Source: LATAM Group LATAM group’s track record, its leadership in Latin America and its robust business plan made it possible to complete its restructuring with the support of new prominent shareholders, including Sixth Street, Strategic Value Partners, and Sculptor Capital Management, and its incumbent strategic shareholders, Delta, Qatar and the Cueto family LATAM group, the leading airline group in Latin America, announced today that it successfully completed its financial restructuring process in the United States, which it voluntarily commenced in May 2020 to reduce its debt, access new sources of financing, and transform its business in response to the global pandemic. Having maintained its leading position while achieving significant cost savings, LATAM has emerged from the reorganization as a more [...]

Source: Lufthansa Group Offset CO₂ emissions during the flight with sustainable aviation fuel and certified climate protection projects Lufthansa offers compensation options along the entire travel chain  Lufthansa passengers can offset the CO₂ emissions of their flight directly on board. The offer is available immediately on all Lufthansa flights worldwide with Internet connectivity. After a successful test run, the airline is now offering this service to its guests on a permanent basis. The new service offer underlines Lufthansa's clear strategy to lead aviation into a more sustainable future. Passengers can use the offer free of charge via the Internet on board on their own mobile devices. The onboard connectivity system also offers the new compensation options with immediate effect. Guests can use [...]

Source: Avelo Airlines Avelo Airlines announced two new routes from Orlando’s most convenient airport, Orlando International Airport (MCO) – Dayton, Ohio and Dubuque, Iowa. With today’s announcement of exclusive nonstop service from MCO, Avelo continues to showcase itself as an affordable, convenient and reliable airline.   Avelo Airlines Chairman and CEO Andrew Levy said, “Orlando – we’re growing again! We promised growth when we opened our Orlando base, and now we’ve added two more nonstop routes: Dayton and Dubuque. These routes make getting to Orlando more affordable and easier than ever, plus they offer Orlando residents opportunities to visit places not previously served from MCO. We believe Avelo’s combination of everyday low fares, industry-leading reliability and friendly service will inspire people [...]

Source: Frontier Airlines 340 Flight Attendant and Pilot Positions, Plus Airport Jobs, to Generate Over $78 Million Annually in Local Wages; Details on Additional Routes from DFW Unveiled Ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines announced it will open a new crew base at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) in May 2023. The base is expected to employ up to 120 pilots and 220 flight attendants within its first year of operation. Combined with airport positions, the airline is expected to generate more than $78 million annually in local wages with further growth anticipated in the coming years. Frontier, which has been the fastest growing carrier at DFW since 2019, also provided a preview today of five new routes from DFW [...]

Source: Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members can earn 1 mile for every $1 spent on all Lyft rides in the U.S. and Canada, plus this holiday season they can earn 2 miles for every $1 spent on Lyft rides – anytime, everywhere; guests can redeem miles for flights Alaska Airlines has hitched a new partnership with Lyft – one of the largest transportation networks in the U.S. and Canada – and we’re eager for our guests to come along for the ride. Our Mileage Plan members can earn miles for their everyday Lyft rides – such as trips to and from the airport, heading out to a concert or across town for a holiday party. The sky’s the limit. All it takes [...]

Source: Frontier Airlines Will Reach 6 Million Passengers This Month Representatives from ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines and Trenton-Mercer Airport gathered to celebrate the airline's 10-year anniversary of operations from TTN. Frontier, which is the only commercial airline offering scheduled service from Trenton, will carry its 6-millionth passenger from the airport later this month. "We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Trenton-Mercer Airport and celebrate 10 years of operations together," said Daniel Shurz, senior vice president, commercial, Frontier Airlines. "In cooperation with the outstanding leadership at Mercer County and Trenton-Mercer Airport, we have established a highly successful commercial airline operation and look forward to continued growth together. We currently operate service to eight destinations from TTN and will continue to [...]

Source: Tropic Air Tropic Air announced that it will be commencing non-stop service between the Philip Goldson International Airport (BZE) in Belize City and Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Service will begin on November 15th, 2022 and will initially operate twice weekly, on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This new flight is a direct response to requests from its valued customers, and delivers on the airline’s commitment to the people of Belize. “When we inaugurated our San Salvador service, we promised to continue to evaluate important regional destinations with an eye to growing our international network. We feel the time is right to add San Pedro Sula,” said John Greif III, President of Tropic Air. “We [...]

Source: WestJet Airline is the first Canadian operator to offer regular sustainable aviation fuel flights with three-month route commitment from San Francisco to Calgary Flight program marks first step in building awareness of importance of sustainable aviation fuel in decarbonization of Canada's airline industry WestJet yesterday announced a three-month commitment to operating all flights, from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced by Neste, the world's leading producer of renewable fuels. The SAF Destination program, a first of its kind in Canada, underpins WestJet's commitment to sustainability and decarbonization. "We are thrilled that WestJet will be the first Canadian air carrier to operate a dedicated flight route using SAF," said Angela Avery, WestJet Group Executive Vice-President and Chief [...]

Source: United Airlines Inaugural class starts next week as the airline plans to train more than 1,000 people by 2026, with a goal that at least half will be women or people of color Participants will complete a 36-month "earn and learn" program getting paid while completing the full-time certification and training process and saving as much as $50,000 in tuition Airline will start accepting external applications in early 2023 athttps://careers.united.com/us/en/calibrate United Airlines announced the launch of Calibrate, an in-house apprenticeship program that will help grow and diversify its pipeline of Aircraft Maintenance Technicians (AMTs). The inaugural class starts next week in Houston as the airline plans to train more than 1,000 people at about a dozen locations by 2026, [...]

Source: JetBlue JetBlue Customers Can Fly Qatar Airways to 11 New Destinations in Africa and Asia JetBlue announced it is deepening its relationship with Qatar Airways through the expansion of the airlines’ codeshare agreement. This expansion will allow JetBlue customers to enjoy unrivalled travel options between the United States and 11 new markets, in eight countries, across Africa and Asia via Doha’s Hamad International Airport (DOH). The JetBlue code is now available on flights between Doha and: Accra, Ghana (ACC) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (ADD) Alexandria, Egypt (HBE) Bangkok, Thailand (BKK) Cairo, Egypt (CAI) Denpasar-Bali, Indonesia (DPS) Harare, Zimbabwe (HRE) Jakarta, Indonesia (CGK) Khartoum, Sudan (KRT) Phuket, Thailand (HKT) Windhoek, Namibia (WDH) These 11 new markets will be added to the 13 existing codeshare destinations already available to JetBlue customers within the Qatar Airways Network [...]