Source: Aer Lingus Aer Lingus flights from Manchester to Barbados will return for takeoff this coming winter, with the non-stop route recommencing from 2 November 2022. The resumption of the destination for this coming winter follows the successful route launch in October last year. Flights are on sale now at aerlingus.com for travel from 2 November 2022 between Barbados and Manchester every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The route is operated by Airbus A330-300 aircraft, offering both a Business Class cabin with 30 fully lie-flat seats with 287 seats in Economy. Flight EI031 will depart Manchester at 11:00am arriving in Barbados at 4:35pm local time. The returning EI030 flights from Barbados to Manchester will depart at 6:40pm local arriving into Manchester at 7:10am [...]

Source: Qantas Current regulations state that 20 per cent of more than 2,500 long haul crew could only be used on a single type of aircraft – which is unworkable as the airline seeks to recover from COVID Among long haul routes there are 8 destinations throughout the Americas: Chicago, Dallas, Honolulu, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Santiago de Chile and Vancouver Qantas International has applied to the Fair Work Commission to terminate its Long Haul Cabin Crew agreement as a last resort to change restrictive and outdated rostering processes. There are no job losses associated with the proposed termination. This is the first time in Qantas’ history that it has sought to terminate an enterprise agreement. It follows [...]

Source: ITA Airways Followers will choose the name of the Italian sports champions on the new livery of the Airbuses that will soon join the ITA Airways fleet ITA Airways is launching the "Naming Azzurri" survey, an initiative that the Company is dedicating to users of the main social networks, who will be asked to vote the name of their favorite Italian sports champions. The names with the most votes will be on the new livery of the aircrafts which will be soon joining the ITA Airways fleet. The "Naming Azzurri" initiative has been launched in collaboration with La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Italian sports news brand. La Gazzetta dello Sport will support the initiative on its Instagram and Facebook [...]

Source: easyJet New ad campaign is designed to attract more diverse candidates and challenge stereotypes about becoming an airline pilot easyJet is re-launching its ‘Generation easyJet Pilot Training’ programme for the first time in two years since the start the Covid-19 pandemic A parent, former gymnast and DJ, who are also real life easyJet pilots, are the stars of a new ad campaign to encourage aspiring pilots to apply The ads showcase some of the skills needed to become a pilot and challenge stereotypes about the job, to show that they can be found in all walks of life The airline is recruiting for 1000 cadets over the next five years to train to become pilots and join the airline [...]

Source: Finnair Number of members of the Board of Directors  The Shareholders' Nomination Board proposes to the AGM 2022 to be held on 24 March 2022 that the number of members of the Board of Directors would be confirmed as eight. Composition of the Board of Directors  The current members of Finnair’s Board of Directors are Tiina Alahuhta-Kasko, Colm Barrington, Montie Brewer, Jukka Erlund, Hannele Jakosuo-Jansson, Jouko Karvinen, Henrik Kjellberg and Maija Strandberg. The Shareholders' Nomination Board proposes to the AGM 2022 that all the current members of the Board be re-elected exclusive of Colm Barrington and Jouko Karvinen who have informed the Shareholders' Nomination Board that they will not be available in the election of the Board in the next AGM. The Nomination Board proposes that Simon Large, independent non-executive director, and Kari Stadigh, acting in various positions of [...]

Source: SAS At a Board meeting of SAS AB, the November 2020-October 2021 Annual and Sustainability Report for the SAS Group and its parent company SAS AB was presented and approved. The Annual and Sustainability Report is now available digitally on: https://www.sasgroup.net under "Investor Relations". The Board of Directors proposes to the 2022 AGM that no dividends will be paid to holders of SAS AB’s common shares for fiscal year 2021. Apart from this, the report does not contain any new substantial information which has not already been disclosed in SAS’s year-end report or via separate press releases.

Source: Eurowings Strong catch-up effects expected for vacation travel Germany's largest leisure airline expands business internationally Reinforcements sought for business units on the ground as well Anja Draxler, Head of HR & Legal: "Taking responsibility in times of crisis and investing in the future viability of Eurowings" Training young people is a high priority for Eurowings Eurowings is preparing for a strong travel season with backlog effects despite the current Omicron wave. Over the next twelve months, Germany's largest leisure airline will fill around 750 new positions in the cockpits and cabins of its two AOCs, Eurowings Germany and Eurowings Europe. With this, Eurowings is systematically continuing the course it embarked on last year. During the most difficult crisis in [...]

Source: Avelo Airlines Avelo Airlines a new partnership with University of Connecticut Athletics. Avelo serves six popular Florida destinations from its East Coast base at Southern Connecticut’s most convenient airport – Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN). As part of the partnership, Avelo will have premium asset placement at UConn men and women’s basketball, hockey and baseball games which include digital graphics, promotional contests, signage, PA announcements and more. UConn and Avelo will also partner on local events with Jonathan and other promotional events through the 2021-2022 athletic season. “We are thrilled to partner with an airline that has decided to invest in our great state,” UConn Director of Athletics David Benedict said. “Avelo Airlines has already dedicated a significant amount of [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta Cargo is being honored as the Domestic Airline of the Year by the Airforwarders Association. The award was presented at the Air Cargo Conference in New Orleans on Tuesday, Jan. 18. After marking its 75th anniversary and celebrating the best revenue year in its history in 2021, Delta Cargo is being honored as the Domestic Airline of the Year by the Airforwarders Association. “Our top-notch Cargo team emerged as industry innovators during a tumultuous time while serving a crucial role in the global supply chain, as they consistently ensured customers could get their shipments wherever they needed to go.” said Rob Walpole, V.P. - Delta Cargo. “This has been a big year for us, and [...]