Source: Frontier Airlines The Holidays Are a Lot of Work, So Through Dec. 17 Helpers Can Get a Well-Earned Reward When They Buy One Discount Den Fare and Get One Free with Promo Code FLY FREE Frontier Airlines (NASDAQ: ULCC) is honoring all the parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends and everyone who helps Santa bring the holiday magic to life. Santas Fly Free* is a buy one Discount Den fare get one free offer, available for booking through 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Dec. 17, 2021. The promotion is available at FlyFrontier.com using the promotion code: FLYFREE. "The holiday season is a wonderful time of year, but there is also a lot of work that goes into making it magical. We want to reward all [...]

Source: American Airlines Derek Kerr Named Vice Chair Stephen Johnson and Maya Leibman Continue in Key Leadership Roles Team Brings Diverse Skills and Unmatched Experience to Lead American’s Next Chapter American Airlines Group Inc. announced the senior leadership team that will report to Robert Isom when he becomes CEO on March 31, 2022. Current Chief Financial Officer Derek Kerr will assume the additional designation of Vice Chair of American Airlines, overseeing all corporate financial functions, global corporate risk and corporate development. Kerr will also continue oversight of American Eagle operations, the regional network responsible for approximately half of American’s departures. Steve Johnson will undertake a new strategic advisory role focused on strategy development, economics and competition issues, corporate governance and ESG, and corporate [...]

Source: American Airlines American Airlines Group Inc. announced that Elise Eberwein has informed the Company of her desire to retire from American Airlines after 35 years in the airline industry, effective June 30, 2022. Eberwein will remain in a senior advisory role until her retirement date, and her day-to-day responsibilities will transition to Cole Brown, Senior Vice President, Chief People Officer, and Ron DeFeo, Senior Vice President, Chief Communications Officer. Doug Parker, chairman and CEO of American, said: “One of the best decisions I ever made was hiring Elise Eberwein in 2003. She is an exceptional communications executive who also developed over time into a world-class human resources leader. But mostly, she is the heart of our company. A former [...]

Source: British Airways During the pandemic, several routes were moved to Heathrow airport, some of which will return to Gatwick, as well as being maintained at Heathrow to give customers choice, including Faro, Ibiza, Malaga and Tenerife. Today British Airways revealed the initial destinations for its new Gatwick subsidiary, which will start flying from March 2022. Tickets to 35 short-haul destinations will also be on sale from Tuesday 14 December. The airline announced its intention to create a short-haul standalone business at Gatwick in August, similar to its operation from London City Airport, which operates under the British Airways name but exists as an entirely separate entity. The offshoot will launch later in 2022, with short-haul services at Gatwick being [...]

Source: United Airlines United and Virgin Australia Group announced today a new partnership that will enhance the travel experience between Australia and the Americas. This partnership will add more benefits for both MileagePlus and Velocity Frequent Flyer members as well as access to more one-stop connections to cities across the United States, Australia, Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America. The agreement, which is subject to government approval, is set to roll out starting in early 2022. Australia has always been a key part of United's network as demonstrated by United being the only carrier to maintain passenger service between the U.S. and Australia throughout the pandemic. In addition, United offers more flights to Australia than any other U.S. carrier and now extends its presence by adding Virgin [...]

Source: British Airways British Airways is proud to have flown 15 young award winners from around the world to London for the 2021 Diana Legacy Awards as its official travel partner. The past and present winners travelled on British Airways flights from countries including the US, India, Italy and Germany to attend the prestigious event. The Awards have been established in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, who would have celebrated her 60th birthday this year and British Airways has supported the Diana Legacy Awards since 2017.  The ceremony, which recognises 20 exceptional young people who are inspiring the next generation by leading and mobilising social change in their communities, took place at Althorp House yesterday evening and were hosted [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta Air Lines will make investments in Virgin Atlantic, Aeromexico and LATAM as the partner airlines transform their businesses to emerge from the global pandemic stronger and more resilient. These investments bolster Delta’s global platform that provides customers an enhanced network, seamless connectivity and an elevated experience, as well as fuel business growth for Delta, its employees and its partners. Prior to the pandemic, Delta was achieving record international growth attributed to a combination of organic growth and its global partner network. Over the past 10 years, Delta has built industry-leading partnerships with flagship airlines across Europe, Asia and Latin America. As international travel demand returns, the connectivity, relevance and breadth of Delta’s global network with [...]

Source: TAP Inaugural flight arrives in the Dominican Republic Airline connects directly Lisbon to the Caribbean destination with three weekly flights Roundtrip flights from 403 euros TAP Air Portugal has inaugurated its new route connecting Lisbon and Punta Cana three times a week, with the Portuguese airline's A330-900neo having already arrived at the airport of the popular Caribbean tourist destination. TAP will fly between Lisbon and Punta Cana on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, departing the Portuguese capital at 5pm and arriving at the airport in the Dominican Republic at 9.20pm. On the return leg, TAP flights leave Punta Cana at 11:05pm and arrive at Humberto Delgado Airport at 10:35am the next day (local time). The round-trip flights are available from [...]

Source: British Airways As customers look to plan a trip next year, through the Atlantic Joint Business, customers will have a selection of new routes to choose from for Summer 2022.  New gateways include, London to Portland, Barcelona to Los Angeles and Helsinki to Dallas. The Atlantic Joint Business is a joint venture that started in 2010, between American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia, with Finnair joining in 2013, LEVEL in 2017 and Aer Lingus in 2021.  By bringing their network of flights together, the partnership offers customers in the North Atlantic the most competitive choice, with Aer Lingus, British Airways, Finnair, Iberia and LEVEL operating in Europe and American Airlines in the USA. Customers can mix and match flights operated by any of the six [...]

Source: United Airlines New equity stake in hydrogen-electric engine developer ZeroAvia gives United the ability to purchase up to 100 zero-emission, 100% hydrogen engines that could be used on United Express aircraft by 2028 ZeroAvia completed the world's first hydrogen fuel cell powered flight of a commercial-grade aircraft in September 2020 United remains the largest airline to commit to hydrogen-electric aviation United today became the largest airline to invest in zero-emission, hydrogen-electric engines for regional aircraft, the latest move toward achieving its goal to be 100% green by reducing its GHG emissions 100% by 2050, without relying on traditional carbon offsets.   Through a new equity stake in ZeroAvia, a leading company focused on hydrogen-electric aviation solutions, United expects to buy up [...]