announces resumption of flights to mainland China

Source: British Airways After a two-year absence, British Airways has announced it will resume flights between the UK and mainland China. Tickets have gone on sale today for flights to Shanghai from 23 April and Beijing from 3 June. British Airways first flew to China in 1980 and continued to do so until the pandemic. The airline has been working hard to reintroduce these important routes to enable customers to reunite with family and friends. From 23 April, flights will operate daily between London Heathrow and Shanghai Pudong International Airport – flight numbers BA168/BA169. From 3 June, flights will operate four times per week between London Heathrow and Beijing Daxing Airport – flight numbers BA88/89. Noella Ferns, British Airways’ Head [...]

2023-02-02T19:28:10+02:00February 2nd, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Fresh for February, JetBlue’s Latest Onboard Food and Beverage Offerings

Source: JetBlue JetBlue is excited to announce its latest onboard food and beverage offerings, in flight now, across both its Mint and Core experiences. Read on to learn more about the seasonal favorites and new items making their way to tray tables at 35,000 feet. The Best of Mint is Back Again The airline is bringing the best of what customers loved from its debut menu with Delicious Hospitality Group (DHG)— the team behind acclaimed New York City restaurants Charlie Bird, Legacy Records and Pasquale Jones—back to its Mint dining program with a seasonal twist on dishes from DHG’s Charlie Bird. Customers traveling on transatlantic flights in JetBlue’s Mint experience can expect to see new dishes like Mushroom Lasagna, Italian Clam Soup, and Burrata with Baby [...]

2023-02-02T19:34:27+02:00February 2nd, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

KLM appoints Zita Schellekens as SVP Sustainability & Strategy

Source: KLM KLM has appointed Zita Schellekens as Senior Vice President (SVP) for Sustainability & Strategy, effective 1 March 2023. This is a new position on KLM's Executive Committee. Previously Schellekens spent two and a half years as Sustainability Director at DSM. In that time, she joined forces with former DSM CEO Feike Sijbesma to invest in innovative, sustainable start-ups. She is also a member of the Royal Schiphol Group's Sustainability Advisory Board. Prior to her position at DSM, Schellekens' responsibilities as Director of Corporate Affairs at HEINEKEN included sustainability, public affairs and communications at various locations in Asia, Africa and the Netherlands. In her new role, Schellekens is responsible for the Transformation and Sustainability teams, founded to further accelerate [...]

2023-02-02T19:47:46+02:00February 2nd, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Qatar Airways and Airbus reach amicable settlement in legal dispute

Source: Airbus Qatar Airways and Airbus are pleased to have reached an amicable and mutually agreeable settlement in relation to their legal dispute over A350 surface degradation and the grounding of A350 aircraft. A repair project is now underway and both parties look forward to getting these aircraft safely back in the air. The details of the settlement are confidential and the parties will now proceed to discontinue their legal claims. The settlement agreement is not an admission of liability for either party. This agreement will enable Qatar Airways and Airbus to move forward and work together as partners.

2023-02-01T19:27:34+02:00February 1st, 2023|AIRLINES, MANUFACTURERS, News|

Boeing, Atlas Air Celebrate Delivery of Final 747, an Airplane that Transformed Aviation and Global Air Travel

Source: Boeing Boeing and Atlas Air Worldwide joined thousands of people – including current and former employees as well as customers and suppliers – to celebrate the delivery of the final 747 to Atlas, bringing to a close more than a half century of production.   Boeing employees who designed and built the first 747, known as the "Incredibles," returned to be honored at the Everett factory where the journey of the 747 began in 1967. The factory produced 1,574 airplanes over the life of the program. "This monumental day is a testament to the generations of Boeing employees who brought to life the airplane that 'shrank the world,' and revolutionized travel and air cargo as the first widebody," said Stan Deal, president [...]

2023-02-01T19:38:49+02:00February 1st, 2023|AIRLINES, MANUFACTURERS, News|

Air Canada Cargo Continues Investing to Improve Operations, Products and Services

Source: Air Canada Air Canada Cargo unveiled a renewed customer reception area at its London Heathrow facility, marking one of the latest investments in improving its services to customers around the globe. The reception area is the first part of a wider project to modernize many parts of its London facility, which is Air Canada Cargo’s largest European hub. The revitalized reception area in this self-handled facility provides a new customer area to receive trucked shipments. Incorporating many design elements found in Air Canada’s premium offerings at airports, the London Heathrow cargo customer reception area includes a living wall featuring three types of locally-sourced mosses that help purify the air in the reception area, reflecting Air Canada’s sustainability efforts. The [...]

2023-02-01T20:02:04+02:00February 1st, 2023|AIRLINES, News|