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Avelo Airlines Announces New Seating Options – Introducing Stretch and Stretch+

Source: Avelo Airlines New options include blocked middle seat for extra comfort Avelo now offers three types of seating: Standard, Stretch and Stretch+ Avelo Airlines announced the launch of Stretch and Stretch+, two new seating upgrade options to provide Customers with more personal space and a more comfortable travel experience. Customers who purchase Stretch+will be seated in a row where the middle seat is left intentionally unoccupied. Avelo also offers Standard seating and Stretch seating, offering extra legroom. The Stretch and Stretch+ options will be available for an additional fee on all Avelo flights beginning September 3, 2025. Customers can purchase these upgrade options now at AveloAir.com for travel on or after that date. Avelo Airlines Chief Commercial Officer Brian [...]

2025-05-20T08:11:08+03:00May 20th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Ciao, Napoli! Air Canada Inaugurates Flights to the Gateway of the Amalfi Coast

Source: Air Canada First Air Canada service into Naples, Italy Non-stop Montréal-Naples flights operate four days a week Complements airline's non-stop flights to Rome, Milan, Venice Air Canada's newest international flight from Montréal touched down this morning in Naples, Italy, the gateway to the Amalfi coast. This flight marks the first Air Canada service to Naples and is the airline's fourth non-stop connection between Canada and Italy. "We are thrilled to inaugurate new, non-stop service between Canada and Naples, a scenic new destination in Air Canada's global network and our fourth in the Italian market. With the beauty of the Amalfi Coast or the ruins of Pompeii not far away, this new service from our growing Transatlantic hub in Montréal [...]

2025-05-19T08:50:08+03:00May 19th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Five flights a minute: American is ready for the summer 2025 travel season 

Source: American Airlines Airline testing new technology to help customers make connecting flights Record summer schedule across hub airports means more flight options and more connections enabled With a continued focus on making travel more seamless and enjoyable for its customers, American Airlines and its more than 130,000 team members look forward to a safe, reliable and successful summer travel season. Between May 16 and Sept. 2, American will operate more than 715,000 flights. “American is once again ready for the summer travel season thanks to the more than 130,000 American team members who make our airline safely move every day,” said David Seymour, American’s Chief Operating Officer. “We’re set to operate the largest schedules ever at many of our [...]

2025-05-19T08:55:31+03:00May 19th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

British Airways doubles on-time performance as world-leading technology boosts flight punctuality

Source: British Airways Cutting-edge technology introduced as part of British Airways’ £7bn transformation investment programme has seen the airline boost its operational performance to record levels. The airline’s Chairman and CEO, Sean Doyle, told the Future Travel Experience World Innovation Summit in Pittsburgh that AI, forecasting, optimisation and machine learning have transformed the airline’s operational performance and become an integral part of getting customers to where they need to be with minimal delay to their travel plans. Every part of British Airways now uses this latest technology, which has significantly increased the number of flights departing on time or ahead of their scheduled take-off times. The airline has invested £100m in improving operational resilience and the first quarter of 2025 [...]

2025-05-19T09:18:41+03:00May 19th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

‘Main Cabin Energy’ unlocked: American Airlines offers ultra-low awards for AAdvantage mileage redemption

Source: American Airlines American Airlines is making it easier than ever to travel by offering more than one million Main Cabin seats on domestic flights (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) redeemable at just 5,000 AAdvantage® miles one way. As an added bonus, Main Cabin seats on trans-Atlantic flights will be redeemable starting as low as 15,000 AAdvantage® miles one way. Whether it’s a bucket list destination, long overdue family reunion, college football game or just about anything else, these award tickets let customers book any day of the week for travel throughout August and September. The promotion starts today and runs through May 28, 2025. No blackout dates, no problems Seats are exclusively available to members of American’s AAdvantage® program to [...]

