Source: American Airlines The American Airlines mobile app can be used for more than just your mobile boarding pass. The app can also streamline your travel experience. Did you know you can add your bag to your reservation before you even get to the airport? What about finding your way around a new airport to make your connection? The app makes all this and more a breeze. Download the app from the App Store or Google Play store, then check out all the features.

Source: WestJet Five-year WestJetter, Derrick Polakoff, Chief Guest Solutions Specialist, Operations Control Centre (OCC) is one of 16, President’s Award winners from 2021. Known amongst his leaders and peers as a champion of WestJet’s values, Derrick goes above and beyond in everything he does to create a positive and productive workspace for everyone he works with. During the pandemic while WestJet’s operations slowed down, Derrick did not. Taking it upon himself to develop apps and workflows to automate and improve guest solutions, tasks, processes and communications, Derrick changed the future of OCC processes and communication in a significant way. WestJet has come out of the pandemic more efficient because of Derrick’s voluntary and exemplary efforts. On sharing something important with WestJet's clients [...]

Source: United Airlines Proposed nonstop flights from Washington Dulles to Cape Town will create a long-overdue, direct route supporting critical diplomatic and thriving economic ties between the legislative capitals Washington D.C. to Cape Town is the most in-demand route between the U.S. and South Africa without nonstop service United Airlines announced today it has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for three weekly nonstop flights between Washington, D.C. and Cape Town, South Africa. If approved, United's flights will become the first nonstop service ever between Washington D.C. and South Africa's legislative capital, Cape Town. This long-overdue route will benefit important government-to-government connections and increase communication and commerce with a region that has strong cultural ties to South Africa. United's proposed service [...]

Source: MIA Brazilian low-cost carrier makes first U.S. return since the pandemic On May 17, Brazilian low-cost carrier GOL resumed service at Miami International Airport for the first time since the pandemic with the first of four weekly flights to Brasilia. GOL is using 176-seat Boeing 737 MAX aircraft for the new service, which will increase to daily service starting on July 4. GOL is currently the only airline at MIA with service to Brazil's capital city, and Miami and Orlando are GOL's only U.S. destinations. GOL last operated at MIA in early 2020 with service to Brasilia and Fortaleza. Founded in 2001, GOL operates approximately 700 flights per day with a fleet of 142 Boeing 737 aircraft. The Trip [...]

Source: American Airlines As summer travel season approaches, companies streamline operations and reimagine team member and traveler experiences with the Microsoft Cloud American Airlines and Microsoft Corp. are partnering to use technology to create better, more connected experiences for customers and American Airlines team members, supporting the robust operations of the world’s largest airline. As part of the partnership, American will use Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud platform for its airline applications and key workloads, significantly accelerating its digital transformation and making Microsoft one of the airline’s largest technology partners. With travel and tourism this year expected to surpass pre-pandemic levels, the companies are preparing for a future where consumers expect their travel experience to mimic the rest of their [...]

Source: Southwest Airlines New fourth fare adds more flexibility and amplifies benefits of current fares Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today announces the launch of Wanna Get Away Plus™, a new fare product that adds more flexibility, options, and rewards to the carrier’s fare lineup. Customers can now book a Wanna Get Away Plus fare for all travel on Southwest.com and the Southwest Airlines® app. “As travelers increasingly return to the sky, we know that added flexibility and greater choice is more important to our Customers than ever before,” said Jonathan Clarkson, Vice President of Marketing, Loyalty, & Products for Southwest Airlines. “With Wanna Get Away Plus, we’re thrilled to offer a new low-fare product that enhances Southwest’s fare lineup and provides more options [...]

Source: Spirit Airlines Stockholders advised not to take action at this time Spirit Airlines, Inc. ("Spirit" or the "Company") confirmed that JetBlue Airways ("JetBlue") (NASDAQ: JBLU) has commenced an unsolicited tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Spirit's common stock for $30 per share in cash and a proxy solicitation opposing Spirit's merger agreement with Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. ("Frontier") (NASDAQ: ULCC), parent company of Frontier Airlines, Inc. Consistent with its fiduciary duties and applicable law, and in consultation with outside financial and legal advisors, the Spirit Board of Directors (the "Board") will carefully review JetBlue's tender offer to determine the course of action that it believes is in the best interests of Spirit and its stockholders. Spirit stockholders [...]

Source: Condor The German carrier flies to some 30 destinations in the Caribbean, North America, Portugal and Spain Björn Walther has been appointed Chief Financial Officer by Condor's Supervisory Board and will take over Condor's financial responsibilities on June 1st,2022. He will be responsible for the financial management of Condor and also for the areas of IT, Legal & Compliance, Procurement, Fleet Management and Fuel Management & Insurance. Björn Walther thus joins Ralf Teckentrup, CEO, and Christian Schmitt, COO and Accountable, on Condor's management board. "With Björn Walther, we are gaining an experienced and accomplished CFO for Condor, who already knows the company very well, especially from his time as a member of the Condor Supervisory Board from 2016-2021. Especially [...]

Source: Air France Aware of its social and societal responsibilities, Air France is reaffirming its commitment to ensuring that only skills count in the workplace: fighting against all forms of discrimination is essential to progress and to ensure equality, respect and tolerance. On 17 May 2021, the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia is an opportunity for Air France to promote its commitment to inclusion and diversity as well as the awareness-raising actions it is carrying out to promote an inclusive work environment in which all employees can be themselves.  The last few years have been marked by several highlights: In 2019, the airline signed the association l'Autre Cercle’s LGBT+ Commitment Charter, which fights against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender [...]

Source: Iberia Espacio Iberia opens today on Velázquez Street 37 Until 30 June, Iberia customers and the general public will be able to enjoy the Iberia on-board experience in Madrid downtown without taking a plane They will also learn about the history of the airline’s uniforms and will be able to try on the Teresa Helbig designs that airline employees will debut on 1 June, as well as the legendary uniforms created by Elio Berhanyer, Pertegaz, Alfredo Caral, and Adolfo Domínguez The event will also include activities such as show-cooking, wine, and beer tastings and a virtual reality experience, where participants will “fly” over the streets of Manhattan The attendees will also be able to see PhotoEspaña, a photography exhibition [...]