Source: Air Canada Airline making progress restoring customer service to pre-pandemic norms Air Canada today provided the following update on its operational improvement initiatives implemented in response to the challenges the global airline industry has encountered emerging from the pandemic. "At Air Canada, we know how much our customers value travel and their reliance on us to transport them safely, comfortably and without disruption. This is always our goal and we share with them their disappointment that, coming out of the pandemic, the global industry faltered due to the unprecedented challenges of restarting after a two-year, virtual shutdown," said Michael Rousseau, President and Chief Executive of Air Canada. "Earlier this summer, I committed on behalf of everyone at Air Canada that [...]

Source: Air Canada Ongoing transparency in reporting metrics and targets used to assess and manage climate-related risks and opportunities Air Canada today issued its first report aligned with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).   "We are proud and pleased to release our first TCFD-aligned report, reinforcing Air Canada's long-standing commitment to transparency on Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) matters, while underscoring our ongoing work towards achieving our long-term goal of net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions globally by 2050," said Michael Rousseau, President and Chief Executive Officer at Air Canada. "Our objective is to provide investors and other stakeholders the necessary information to properly evaluate climate impacts and performance. This will also support our business development as we work to [...]

Source: WestJet Airline continues to make strategic investments to boost economic growth and provide enhanced convenience for business and leisure travel WestJet today celebrated its newest route, with the announcement of service between Winnipeg and Los Angeles, beginning October 31, 2022. The route, which will operate three-times weekly on a year-round basis, will strengthen integral ties and convenience in transportation between Winnipeg's expanding television and film industry and the esteemed, world-renowned hub of entertainment itself, Los Angeles. "It was an honour to attend today's celebration that is the result of the collaborative partnership between Winnipeg Airports Authority, Economic Development Winnipeg, the Government of Manitoba and WestJet," said John Weatherill, WestJet, Executive Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer. "WestJet is thrilled to be a part [...]

Source: Spirit Airlines Spirit Airlines announced its operational performance ranked among the industry best in the two-month period following when Spirit's peak summer schedule went into effect on June 5. The carrier also set a company record for its highest-ever completion factor performance for the month of July. "These great results are among the best in the industry and are due to the relentless dedication of our Spirit Family. Our team rose to the occasion to serve record numbers of summer travelers and work through industry challenges to deliver a high value experience for our Guests," said John Bendoraitis, Spirit Airlines Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Summary of Spirit's operational performance from June 5 – August 5: Operated [...]

Source: Frontier Airlines To Celebrate, America's Greenest Airline is Offering Fares Starting at $89* Ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines will launch new service from Orlando International Airport (MCO) to Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) in November 2022. To celebrate, America's Greenest Airline is offering fares as low as $89.* "We're thrilled to expand our international roster of destinations from Orlando to Guadalajara," said Daniel Shurz, senior vice president of commercial, Frontier Airlines. "This new service provides Orlando area consumers with an affordable and convenient new option to reach this region of Mexico. It will also provide Mexican consumers easy access to the most popular vacation destination in the U.S. along with an abundance of connecting opportunities within [...]

Source: British Airways In April, British Airways launched a community-based initiative, the BA Better World Community Fund to support projects in communities across the UK Since its launch, the fund has reached more than £760,000 through donations and funding on the airline’s Crowdfunder platform The fund has supported more than 30 projects including providing funding for holiday clubs for children during the summer holidays as well as supporting other environmental, educational and inclusive charities For more than 30 years, the airline has supported projects across the world, including raising £26 million for Comic Relief through Flying Start with the help of its customers and colleagues Since launching in April, the BA Better World Community Fund has delivered more than £760,000 of funding to support 30+ [...]

Source: American Airlines American, the world’s largest airline, poised to have the world’s largest supersonic fleet with new Boom Supersonic aircraft American Airlines and Boom Supersonic today announced the airline’s agreement to purchase up to 20 Overture aircraft, with an option for an additional 40. American has paid a non-refundable deposit on the initial 20 aircraft. Overture is expected to carry passengers at twice the speed of today’s fastest commercial aircraft. Boom Supersonic’s Overture would introduce an important new speed advantage to American’s fleet, which is currently the simplest, youngest and most efficient among U.S. network carriers. Under the terms of the agreement, Boom must meet industry-standard operating, performance and safety requirements as well as American’s other customary conditions before [...]

Source: Air Canada Top 10 to be revealed at a celebration in Toronto on November 1 and in November issue of Air Canada enRoute Magazine Air Canada is proud to present the 30 nominees for Canada's Best New Restaurants. Since 2002, Air Canada enRoute has celebrated through this program the country's best new restaurants, chefs, teams and emerging talent—and this year, the Top 10 list is back! The highly anticipated longlist is out today on CanadasBestNewRestaurants.com. Canada's Best New Restaurants celebrates its 21st year, making it the longest-running national culinary talent search and the only cross-country restaurant ranking to use a single, anonymous reviewer who sets out to sample the year's best new restaurants. Based on the recommendations of our national panel of food experts, [...]

Source: Southwest Airlines Carrier reveals Southwest Business Assist which brings new features and capabilities for Corporate Travel Buyers and Travel Decision Makers to better manage business travel on Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines Co. announced it is making it easier than ever to manage business travel on Southwest® with the addition of its new travel portal, Southwest Business Assist™. The self-service tool will enable Corporate Travel Buyers, Travel Decision Makers, and Travel Management Companies to better manage their Southwest Airlines® business travel using unique dashboards, reports, automated processing of contractual benefits, receiving or requesting Customers Service, and much more. Southwest Business Assist is anticipated to be available to current Southwest Business Partners starting Aug. 24, 2022. "Southwest Business Assist is a [...]