2025-05-16T11:13:38+03:00May 16th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Iberia Launches the Fifth Edition of Its Cadet Programme

Source: Iberia With this initiative, Iberia aims to promote the pilot profession and engage the most qualified professionals by participating in their training and helping to finance their education. Interested candidates can submit their applications starting today, May 12, here. A maximum of 12 cadets will be selected to begin their training at FTEJerez in the last quarter of 2025 Iberia has announced the launch of a new edition of its cadet programme in partnership with the prestigious airline pilot school, FTEJerez (Flight Training Europe). From May 12 to May 25, those interested in becoming pilots can submit their applications through Iberia's employment website, where they will find details about the requirements and conditions of this program, designed by Iberia [...]

2025-05-16T11:29:39+03:00May 16th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

WestJet strengthens European network with enhanced Air France and KLM codeshare partnerships

Source: WestJet WestJet has announced an expansion of its codeshare partnerships with Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM), offering guests connecting through Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Paris Charles de Gaulle enhanced access a broader network of European destinations all with the ease of a single booking. "As part of our commitment to flying Canadians where they want to go, these expanded partnerships provide WestJet guests with more options to explore 59 sought-after European destinations this summer," said Jared Mikoch-Gerke, WestJet Director of Airport Affairs and Alliances. "With WestJet's recent transatlantic network expansions, guests travelling from across the country will benefit from more choice and convenience when travelling through Paris and Amsterdam. For guests originating in, or connecting through [...]

2025-05-16T11:08:24+03:00May 16th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Iberia and the Unions of the Cabin Crew Members, UGT, SITCPLA, Candidatura Independiente de TCP (CITCP), and CC.OO., reach a preliminary agreement that allows salary increases and participation in the company’s profits

Source: Iberia If the agreement is ratified, Iberia's cabin crew members will receive additional consolidated and non-consolidated salary increases, linked to profitability, punctuality, NPS, and productivity objectives, a compensation model comparable to that of the pilots. The negotiation has also agreed on significant improvements for the cabin crew members: an additional bonus in 2025, salary increase for the entry level (guaranteeing the monthly minimum wage), staggered increases for levels 11, 10, 9, and 8, creation of an incident bonus, maintenance of the current Special Leave with more quota, recovery of the Loreto from 2021, payment of diet if the new start time of the pairing is delayed to the next day, two days of WB diet if a crew member [...]

2025-05-15T07:53:03+03:00May 15th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

WestJet joins global initiative to support guests through the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program

Source: WestJet WestJet launched its participation in the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program, enhancing its commitment to providing a welcoming and comfortable experience for all guests. The Sunflower program allows guests with non-visible disabilities to discreetly signal that they may require more assistance while travelling, including extra time, patience and support. "Through our participation in the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program, we are proud to further our commitment to providing convenient and accessible services that meet the unique needs of our guests," said Jacqui McGilliivray, WestJet Executive Vice-President and Chief People Officer. "The Sunflower lanyard provides a visual cue to help those with non-visible disabilities communicate their needs and navigate their environment with confidence, significantly improving their overall guest experience and making [...]

2025-05-15T07:36:01+03:00May 15th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Spirit Airlines Unveils Next Major Guest Experience Enhancements: New Extra-Legroom Seating Option and Revamped Free Spirit® Loyalty Program

Source: Spirit Airlines Spirit's reimagined Go Comfy travel option will be available to book beginning May 15 Free Spirit expands rewards and benefits effective immediately Spirit Airlines  announced it is expanding onboard comfort and boosting the benefits of its Free Spirit loyalty program as part of the airline's latest initiative to elevate the Guest experience. The new advancements are significant milestones for the carrier, introducing a brand-new, extra-legroom seating option and exclusive new loyalty perks never offered before, including expanded redemption options, seat upgrades, two free checked bags benefit and more. "Spirit's new premium options offer travelers exceptional value, and we're creating even more opportunities for Guests to experience them with our new extra-legroom seating option," said Rana Ghosh, Senior Vice [...]

2025-05-15T09:14:56+03:00May 15th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|