Source: Air France As part of its contribution to meeting the objectives of the Paris Agreement, which aims to limit global warming to below +2°C, the aviation industry must step up its environmental transition. For this reason, Air France is launching an “Air France ACT” programme setting out the airline’s new CO2 emissions reduction strategy. This strategy is based on 3 priorities: reduce in priority the direct emissions generated by Air France operations, reduce indirect emissions, generated upstream and downstream of the company’s activities, and in addition, support projects that absorb CO2 from the atmosphere. “Air France ACT” embodies the transparent, realistic and science-based approach adopted by the company to ensure its environmental transition through concrete and measurable actions. Decarbonising aviation will be [...]

Source: Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) Lufthansa’s Austin service employs the Airbus A330-300 in a three-class cabin configuration offering 42 Business Class, 28 Premium Economy and 185 Economy Class seats to accommodate a total of 255 passengers As part of the celebration welcoming back direct flights between Austin and Frankfurt, Germany, AUS hosted a planespotting competition among local hobbyists Great news for Lufthansa Group customers in the Austin area! Lufthansa has resumed flights to and from Texas’ capital to Frankfurt, Germany. With Texas being one of the most important markets in the United States, the resumed flight to Austin brings the number of Lufthansa gateways in the Lone Star state to three, with service already existing from Houston and Dallas to [...]

Source: Alaska Airlines At Alaska, we make conscious choices every day to reduce the impact of our operations in big ways—like purchasing the most fuel-efficient aircraft and using sustainable aviation fuels – and seemingly little ones like composting coffee grounds onboard and using locally made food and beverages. Every action has an impact. We are also here to help our guests find ways to be a conscious traveler and lighten their carbon footprint. Caring for the planet shouldn’t just be top of mind during Earth Month, it should show up in all parts of our lives. Reducing your footprint may seem like a vague or overwhelming task. But you can start by choosing one thing and doing it well. Here are five [...]

Source: Piedmont Airlines Now Offers $30,000 Bonus and A Career Path to American Airlines Piedmont Airlines, a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Airlines Group, is proud to offer prospective Pilots selected for the Cadet Program a $30,000 bonus and a guaranteed career path to the world’s largest airline. For most pilots coming out of flight school, building flight time is long and expensive. Piedmont is offering these incentives to help alleviate that burden. And unlike traditional cadet programs, Piedmont’s Cadets can earn hours when they want, where they want. “Piedmont is committed to onboarding the best and brightest in this competitive industry, and this bonus increase confirms our willingness and commitment to providing the resources to recruit the talent needed to support the [...]

Source: Caribbean Airlines Caribbean Airlines is delighted to announce the re-start of non-stop service between Tobago and JFK, New York from May 05. The addition of this service is part of Caribbean Airlines commitment to improve regional connectivity and to support the drive to boost Tobago’s tourism. The airline is also working with key stakeholders like the Magdalena Grande Hotel, Tobago to stimulate leisure travel demand and multi-destination tourism. In the coming weeks, customers can expect more exciting announcements about special joint promotions as well as information about increased non-stop connections to/from Tobago. Flight schedule between Trinidad/Tobago & New York effective 5 May 2022 ROUTE FLIGHT # FREQUENCY DEP ARR POS-TAB BW 422 WED 10:25 PM 10:55 PM TAB-JFK BW 422 [...]

Source: Virgin Atlantic Virgin Atlantic has today launched a new brand and advertising campaign – the first in more than two years since the Covid-19 pandemic hit. The campaign has been created with newly appointed advertising agency Lucky Generals and introduces the end line “See the world differently”. The line draws on the airline’s heritage of challenging the status quo – as well as recognising that the travel industry is entering an exciting new era, after the disruption brought on by the pandemic. The campaign will champion the rich individuality of the airline’s people and customers, building on research showing that travellers find most airlines’ crew to be impersonal in their service. In contrast, Virgin Atlantic crew are encouraged to [...]

Source: WestJet During his previous tenure with WestJet, Bob led the growth of WestJet Vacations, WestJet Rewards, and was integral in the launch of WestJet Encore, WestJet's regional airline As WestJet's CCO, Bob grew the airline's revenue from just over one billion to more than $4.5 billion He will succeed Charles Duncan who becomes Executive Vice-President, Integration and Strategic Projects The WestJet Group today announced the return of Bob Cummings to the airline's Executive Leadership Team as President of Swoop, WestJet's ultra-low-cost carrier. Cummings will begin his role on Monday, April 18, 2022. "I am delighted to welcome Bob back to the WestJet Group to lead Swoop through this pivotal time for affordable air travel in Canada," said Alexis von [...]

Source: Canadian North The Board of Directors of Bradley Air Services Limited, commercially known as Canadian North, are pleased to announce that Mr. Rashwan Domloge has been appointed as the new Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian North. This interim appointment comes as the result of the departure of Chris Avery, who has left Canadian North effective April 6th, 2022. The Board thanks Chris for his contributions to the organization and wish him well in his future endeavours. Mr. Domloge joined Canadian North in 2008 as Vice President, Maintenance and Engineering and has held that position for the last 13 years. During this time he has demonstrated steady leadership and a deep understanding of the technical requirements of [...]

Source: LATAM In line with the group's commitment to integrate sustainability throughout its operation, the new space has important sustainable attributes LATAM group opened the doors of “LATAM Lounge”, a renewed space for its preferred passengers and LATAM’s partner airline members to wait for their departure or connection. The new space, which replaces the old VIP lounge, will offer a more sustainable service with a Latin American influence. “Our decision making is always guided by our customers, and we continue to advance an experience where everyone can choose what is important for their trip. We have promoted changes and innovations in our new Lounge to create a space that highlights the best of our region and where there are options [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta Air Lines reported financial results for the March quarter 2022 and provided its outlook for the June quarter 2022.  Highlights of the March quarter 2022 results, including both GAAP and adjusted metrics, are on page five and are incorporated here. "With a strong rebound in demand as omicron faded, we returned to profitability in the month of March, producing a solid adjusted operating margin of almost 10 percent.  As our brand preference and demand momentum grow, we are successfully recapturing higher fuel prices, driving our outlook for a 12 to 14 percent adjusted operating margin and strong free cash flow in the June quarter,” said Ed Bastian, Delta’s chief executive officer.  “I would like to thank the [...]