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LATAM Seeks to Reach 5% Sustainable Fuel Use by 2030, Favoring Producers Throughout South America

Source: LATAM With the intention of accelerating efforts that generate the necessary conditions for a more sustainable commercial aviation, the CEO of LATAM Airlines Group, Roberto Alvo, announced the group's hopes to incorporate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in its operation, thus favoring production generated in South America. This effort is part of the group's sustainability strategy, which aims to be a zero waste-to-landfill group by 2027, offset 50% of domestic emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. “South America has the potential to be a world leader in the production of sustainable fuels and thereby make a very significant contribution to climate action. For this to happen, public and private actors, including LATAM, need to collaborate, play their [...]

2022-04-07T12:34:36+03:00April 7th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Airlines from the Americas region reconfirm their commitment to 25by2025

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the continued focus on diversity and inclusion of airlines based in the Americas region, illustrated by their renewed commitment to the industry-wide 25by2025 initiative, in which participating companies commit to increase the number of women in senior positions and in under-represented jobs  and report annually on key diversity metrics. IATA’s Wings of Change Conference Americas, held in Santiago, Chile, featured a panel discussion on gender diversity under the banner of “Breaking the Airline Industry's Glass Ceiling”. This included a signing ceremony of the 25by2025 commitment at which Azul and GOL joined those 24* airlines based in the Americas region, who have already pledged their support. Moreover, Airports Council International Latin America [...]

2022-04-07T14:50:38+03:00April 7th, 2022|AIRLINES, News, ORGANISATIONS|

Emirates ramps up global operations with restart of services to four destinations including Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro

Source: Emirates The airline has announced it will resume passenger services among other destinations to Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires on 2 November 2022 The route to Argentina's capital via Brazil's second largest city will be operated on Emirates' Boeing 777-300ER aircraft four times a week  Emirates has announced it will ramp up its global operations with the restart of services to four destinations, including:  Bali (1 May), London Stansted (1 August), Rio de Janeiro (2 November), and Buenos Aires (2 November). The airline has also announced it will boost services to Nigeria, Mauritius and Singapore to serve market demand. In line with the easing of travel restrictions worldwide, Emirates continues to rebuild and expand its global network to [...]

2022-04-07T16:36:06+03:00April 7th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Frontier Airlines Announces Details of Proposed 14-Gate Facility at Denver International Airport

Source: Frontier Airlines 120,000-Square-Foot Facility to Include Variety of Customer-Centric Features and Adjacent Maintenance Frontier Airlines, in partnership with Denver International Airport (DEN), today announced that it is seeking approval from Denver City Council for a new ground boarding gate facility at DEN. The 10-year agreement covers the build-out of a 120,000-square-foot facility (37,0000 square foot new and 83,000 square foot remodel) on the east end of Concourse A that will include 14 gates, 18,000 square feet of support space and an adjacent 8,000-square-foot maintenance facility. Frontier will have preferential use and scheduling rights for the 14 ground boarding gates which will enable front and rear aircraft door enplaning and deplaning, along with exclusive branding rights throughout the facility. The [...]

2022-04-07T16:24:01+03:00April 7th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Qatar Airways Launches New In-Flight Food Menu for North American Flights

Source: Qatar Airways The menus are rolling out in phases across the North American network for both Business and Economy Class passengers and will be fully integrated by mid-April 2022 New delicacies will be available on all flights from Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Seattle, Washington DC in the United States and Montreal in Canada, among others Qatar Airways has created freshly curated menus for its North American flights, taking inspiration from the 13 gateway cities it serves in the U.S. and Canada and using local ingredients to enhance passengers’ gastronomic experience onboard. Mary-Jane Bonnaud, the first female head chef for Qatar Airways and the first female chef to design an in-flight menu for the airline, created the new [...]

