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United Makes It Easier For Fans to Follow Chicago Bears on the Road with More Flights and Later Departure Times to Return Home

Source: United Airlines Airline adds new flights, flies larger planes with more seats and adjusts departure times to help fans get home quickly after games United has been the official airline partner of the Chicago Bears for more than 50 years; nearly 76,000 Bears fans traveled to away games last season – among the most of any NFL team Tickets are now available in the United mobile app and on United.com United Airlines has launched a first-of-its kind flight schedule to make it easier for Chicago Bears fans to travel to every away game this season. For the first time ever, the airline is adjusting departure times of six flights so fans have the option to fly home the same [...]

2024-08-06T15:47:49+03:00August 6th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Iberia celebrated the 70th anniversary of its first flight to New York

Source: Iberia On 3 August 1954 Iberia flew for its first flight between Madrid and New York aboard a Super Constellation Iberia operated three flights a week, in contrast to the two daily flights it offers today Tickets cost $436 in first class and $334 in economy In 2024, the Spanish airline will offer 1.7 million seats for travel between Madrid and the eight destinations it serves in the United States Iberia celebrated the 70th anniversary of its flights to New York. On 3 August 1954, one of the Spanish airline's three Super Constellations, the so-called Santa Maria, flew for the first time between Madrid and New York. Five days later, scheduled flights began. To commemorate such a special day, [...]

2024-08-05T16:31:13+03:00August 5th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Explore more Mexico with Delta: New routes to Tulum, Mazatlán, plus expanded Aeromexico service

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta will add service from Detroit to Tulum and Los Angeles to Mazatlán this winter as Aeromexico launches service from Atlanta and Los Angeles to Manzanillo, Newark to Mexico City and Denver to Monterrey. You’ll have more options to fly to Mexico this winter, with routes from Detroit to Tulum and Los Angeles to Mazatlán. And there’s more as Delta increases its commitment to the region: JCA partner Aeromexico is introducing flights from Atlanta to Manzanillo and Newark to Mexico City*. These additions represent a 7% boost in Delta’s seat capacity to meet demand. "Month after month, our customers are showing us one thing: They want to get out and see the world,” said Joe Esposito, [...]

2024-08-05T16:56:59+03:00August 5th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Aeromexico, a supporter of exhibition to fight human trafficking

Source: Aeroméxico It is the first of its kind to show the crime's route from recruitment to exploitation. The exhibition will arrive at the Mexico City International Airport in December. Free access is granted until October 31st at the Museum of Memory and Tolerance. As part of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Aeromexico, the Museum of Memory and Tolerance and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Mexico, alongside strategic partners, inaugurated the itinerant exhibition “Destination: Liberty. The human trafficking route” . The organizers were accompanied by strategic partners, and the exhibition is the result of the commitment of the three parties to highlight the importance of prevention and timely detection of this crime. The [...]

2024-08-05T17:47:04+03:00August 5th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Sun Country Airlines Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results

Source: Sun Country Airlines Revenue of $254 million, impacted by late-June cancellations GAAP diluted EPS of $0.03, operating income of $12 million and margin of 4.9% Adj. diluted EPS(1) of $0.06, adjusted operating income(1) of $14 million and margin of 5.5% Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. (“Sun Country Airlines,” “Sun Country,” the “Company”) today reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2024. “Sun Country is pleased to report our eighth consecutive profitable quarter with GAAP EPS of $0.03 and adjusted EPS of $0.06(1),” said Jude Bricker, Chief Executive Officer of Sun Country. “Despite a soft domestic revenue environment and some late-June operational challenges, we delivered a GAAP operating margin of 4.9% and an adjusted operating margin of [...]

2024-08-02T16:04:50+03:00August 2nd, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

American Airlines Names Howard Ungerleider to its Board of Directors

Source: American Airlines American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ: AAL) today announced the election of Howard Ungerleider, 55, to its board of directors. Ungerleider will serve on the board’s Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. “We are very pleased to welcome Howard to American’s board of directors,” said American’s Chairman Greg Smith. “Howard is an accomplished executive who has held key commercial, financial and operational roles over three decades at Dow. His financial expertise and global business and leadership experience will make him a valuable member of our board.” “Howard is a fantastic addition to the American Airlines board,” said American’s CEO Robert Isom. “His business acumen and extensive experience leading a complex, multinational organization will be important assets to American and [...]

2024-08-01T18:31:06+03:00August 1st, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Air Canada Foundation’s 12th Annual Golf Tournament Achieves New Fundraising Milestone for Children’s Health

Source: Air Canada The Air Canada Foundation's annual golf tournament is its largest fundraising event In 2023, the Foundation donated $1.3 million to organizations that help kids spread their wings Over the past 12 years, the Foundation has raised more than $11 million for the health and well-being of children and youth The business and aviation community came together in support of the 12th annual Air Canada Foundation Golf Tournament, raising a record-breaking $1.4 million to support the health and well-being of children and youth across Canada. This year's event welcomed 296 guests and over 100 sponsors, including corporate partners, suppliers, and vendors of Air Canada. With their generous support, the tournament raised an impressive sum of $1.4 million. These [...]

2024-08-01T15:04:34+03:00August 1st, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Cape Air Announces Resumption of Nonstop Service Between St Croix and Vieques Beginning August 1, 2024

Source: Cape Air Cape Air’s Caribbean presence keeps growing by reinstating nonstop twice-weekly service between St. Croix and Vieques, Puerto Rico providing convenient and accessible air travel options within the Caribbean. Beginning on August 1, 2024, Cape Air will operate two weekly flights on Monday and Thursday between Henry E. Rohlsen Airport in St. Croix and Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport in Vieques. The flight schedule is optimally timed for local travel. Passengers can book their reservations now on capeair.com or by calling 1-800-CAPE-AIR. Linda Markham, President and CEO of Cape Air, emphasized the airline's longstanding commitment to the Caribbean region, spanning over twenty-six years. She highlighted, “Cape Air has a pivotal role in linking island communities to major cities and facilitating seamless [...]

2024-07-30T10:56:23+03:00July 30th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Air New Zealand to Withdraw from Science-based Target Initiative

Source: Air New Zealand After careful consideration, Air New Zealand is removing its 2030 science based carbon intensity reduction target and will withdraw from the Science Based Targets initiative. Many of the levers needed to meet the target, including the availability of new aircraft, the affordability and availability of alternative jet fuels, and global and domestic regulatory and policy support, are outside the airline’s direct control and remain challenging. Air New Zealand Chief Executive Officer, Greg Foran says, “In recent months, and more so in the last few weeks, it has also become apparent that potential delays to our fleet renewal plan pose an additional risk to the target’s achievability. It is possible the airline may need to retain its [...]

2024-07-30T11:30:53+03:00July 30th, 2024|AIRLINES, AROUND THE WORLD, News|

Schiphol and KLM test self-driving shuttle service for flight crew

Source: KLM The second phase of the trial of electric self-driving buses starts today at Schiphol Airport. During this phase, the airport, together with KLM Cityhopper and KLM Ground services, is testing a fixed, pre-programmed route to and from the apron. Crew from KLM Cityhopper arriving at Schiphol can use the shuttle service. Earlier this year, Schiphol conducted a successful initial trial of these self-driving buses from supplier Ohmio. During the first phase of the trial, the focus was on testing technical features and ease of use. The current phase will take place at the apron, an even more complex setting where there is always a lot of simultaneous activity: ranging from aircraft arriving and departing, to flight handling operations [...]

2024-07-30T10:57:26+03:00July 30th, 2024|AIRLINES, AIRPORTS, News|