Source: KLM As of this week, KLM passengers booking air tickets will simultaneously be able to book a train ticket from Schiphol to Amsterdam Central Station with NS Dutch Railways. The service is mainly intended for foreign visitors flying KLM to Schiphol and staying at accommodation in Amsterdam. Travellers can now plan and book their entire journey in one place and won’t have to wait in line to buy a train ticket. Previously, KLM passengers had the option of combining their air ticket with car rental or taxi service via the booking platform CarTrawler. The new train ticket is an additional option, not only making things more convenient when passengers book their trip, but also encouraging them to use rail [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Leading into the holiday, Delta people honored Dr. King and our commitment to DEI by saying, doing and learning more to expand our understanding, increase our ability to empathize and serve our community. Delta people across the company put words into action to honor the 37th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The federally designated day of service is dedicated to Dr. King’s work to drive non-violent systemic changes to eliminate poverty, hunger and bigotry, seeking a “Beloved Community” where all people have equitable access to their fullest potential. Dr. King was an inclusive leader before there was language to describe him as such, and Delta aspires to bring to life many central themes of his [...]

Source: United Airlines While we anticipate minor disruptions at some airports due to the remaining 5G restrictions, we’re pleased the Biden Administration reached a compromise with AT&T and Verizon to avoid mass cancellations across the aviation industry. We look forward to a higher level of coordination between the regulators, telecom companies and the aviation industry to ensure that customers are not faced with disruptions going forward.

Source: Alaska Airlines Looking back on 2021, one thing remains certain—we’re grateful for every person who packed a bag, wore a mask and had a seat on our aircraft. And for every employee in our operation who shouldered every twist and turn along the way – thank you. Since the pandemic began, we’ve overcome some of the greatest challenges in our 90-year history. Despite our preparation, including increasing staff and preparing for snow, this was among the most difficult holidays many of us have experienced at Alaska. Unfortunately, last week, winter weather coupled with the impact of the omicron variant on staffing levels caused significant operational challenges. We know you expect the highest standard of care when you fly Alaska. We [...]

Source: Hawaiian Airlines It was the beginning of 2021 and behind us was a year so uniquely challenging that we have nothing to compare it to in Hawaiian’s 92-year history. Fast forward to 2022 and we can’t help but be proud of our teams' dedication to holomua (progress) during another year of adversity We marked our 17th consecutive year as the most punctual U.S. carrier, published our second Corporate Kuleana Report on environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives, and our U.S. mainland market made an unprecedented comeback, which allowed us to operate our largest July schedule ever from that geography. “You connected people with aloha when they needed it most, and you triumphed over many difficulties with creativity and enthusiasm. Our progressive recovery is the result,” [...]

Source: British Airways British Airways has appointed four new leaders to its Management Committee as the airline accelerates its recovery and the delivery of its new business strategy following the most challenging period in its history. Calum Laming becomes the airline’s Director of Business Recovery, leading its mission to rebuild its global network, resources and operations following the pandemic and ensuring the business has the resilience and agility needed in a dramatically changed aviation landscape for the years ahead. Calum is currently Chief Customer Officer at Vueling - the Barcelona-based IAG airline - and has previously held a variety of customer, brand, product and marketing roles at Virgin Atlantic, Air New Zealand and Etihad Airways. Michelle Lydon has been appointed [...]

Source: FedEx Enhancements include largest cold chain facility in the FedEx global network, more than doubling capacity of customs clearance area, creation of hundreds of new jobs FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the world’s largest express transportation company, recently completed a major expansion of its air cargo hub located at Miami International Airport. The expansion will increase capacity and capabilities at the company’s Americas gateway, which connects the U.S. and Canada to Latin America and the Caribbean. The $72.2 million expansion adds more than 138,000 square feet to the main sort facility, bringing it to a total of more than 282,000 square feet.  The enhancements include a new customs clearance area and a new 70,000-square-foot cold chain [...]

Source: American Airlines American Airlines Group Inc. today reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2021 financial results, including: Fourth-quarter revenue of $9.4 billion, down 17% versus the same period in 2019 on a 13% reduction in total available seat miles (ASMs) versus the same period in 2019. Fourth-quarter net loss of $931 million, or ($1.44) per share. Excluding net special items1, fourth-quarter net loss was $921 million, or ($1.42) per share. Full-year net loss of $2.0 billion, or ($3.09) per share. Excluding net special items2, full-year net loss was $5.4 billion, or ($8.38) per share. Safely transported more than 165 million passengers in 2021, more than any other U.S. carrier. Ended the fourth quarter with $15.8 billion of total available liquidity, [...]

Source: Southwest Airlines Bob Jordan shared an update with Southwest Employees regarding the expansion of 5G cellular service As you may have seen on Tuesday afternoon, the industry received encouraging announcements from the cellular telephone companies stating they would reduce their 5G footprint and delay turning on 5G service near a collection of U.S. airports. This late-breaking development is welcome news. The adjustment allows the FAA more time to evaluate potential 5G interference data and work with our industry to identify strategies for long-term solutions that lessen operational impacts. Due to this change in course by the telecommunications industry, the FAA and Boeing must issue new guidance allowing operations within some of the previously restricted 5G airport environments. We are [...]

Source: DHL DHL Express transports four rescued juvenile manatees from SeaWorld’s Orlando Rescue and Rehabilitation Center to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Relocation from SeaWorld to the Columbus Zoo necessary to make room for more patients at SeaWorld’s critical care facility experiencing record numbers of manatee intakes  Intricacies of a successful land/air animal transfer underscores the deep expertise of SeaWorld, DHL Express, and Columbus Zoo teams Manatees arrived safely to begin next phase of their rehabilitation through Manatee Rescue & Rehabilitation Partnership (MRP) SeaWorld, DHL Express, and the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium announced that they joined forces to help four rescued manatees on their journey to rehabilitation. Yesterday, four juvenile manatees—Lizzo, Cardi-Tee, MaryKate, and Ashley—were transported from SeaWorld’s Rescue and [...]