Source: Boeing Growing U.S. carrier places first direct Boeing order for 50 737 jets, with 50 options Order of smallest model 737-7 and high-capacity 737-8-200 expected to reduce carrier's fuel use by 20% Boeing and Allegiant Air today announced an order for 50 737 MAX jets, with options for 50 additional airplanes. In Boeing's first U.S. ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC) deal, Allegiant selected two models – the 737-7 and 737-8-200 – in the 737 MAX family, which provide the lowest seat-mile costs for a single-aisle airplane and high-dispatch reliability. "Our approach to fleet has always been opportunistic, and this exciting transaction with Boeing is no exception," said Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr., Allegiant chairman and CEO. "While the heart of our [...]

Source: United Airlines United will hold a conference call to discuss fourth-quarter and full-year 2021 financial results on Thursday, January 20 at 9:30 a.m. CT/10:30 a.m. ET. A live, listen-only webcast of the conference call will be available at ir.united.com. The company will issue its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results after market close on Wednesday, January 19.

Source: Delta Air Lines Weather impacts in Seattle, Minneapolis-St. Paul and the Mid-Atlantic region are partially driving cancellations in the Delta system. UPDATE: JAN. 3, 2022, 2:15 P.M. EST The impact of winter weather, affecting a significant portion of the country and including two major Delta hubs, and the omicron variant continued to hamper Delta’s operation on Monday, with the airline expecting to cancel roughly 500 flights for the day. About 200 cancellations per day are expected into Tuesday and Wednesday. These numbers reflect the total between both Delta mainline and Delta Connection operated flights out of more than 4,000 daily departures across our system. Whenever possible, Delta teams strive to cancel flights far enough in advance so customers are [...]

Source: WestJet Over the last few days, we have seen a significant increase in delays and cancellations impacting our business. As we work to stabilize our operation to best serve our guests, we understand this has been immensely challenging and frustrating and for that we apologize. We could not have anticipated the rapid and unpredictable impact of the Omicron variant on our people and operations, coupled with prolonged frigid temperatures across Western Canada and global staffing shortages. Despite all contingency planning, in addition to hiring back thousands of WestJetters to safely support peak operations, we find ourselves no longer able to predictably resource our planned schedule due to Omicron impact and have made the difficult decision to consolidate approximately 15 percent [...]

Source: Air New Zealand To add another layer of protection for New Zealanders over a busy summer season, the food and beverage services on board a domestic Air New Zealand aircraft looks a little different from 1 January 2022. Air New Zealand Chief Customer and Sales Officer Leanne Geraghty says the health and safety of our customers and crew is paramount from the beginning of this month we are providing our onboard snack to customers when they disembark the aircraft, rather than during the flight. “We know customers look forward to their cookie, popcorn or bliss bites so rather than pause food and beverage service, we have made the decision to offer our popular snacks to our customers to enjoy [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Due to forecasted winter weather in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region, Delta has issued a travel waiver for those who may be impacted – effective Jan. 2-7, 2022. Where: Mid-Atlantic U.S.: Baltimore (BWI) Washington, D.C. – Dulles (IAD) Washington, D.C. – Reagan (DCA) When: Until Jan. 7, 2022 Due to forecasted winter weather in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region, Delta has issued a travel waiver for those who may be impacted from 2 to 7 January 2022. With this, the fare difference for customers will be waived when rebooked travel occurs on or before Jan. 7, 2022, in the same cabin of service as originally booked. Any difference in fare between the original ticket and the new ticket will be collected at [...]

Source: Lufthansa SQUAKE decarbonizes logistics, travel and mobility companies Commerzbank’s main incubator, BackBone Ventures, and Lufthansa Group invest in the company Philipp von Lamezan joins the start-up’s management team as CEO The Lufthansa Innovation Hub spins off its second start-up this year with SQUAKE. Along with the Lufthansa Group, the fledgling company scored two other investors: The venture capital investor of Commerzbank, main incubator, and BackBone Ventures from Switzerland. All three companies bring valuable expertise to the table in different markets and subject areas and will be involved in SQUAKE as minority shareholders. SQUAKE is an easy-to-use technology solution that enables travel, logistics, and mobility companies to develop sustainable product offerings. The start-up’s goal is to use technology and a [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Lucy Klein, a former flight attendant, achieved her dream of becoming a pilot with support from her family, friends and Delta's Propel Pilot Career Path Program. As a child, Lucy Klein thought becoming a pilot was like becoming an astronaut: something for those who were truly extraordinary. "Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that one day I could become an airline pilot. I had never set foot on an airplane until I was 11," said Lucy, who grew up in China's Sichuan province. Lucy's first flight would also be the one that would bring her to live in the U.S. Back then, she didn't speak a word of English, so flying was only one [...]

Source: Hawaiian Airlines This year proved to be another challenging time for both our company and island community as we navigate the pandemic, though we have continued to put our best foot forward. We are proud to serve as Hawaiʻi’s hometown carrier and represent what it means to share aloha and mālama (care for) the people and places that we love. In perpetuating those values, we, alongside our guests, partners and community members, have come together to finish the year with three special donations to local nonprofits totaling over $61,000.  A $10,000 Donation Toward Molding Hawaiʻi’s Future Watermen Generations of water safety knowledge continue to reach more Hawaiʻi keiki (children), thanks to Nā Kama Kai, an Oʻahu-based nonprofit that offers free programs and [...]