Source: Finnair Finnair's completely new long-haul travel experience is complemented by new Iittala tableware designed exclusively for Finnair by Harri Koskinen, one of Finland's best-known contemporary designers The collection is to be used in Finnair's long-haul business class and the new premium economy travel class to such places as Boston, Cancun, Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, Montreal, San Diego, Toronto, Vancouver; and short-haul business class The new Iittala Kuulas tableware is designed for the flying experience and inspired by the modern home-like environment. The collection, designed by Harri Koskinen, includes plates, bowls, cups, tumblers, wine glasses and cutlery. “In the long-haul business class and the new premium economy class, dining is an important part of the whole, and we [...]

Source: Spirit Airlines Spirit Airlines, Inc. reported fourth quarter and full year 2021 financial results. Ended the year 2021 with $1.7 billion of unrestricted cash, cash equivalents, short-term investment securities and liquidity available under the Company's revolving credit facility. As Reported (unaudited) Fourth Quarter 2021 Fourth Quarter 2020 Fourth Quarter 2019 Total Operating Revenues $987.6 million $498.5 million $969.8 million Pre-tax Income (Loss) $(91.8) million $(204.5) million $106.8 million Net Income (Loss) $(87.2) million $(157.3) million $81.2 million Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share $(0.80) $(1.61) $1.18 Adjusted 1 Fourth Quarter 2021 Fourth Quarter 2020 Fourth Quarter 2019 Adjusted EBITDA $14.9 million $(91.1) million $187.7 million Adjusted EBITDA Margin 1.5% (18.3)% 19.4% Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss) $(90.3) million $(207.9) million $108.0 million [...]

Source: Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines Co. and the Transport Workers Union Local 550 (TWU 550) have reached a Tentative Agreement for the more than 400 Southwest Airlines Dispatch Employees. “This agreement rewards our skilled Dispatchers, while providing Southwest additional efficiencies,” said Vice President Labor Relations Adam Carlisle. “I’d like to thank both negotiating teams for their diligent work, which led to this agreement.” “It has been a long three years of negotiating with COVID-19 bringing a whole new set of challenges to the essential workers of TWU 550 and Southwest Airlines,” said TWU 550 President Larry Merchant. “I would like to thank the TWU 550 and Southwest Airlines negotiating teams for all of their hard work and flexibility required to get [...]

Source: Alaska Airlines All-new lounges planned for both airports with significant renovations in the near term Alaska Airlines has targeted a significant, multi-million dollar renovation and expansion of our most popular Lounges with plans for all-new locations at both at Seattle and Portland airports in the coming years. The revitalization of two current Lounges – scheduled to get underway this spring – will eventually pave the way for completely new spaces in 2025-26. The investment continues the dramatic improvements we've made in our Lounges, which includes the opening of our 15,000-square-foot Flagship Lounge at N Concourse in Seattle in 2019 and our new location at Terminal 2 in San Francisco last summer. "We love that our guests love our Lounges," said Sangita Woerner, senior vice president of marketing [...]

Source: Air Canada Directed by Academy Award™ winner and Canadian Domee Shi Air Canada unveils its first-ever movie-themed livery on an A220 A contest to win trips to Toronto for the Canadian premiere special event Turning Red-themed elements throughout the customer journey, including in-flight entertainment, enRoute magazine, and more Air Canada has today unveiled an aircraft with a themed livery and other surprises for its customers in celebration of the highly anticipated release of Disney and Pixar's Turning Red, an animated film that is set in Toronto and directed by Academy Award™ winner and Canadian Domee Shi. "As Canada's largest airline and the country's flag carrier, our collaboration with Disney and Pixar for Turning Red, directed by award-winning Canadian filmmaker [...]

Source: DGAC Chile Initially called "Pudahuel", on March 19, 1980, it was renamed Arturo Merino Benítez Airport, in honor of the first Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Air Force (FACH) and the main precursor of civil and commercial aviation in Chile At Chile's main air terminal, there are 1,067 aeronautical professionals and technicians who provide all the necessary services relating to security for the thousands of air operations carried out every day at this airport, which is undergoing expansion and modernization which will make it one of the the most important air terminals in South America On February 9, 1967, during the government of His Excellency President Eduardo Frei, the Pudahuel Airport, current Santiago’s Arturo Merino Benítez Airport (AMB), was created. [...]

Source: WestJet Avoidable network reductions highlight need for urgent reopening timeline from government; outdated travel restrictions causing unnecessary damage to Canada’s economic recovery  As WestJet continues to navigate ongoing uncertainty and barriers facing travel, the airline is announcing a further extension of its planned schedule consolidations through to March 31, 2022. “For two years, WestJet has gone above and beyond to keep our guests safe throughout their travel journey,” said Harry Taylor, Interim President & CEO, The WestJet Group. “Travel advisories, restrictions and testing requirements were meant to be temporary, yet our industry has now reached an impasse that is severely impacting the recovery of our airline and sector. The time is now to present a path forward that is [...]

Source: ITA Airways A welcome initiative dedicated to ITA Airways Connect members available until 30 June 2022 The new Italian flag carrier gets 2022 off to the best of starts in terms of punctuality and regularity rates ITA Airways introduces ITA Airways Connect, the new Community on digital platform dedicated to travel agents. Courtesy of ITA Airways Connect, all travel agents will be able to access commercial information about the Company products, services and operational procedures and receive support and useful tips to meet their customers’ requests. Moreover, through the Community, travel agents will also be able to check real-time flight status information, issue ITA Airways tickets and discover Smart Group, the easy-to-use platform that ensures eligible agents real-time fare [...]

Source: Sun Country Airlines Q4 2021 GAAP diluted EPS of ($0.01) and operating income of $11 million Q4 2021 Adjusted diluted EPS of $0.10(1) and adjusted operating income of $15 million (1) FY 2021 GAAP diluted EPS of $1.31 and operating income of $107 million FY 2021 Adjusted diluted EPS of $0.33(1) and adjusted operating income of $51 million (1) Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc.  today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021. “We closed out 2021 in a very strong way,” said Jude Bricker, Chief Executive Officer of Sun Country. “The fourth quarter delivered our 5th consecutive quarter of greater than 15% adjusted EBITDAR margins and a full year adjusted net profit of $20 million or $0.33 [...]

Source: United Airlines Each school receives $10,000 for student-athletes, coaches and equipment to fly United and compete in tournaments across the country Program addresses one of the biggest barriers to golf programs' growth and success: limited access to funds for air travel United Airlines along with the PGA TOUR today announced that United will award 51 golf teams at Historically Black Colleges and Universities with more than half a million dollars in grants, divided equally among the schools, to fund travel for golf tournaments and recruiting efforts. The donation is part of United Airlines and the PGA TOUR's shared commitment to diversify and grow the sport and provide resources that allow HBCUs to recruit and compete at the highest levels [...]