Source: JetBlue Airways U.S. Carrier Has Introduced Badly Needed Competition Between New York-JFK and London Heathrow and Substantially Lowered Premium Fares JetBlue  announced it is extending its transatlantic schedule for flights between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) through October 2022, with seats on sale beginning today. JetBlue was initially welcomed at Heathrow with temporary slots made available as entrenched, larger airlines reduced service during the pandemic. Since its successful transatlantic launch in August 2021, JetBlue has worked with the local authorities to ensure it can continue to shake up the route with much-needed competition. “The response on both sides of the Atlantic has been overwhelmingly positive, and it’s now widely recognized that losing [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta expects that around 40 flights may be canceled today A combination of issues, including but not limited to inclement weather in some areas of the country and the impact of the omicron variant, are driving cancellations that were expected throughout the Xmas weekend. Latest Update: 26 December 2021, 1pm EST Winter weather in portions of the U.S. and the omicron variant continued to impact Delta’s holiday weekend flight schedule. Of the 4,155 total mainline and connection flights scheduled Sunday, the airline had canceled 161, with around 40 more cancelations forecasted for the day, fewer cancelations than predicted less than a day ago. Delta expects that around 40 flights may be canceled today. We apologize to [...]

Source: Austrian Also long-haul routes, such as the popular Cancún is ideal for a beach holiday in spring 2022. Austrian Airlines will offer several flights a day to Palma de Mallorca Almost 110 attractive destinations worldwide will be offered during the summer season with around 1,300 weekly frequencies Those who are already tired of freezing temperatures, can start planning their 2022 summer holiday with Austrian Airlines with the ramp up of the airline’s summer flight schedule. "The focus is clearly on tourist destinations. With 110 destinations, 35 of them warm-water destinations in Greece, Spain or Italy, and up to 1,300 weekly flights in peak summer 2022, we will not only significantly expand our flight programme compared to 2021, but also [...]

Source: Swiss SWISS intercontinental network will put a particular emphasis on North American destinations. Zurich-Buenos Aires service via São Paulo consisting of two weekly flights will be continued in the 2022 summer schedules. SWISS expects to restore its services to around 80 per cent of their 2019 capacities by the 2022 third-quarter period. Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) plans to further expand its range of scheduled services for the 2022 summer season. The airline will serve a total of 119 destinations from Zurich and Geneva next summer, 93 within Europe and 26 in its intercontinental network. SWISS travellers from Zurich will have a choice of 92 destinations, while customers in the Geneva region can choose from 46. Within Europe the [...]

Source: Piedmont Airlines Many pilots take the route of building flight time by flight instructing but First Officer Jake Reed wasn’t interested in becoming a flight instructor and wanted to build his hours when and where it was convenient for him. Piedmont Airlines Cadet Program appealed to Jake because in their program, Cadets are not required to be a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) and they have the flexibility to build his hours where and when they want. “I didn’t want to take the traditional route of flight instructing to build hours and instead wanted to explore real world flying situations all over the United States which I could accomplish as a Piedmont Cadet,” said Jake. “While building hours, I flew [...]

Source: British Airways As part of British Airways’ commitment to help communities respond in times of crisis, the airline is supporting the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Afghanistan Crisis Appeal over the coming months. Afghanistan is currently experiencing a time of crisis, with years of conflict, the worst drought in 27 years and the widespread impact of COVID-19 causing devastation for many communities across the country. The DEC Afghanistan Crisis Appeal launched on 15 December and will continue to run over the winter period, with more than 22 million people including families and children facing starvation, more than 8 million people on the brink of famine and 1 million children under the age of five at risk of dying from malnutrition [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta worked through the pandemic to anticipate and adapt to a myriad of changes, from how it cleans its aircraft to reducing interactions during meal services in order to help keep everyone safe. While customers see a smooth operation, much happens behind the scenes to make sure planes take off on time without any problems.  Staying nimble has been key as international restrictions can rapidly change with little notice, especially in light of new COVID-19 variants like Omicron. Smooth turnarounds are vital to ensure an on-time operation, especially now that Delta has returned its hibernating aircraft back to service as it restores more routes and prepares to expand its trans-Atlantic route schedule going into 2022. Take an A330-300 traveling between Atlanta (ATL) and Heathrow (LHR) for example. In just two [...]

Source: SAS SAS' first Airbus A321 Long Range completed its first long-haul flight on Wednesday 22nd of December from Copenhagen to Washington. It will enter official service on 27th of March, 2022. The A321LR has 22 Business, 12 Plus and 123 Go, meaning a total of 157 seats in a single aisle aircraft.  The new aircraft is equipped with a service concept with three travel classes, like the rest of SAS’ long-haul fleet, and will increase SAS’ flexibility to meet Scandinavian travel patterns. The A321LR is part of SAS’ ongoing fleet renewal and will reduce climate-impacting emissions in comparison to previous generations of similar aircraft. This narrow-body, single aisled aircraft is specially configured to fly longer distances than a standard [...]

Source: Caribbean Airlines As per the updated travel requirements issued by the Government of Canada effective December 21, 2021; all passengers travelling to Canada, must present at check-in, a negative COVID-19 molecular (RT-PCR) test, taken in their departure city, no more than 72 hours prior to their scheduled flight departure time. Persons who are unable to provide a verifiable negative test result, may be denied boarding. It is also mandatory for passengers to complete the ArriveCAN border control and public health e-form for entry into Canada via https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19/splash-arrivecan.html