Source: Southwest Airlines While Southwest operated roughly one third of its schedule for Thursday, Dec. 29, the airline plans to return to normal operations with minimal disruptions on Friday, Dec. 30. The company has said it is encouraged by the progress they have made to realign Crew, schedules, and fleet. "With another holiday weekend full of important connections for our valued Customers and Employees, we are eager to return to a state of normalcy." "We know even our deepest apologies – to our Customers, to our Employees, and to all affected through this disruption – only go so far." "We've set up a page at Southwest.com/traveldisruption for Customers to submit refund and reimbursement requests for meals, hotel, and alternate transportation; [...]

Source: Porter Airlines Service from Torono Pearson Airport begins February 23, 2023, with multiple daily, non-stop roundtrip flights Porter Airlines is introducing the newest route with its Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ). Porter has been serving the Halifax community since 2007. Passengers can now choose to travel with Porter using two Toronto airports on this popular route, including the downtown convenience of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. Pearson service begins February 23, 2023, with multiple daily, non-stop roundtrip flights. From Toronto Pearson to: Flights begin: Average daily, non-stop, round-trips: Round-trip introductory fares, including all taxes and fees, start at: Halifax (YHZ) Feb. 23, 2023 2 as of Feb. 28, 2023 [...]

Source: American Airlines In partnership with the Gary Sinise Foundation, American Airlines to let good take flight as Snowball Express returned. The first Snowball Express event since before the pandemic hosted almost 2,000 family members of fallen military heroes as they embark on the holiday season without their family members. To help navigate new memories and traditions, and reinforce those bonds created at previous events, these special passengers flew across the airline’s global network to Orlando, Florida (MCO). Gold Star Families — families that have lost a loved one while serving our country — traveled on 11 donated charter aircraft staffed with all-volunteer crews headed for a special trip to Walt Disney World Resort. You can visit our YouTube channel to see [...]

Source: Caribbean Airlines Caribbean Airlines advises that its ninth 737-8 aircraft, 9Y-SUR was introduced into commercial operations earlier this month. The aircraft operated the return flight BW 484/483, from Piarco International Airport to Miami International Airport. Commenting on the entry into service of the ninth aircraft, CEO Garvin Medera stated: “The entry of our ninth 737-8 aircraft, 9Y-SUR into our commercial schedule, is another milestone in our fleet renewal. The new fleet has enabled us to provide our customers with a significantly enhanced on-board experience and has also benefited the environment through lower emissions and fuel burn reductions.  Customer feedback has been positive, indicating that we’ve been able to deliver on our commitment to REset Expectations.” Mr. Medera continued:“We are looking forward [...]

Source: ITA Airways ITA Airways is partnering with Norwegian climate tech company CHOOOSE to offer passengers the ability to calculate and address the CO2 emissions of their flights by supporting certified carbon offset projects with both environmental and social benefits and the acceleration of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) adoption. As a first step in an ongoing collaboration, ITA Airways’ carbon program will provide travelers with insight into their flight-related CO2 emissions and support them in addressing the impact of their flights. By visiting ita-airways.chooose.today, ITA Airways customers can support the use of SAF and certified carbon offset projects. SAF is made from more sustainable materials (or feedstocks) and can reduce emissions by up to 80% compared to fossil-based jet fuel. Scaling [...]

Source: Southwest Airlines With consecutive days of extreme winter weather across our network behind us, continuing challenges are impacting our Customers and Employees in a significant way that is unacceptable. And our heartfelt apologies for this are just beginning. We're working with Safety at the forefront to urgently address wide-scale disruption by rebalancing the airline and repositioning Crews and our fleet ultimately to best serve all who plan to travel with us. We were fully staffed and prepared for the approaching holiday weekend when the severe weather swept across the continent, where Southwest is the largest carrier in 23 of the top 25 travel markets in the U.S. These operational conditions forced daily changes of an unprecedented volume and magnitude [...]