2022-04-07T15:11:41+03:00April 6th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

ITA Airways more destinations for intercontinental cargo shipments

Source: ITA Airways Intercontinental destinations, that are the big new feature of the summer season, will enrich ITA Airways cargo offer: in the coming months, flights to Los Angeles, Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, and Tokyo will depart from Rome Fiumicino Cargo service opportunities are increasing with ITA Airways, thanks to the expansion of the passenger network for the 2022 summer season. From Saturday 2 April, a new direct connection from Milan Malpensa to New York JFK is available, in addition to the two daily flights from Rome Fiumicino. Moreover, the flights from Rome Fiumicino to Miami and Boston, which are already operational since March, are continuing. This additional route to New York JFK consolidates ITA Airways expansion process for both [...]

2022-04-07T15:16:30+03:00April 6th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Caribbean Airlines resumed service between Trinidad and Suriname

Source: Caribbean Airlines Caribbean Airlines resumed service between Trinidad and Suriname this week. The flights operate between Piarco International Airport and the Johan Adolf Pengel International airport Paramaribo, three times per week each Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. FLIGHT SCHEDULE BETWEEN TRINIDAD & SURINAME Effective April 04 - November 01, 2022 Route Flight # FREQUENCY Dep Arr POS-PBM BW883 MON&TUE 10:45 PM 1:20 AM PBM-POS BW884 TUE 5:00 AM 5:30 AM PBM-POS BW884 WED 4:30AM 5:00AM  *Schedule is subject to change Caribbean Airlines CEO Garvin Medera in commenting said, “We are delighted to resume regular scheduled service from Trinidad to Suriname. The schedule to this destination was built to facilitate convenient connections within the region and to other countries in the Caribbean Airlines [...]

2022-04-06T20:27:17+03:00April 6th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Delta increases frequency of Los Angeles-Sydney route with its flagship A350-900

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta will increase the frequency of its nonstop service between Los Angeles and Sydney beginning Dec. 16, 2022 Delta Air Lines will increase the frequency of its nonstop service between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Sydney International Airport (SYD)  beginning Dec. 16, 2022. Customer are advised to check entry requirements prior to travel. Delta will operate 10 flights per week on its flagship Airbus 350-900 aircraft, featuring Delta One suites, Delta Premium Select, Delta Comfort+ and Main Cabin services. Due to Delta’s expansive network from Los Angeles, customers can connect to nearly 50 cities in the U.S. and Latin America. Delta schedule* for Sydney (SYD) – Los Angeles (LAX) flights during Australia Summer 2022 Flight Departs Arrives Operating Day Aircraft DL41 [...]

2022-04-06T18:14:58+03:00April 6th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Air Canada Unveils New Media Centre and Investor Relations Site Making Essential Information Easy to Find

Source: Air Canada Redesigned media site at aircanada.com/media makes multimedia assets available for download Exclusive behind-the-scenes content Investor Relations site at aircanada.com/investors gives access to extensive financial information about Air Canada Air Canada today unveiled a redesigned online Media Centre creating a one-stop shop for journalists, media outlets, content creators and the public looking for the latest news and information from Air Canada. Air Canada's Media Centre makes essential information instantly available for reporters on deadline and features easy access to multimedia assets such as photos and videos that can be downloaded for use. It also provides exclusive behind-the-scenes content and stories on Air Canada and the people who work at Canada's largest airline. Members of the media will also be able to sign up to receive the latest news from [...]

2022-04-06T17:59:08+03:00April 6th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Meet the Award-Winning Culinary Experts Changing the Way You Wine and Dine with American Airlines

Source: American Airlines As part of an exclusive partnership with the James Beard Foundation, American Airlines welcomes Julia Coney and Ellie Krieger to its roster of award-winning culinary professionals. The collaboration between American and the James Beard Foundation, one of the most powerful voices in the culinary industry, began in 2019. Both Julia and Ellie will consult on the onboard and ground dining programs. The addition of the two culinary experts complements a thoughtfully curated dining program that delivers a memorable and delicious experience on the ground and in the air. Meet Julia Coney Wine educator, writer and consultant Julia Coney will collaborate on American’s award-winning wine program, redefining its offerings to reflect diverse customer preferences and assist in developing wine education [...]

2022-04-06T17:58:04+03:00April 6th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|