Source: Air Canada Today Chase, the largest co-brand card issuer, and Air Canada, Canada's largest airline and a Star Alliance founding member, launched the new Chase Aeroplan® World Elite Mastercard® Credit Card, with Mastercard as the exclusive payments network. Providing U.S. cardmembers the ability to earn Aeroplan points to unlock faster and better access to the world, Aeroplan is the industry's most globally connected program with more than 45 partner airlines flying to hundreds of destinations across the globe.   The new Chase Aeroplan Card, a World Elite Mastercard, offers cardmembers: Opportunities to earn Aeroplan points on everyday categories: 3X points for every dollar spent on dining, takeout, and eligible delivery services 3X points for every dollar spent at grocery [...]

Source: British Airways Travelport, a global technology company that powers travel bookings for hundreds of airlines and thousands of hotels worldwide, and International Airlines Group (IAG) today announced a distribution agreement to enable modern travel retailing – by bringing New Distribution Capability (NDC) content from British Airways and sister airlines Aer Lingus, Iberia, and Vueling to Travelport-connected travel agencies around the world. By channelling its NDC content through the next-generation Travelport+ platform, British Airways will be able to offer travel retailers a wider range of content – including Additional Price Points and an expanded selection of ancillary products – while taking advantage of modern digital retailing tools such as intelligent storefronts to merchandize them effectively. Katy Cardwell, Head of Distribution [...]

Source: Viva Aerobus Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) and Viva Aerobus today announced plans for a fully-integrated Commercial Alliance Agreement, designed to dramatically expand options for nonstop leisure air travel between the United States and Mexico, while lowering fares to make travel more accessible and affordable for residents of both nations. The alliance is not only the first such venture for Las Vegas-based Allegiant and Viva Aerobus, but is also first-of-its-kind in the airline industry between two ultra low cost carriers (ULCCs). Allegiant and Viva Aerobus have submitted a joint application to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) requesting approval of and antitrust immunity for the alliance. Allegiant will also make an equity investment of $50 million in Viva Aerobus, and Allegiant [...]

Source: Frontier Frontier Airlines and StatusMatch.com have partnered to launch a first of its kind status match for eligible hotel and airline loyalty members in both North and South America. Eligible status holders can apply to receive the equivalent status or buy-up a tier of equivalent status with FRONTIER Miles, valid until December 31, 2022. FRONTIER Miles offers benefits such as complimentary seat selections and carry-on baggage. The offer is limited and exclusively available through Dec. 31, 2021 at FrontierStatusMatch.com. “Frontier’s frequent flyer program offers incredible value for customers and we’re thrilled to extend an invitation to current status holders of hotels and airlines in the Americas to join FRONTIER Miles,” said Tommy Langhauser, director of loyalty and customer intelligence, [...]

Source: American Airlines American Airlines announced today that it has finalized a new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) offtake agreement with Aemetis. The agreement brings the airline’s total SAF commitment to more than 120 million gallons, a signal of the integral role SAF will play in American’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions and achieve its ambitious sustainability goals. The airline’s agreement with Aemetis is the result of work with the oneworld® alliance, the first global airline alliance to commit to net-zero emissions by 2050 and to publish a pathway for doing so. oneworld is now the first global airline alliance to announce a SAF purchase. “The American Airlines team is committed to reducing emissions from our operations, and sustainable aviation fuel [...]

Source: American Airlines New offtake agreement with Aemetis brings total SAF commitment to more than 120 million gallons American Airlines announced today that it has finalized a new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) offtake agreement with Aemetis. The agreement brings the airline’s total SAF commitment to more than 120 million gallons, a signal of the integral role SAF will play in American’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions and achieve its ambitious sustainability goals. The airline’s agreement with Aemetis is the result of work with the oneworld® alliance, the first global airline alliance to commit to net-zero emissions by 2050 and to publish a pathway for doing so. oneworld is now the first global airline alliance to announce a SAF purchase. “The American Airlines team [...]

Source: United Airlines Game-changing flight - in partnership with Boeing, CFM International, Virent and World Energy - set to travel today from ORD to DCA with more than 100 passengers; Airline also announces new corporate participants joining the Eco-Skies Alliance, an effort to collectively purchase 7.1 million gallons of SAF this year including Microsoft, Salesforce and Visa United has already committed to purchasing nearly twice the size of the rest of the world's airlines' publicly announced SAF commitments combined United today will operate an unprecedented flight that will serve as a turning point in the industry's effort to combat climate change: for the first time in aviation history, a commercial carrier will fly an aircraft full of passengers using 100% [...]

Source: Air Canada Global Traveler's Best Airline in North America for the third straight year Global Traveler's Best Airline Cabin Cleanliness for the second straight year APEX Five-Star rating reflects performance based on passenger feedback Business Traveler Magazine's Best North American Airline for International Travel Air Canada also sweeps StudentUniverse's six Canadian travel awards voted in annual airline survey Air Canada has been named the Best Airline in North America for the third straight year by the readers of Global Traveler. The airline also won for Best Airline Cabin Cleanliness for the second consecutive year in the 18th edition of the GT Tested Reader Survey of the magazine's readership of frequent business and luxury travelers. Additionally, in its annual ratings for 2022, [...]