Source: Lufthansa "Filling these top management positions is another important step in our transformation. We are continuing on our course with undiminished speed and are strengthening our position among the leading global airline groups", said Carsten Spohr, Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG. All new top management team members will assume their new responsibilities between 1 February and 1 April 2022. Jens Ritter, currently a Member of the Executive Board and COO of Eurowings, will become the new CEO of Lufthansa Airlines on 1 April 2022 and will succeed Klaus Froese. Klaus Froese is handing over his post after more than six years on the Executive Board of Lufthansa Airlines, most recently as CEO. Going forward, he [...]

Source: Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Privilege Club continues to honour the loyalty of its valued members by extending their tier status. This initiative will benefit all Silver, Gold and Platinum members whose tier status is due for renewal between December 2021 and December 2022. The tier validity of these members would be automatically extended to 31 December 2022. Find out more at qatarairways.com/tierextension. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: “At Privilege Club, we remain steadfastly committed to our members. Their loyalty means everything to us, and we will continue to honour their choice to fly with us. As the Official Airline of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, Qatar Airways will continue to innovate [...]

Source: Delta At CES 2022 set for 5 January 2022, Allison Ausband will discuss the pandemic’s impact on the customer experience and Delta’s continued vision to transform travel Delta is returning to the most influential tech event on the planet for the fourth consecutive year. At CES 2022, E.V.P. and Chief Customer Experience Officer Allison Ausband will join a panel discussion titled “Managing Crisis While Innovating for Travel's Future,” alongside travel industry thought leader John Padgett, president of Princess Cruises and chief experience & innovation officer for Carnival Corporation. Date: Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022 Time: 3 p.m. Location: The Venetian Lando Ballroom, Las Vegas At the opening keynote at CES 2020, Delta CEO Ed Bastian set the airline’s memorable vision for the [...]

Allegiant Travel Company reported preliminary passenger traffic results for November 2021. Scheduled Service – Year Over Two-Year Comparison November 2021 November 2019 Change Passengers 1,187,477 1,101,346 7.8% Revenue passenger miles (000) 1,066,154 962,614 10.8% Available seat miles (000) 1,373,420 1,197,831 14.7% Load factor 77.6% 80.4% (2.8 pts) Departures 8,923 8,189 9.0% Average stage length (miles) 876 857 2.2%   Total System* - Year Over Two-Year Comparison November 2021 November 2019 Change Passengers 1,211,017 1,129,065 7.3% Available seat miles (000) 1,430,727 1,255,381 14.0% Departures 9,448 8,739 8.1% Average stage length (miles) 862 841 2.5%   Scheduled Service – Year Over Year Comparison November 2021 November 2020 Change Passengers 1,187,477 682,976 73.9% Revenue passenger miles (000) 1,066,154 596,377 78.8% Available seat miles [...]

Source: Alaska Airlines Some might think palm trees and ice rinks don’t go together—but the same can be said when an ugly sweater turns out to be trendy. They grow on you, like a Hallmark Christmas classic this time of year, which is why we’re thrilled to team up with Olympic Figure Skater Kristi Yamaguchi and her Always Dream Foundation and San Jose Public Library to give South Bay Students a memorable holiday ice skating party at San Jose’s downtown ice rink. And, of course, in true figure skating form, we upped our fashion game. Last Friday, elementary school students took to the ice with Yamaguchi, Snoopy and Woodstock for a skating clinic donning our latest holiday apparel. Followed by a tour of the San Jose Public Library’s MakerSpace Ship, an innovative mobile workshop & [...]

Source: Porter Airlines Start the ski season with Porter Airlines’ seasonal service to Mont-Tremblant, Que. Porter is offering non-stop service from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to Mont-Tremblant International Airport, operating until March 28, 2022. “It is exciting to return to our first seasonal destination,” said Michael Deluce, President and CEO, Porter Airlines. “Our passengers can fly from downtown Toronto to Mont-Tremblant in as little as 70 minutes and enjoy a number of winter and holiday festivities.” The winter schedule includes up to four weekly flights, with connections from various Porter locations also available. Flights are available for booking on the Porter website. Porter Escapes can help make planning easier with flight, hotel and ski packages. Visit the Porter Escapes website for more [...]

Source: American Airlines American Airlines Group Inc. (the “Company” or “American Airlines”) (NASDAQ: AAL) announced today that its Board of Directors has adopted a tax benefit preservation plan to help preserve the value of its net operating losses and other tax attributes. The Company estimates that its cumulative U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards exceed $16.5 billion, which can be utilized in certain circumstances to reduce future U.S. corporate income tax liabilities. The tax benefit preservation plan was adopted to protect an important asset of American Airlines that may have meaningful value to all American Airlines stockholders. These tax benefits can include the offset of tax liability arising from future taxable earnings or gains. The value of these tax benefits [...]

Source: Emirates In the US, travellers on Emirates flights can access the premium lounge experience at Los Angeles International Airport, Boston Logan International Airport as well as New York JFK. In line with the restoration of Emirates’ network and upsurge in travel demand, passengers traveling in premium cabins as well as Skywards members in select membership tiers will have access to more than 120 lounges by February. Emirates, which has resumed operations to over 90 percent of its pre-pandemic network, currently flies to more than 120 destinations worldwide via its hub in Dubai. Customers travelling in First Class and Business Class will be able to complement their travel experience with Emirates’ signature premium lounge service at over 20 airports in [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Airline also now operating second Panama City-Atlanta flight. Delta Air Lines marked its expansion in Panama alongside Tourism Minister Ivan Eskildsen as they welcomed customers arriving on the inaugural flight DL1753 from Delta’s New York (JFK) hub to Panama City (PTY) on Dec. 20.  The celebration featured folkloric dancers and capped the airline’s third inaugural flight in three days. The expansion began on Dec. 18 with new service from PTY to Delta’s Los Angeles (LAX) hub, new service to Orlando (MCO) and a second flight to the airline’s Atlanta (ATL) hub. Delta’s expansion in Panama, arriving just in time for the busy holiday travel period, represents an 80 percent increase in capacity versus the same period [...]