Source: Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines employees are some of the most kindhearted, empathetic people in the business and are there for our guests when they need it most. Recently, an Alaska employee in San Francisco, Gary, went out of his way to take care of a guest. Here’s what happened (in her words): I kept digging around and digging around and digging around in my stupid massive purse, but I couldn’t find my battery pack so as soon as I landed, I went to the ladies’ room and dumped all the contents of my purse out on to the counter. Aha! Found my battery. Two hours later, I am still trying to unpack my ridiculous suitcases when my phone rings. [...]

Source: Caribbean Airlines Caribbean Airlines is delighted to advise that the 737-8 aircraft has been introduced into its commercial operations between the United States and Trinidad and Tobago. The first flight to the USA on 9Y-CAL , operating BW 520, departed Piarco International Airport on Monday, January 24. It arrived into John F. Kennedy, International, New York at 4.00 a.m. (EST). The return service BW 521, left JFK at 6.30 a.m. and passengers were given special tokens to commemorate the occasion. Commenting on the start of operations into the USA, CEO Garvin Medera stated: “The entry into commercial service of the 737-8 aircraft, and the introduction of exciting new products like our pre-order meals on select routes is resetting expectations even more than we [...]

Source: Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) (the "Company") today reported its fourth quarter and full year 2021 financial results: Fourth quarter net income of $68 million, or $0.11 per diluted share Excluding special items1, fourth quarter net income of $85 million, or $0.14 per diluted share Full year net income of $977 million, or $1.61 per diluted share, driven by a $2.7 billion offset of salaries, wages, and benefits expenses related to the receipt of Payroll Support Program (PSP) proceeds under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Excluding special items, full year net loss of $1.3 billion, or $2.15 loss per diluted share Ended 2021 with liquidity2 of $16.5 billion, well in excess of debt outstanding of $10.7 billion Gary C. Kelly, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines At the Delta-hosted LAX send-off event athletes walked a red carpet and boarded their aircraft in a private hangar. Team USA athletes departed Thursday from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, carried by Delta’s first-ever, Team USA-only charter flight. Delta celebrated the team with a red-carpet send-off event at LAX and created a Team USA-tailored in-flight experience for U.S. Olympians to enjoy as they journey to compete on the world’s biggest stage, beginning Feb. 4. The global carrier will carry Team USA Paralympians to the Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 on Feb. 25 from LAX. Elated Team USA athletes took off Thursday morning aboard a Delta charter flight from Los [...]

Source: United Airlines United Aviate Academy's first class of students is 80% women or people of color, outpacing the airline's goal to train about 5,000 new pilots at the school by 2030 with at least half being women or people of color Unprecedented training commitment will dramatically expand access to lucrative and rewarding careers while upholding United's world-class safety and training standards United CEO Scott Kirby, United President Brett Hart, and other officials on hand at Phoenix Goodyear Airport to officially open new school and welcome students United, the only major U.S. airline to own a flight training school, officially opened United Aviate Academy today and welcomed a historic inaugural class of future pilots, 80% of whom are women or people of [...]

Source: Icelandair Nordic Bridges: A celebration of Nordic art, culture and ideas across Canada in 2022 Icelandair has regular flights to Toronto, with connections from across Europe.  A year-long celebration, Nordic Bridges connects the Nordic Region – Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland – and Canada. Nordic Bridges is led by Harbourfront Centre in Toronto (pictured above in banner), and supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers. For more information about Nordic Bridges visit NordicBridges.ca or follow @NordicBridges & #NordicBridges on all platforms. Icelandair is a proud partner of Nordic Bridges. We have frequent flights to Toronto from more than 25 European destinations via our hub in Iceland. Looking to explore the best of the Nordic region’s contemporary arts and culture? [...]

Source: Air France The Ready to Fly service allowing customers to have their travel documents checked prior to their flight is now available on 140 routes and 600 daily Air France flights, For domestic flights, French vaccine pass verification is now automated and instantaneous. This check can be carried out online or directly at the Self-Service Kiosks on the day of departure. In July 2021, Air France launched the “Ready To Fly” service, a free and optional service providing customers confirmation that they have the required health documents for their trip before arriving at the airport. This service provides customers greater peace of mind and a more seamless travel experience, by avoiding multiple checks on the day of departure. Ready [...]

Source: Alaska Airlines Achieved adjusted pre-tax margin of 2.4% and debt-to-cap ratio of 49% Alaska Air Group Inc. today announced another quarter of improvement in its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021, and provided an outlook for the first quarter ending March 31, 2022. "While recovery in our industry is never linear, our caring and dedicated people and the strength of our competitive advantages position us for success no matter what challenges we face," said CEO Ben Minicucci. "Despite operational disruption from omicron and severe winter weather in December, our fourth quarter adjusted pre-tax margin was 2.4%, marking one of the industry's most profitable performances in Q4 and the second half of the year. We [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Due to forecasted winter weather across the U.S. East Coast, Delta has issued a travel waiver for those who may be impacted – effective Jan. 28-29. Where: Allentown, PA (ABE) Asheville, NC (AVL) Baltimore, MD (BWI) Bangor, ME (BGR) Boston, MA (BOS) Charleston, SC (CHS) Charleston, WV (CRW) Charlotte, NC (CLT) Charlottesville, VA (CHO) Columbia, SC (CAE) Fayetteville, NC (FAY) Greensboro, NC (GSO) Greenville, SC (GSP) Hartford, CT (BDL) Myrtle Beach, SC (MYR) New York - Kennedy, NY (JFK) New York - LaGuardia, NY (LGA) Newark, NJ (EWR) Norfolk, VA (ORF) Philadelphia, PA (PHL) Portland, ME (PWM) Providence, RI (PVD) Raleigh, NC (RDU) Richmond, VA (RIC) Tri-Cities, TN (TRI) Washington D.C. - Dulles (IAD) Washington D.C. [...]

Source: American Airlines American Airlines earns a 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s annual assessment of LGBTQ workplace equality American Airlines has been recognized by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) with the highest possible rating in the prestigious 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). This achievement serves as a milestone as the airline has received a top score for the last 20 years. Companies that earn the top CEI score of 100 are also named the “Best Places to Work” in the United States. “When the Human Rights Campaign Foundation created the Corporate Equality Index 20 years ago, we dreamed that LGBTQ workers — from the factory floor to corporate headquarters — could have access to the policies and benefits [...]