Source: Air Canada Air Canada said today that it has enacted a Return to the Workplace Plan to transition employees working remotely safely back into the workplace, beginning November 15. The plan, developed in compliance with Public Health Agency of Canada guidelines, uses a hybrid approach combining on-site and remote work options to give employees flexibility and confidence as they return to their pre-pandemic work routines. "While frontline employees at Air Canada have attended work running the operation throughout the pandemic, for which I thank and commend them, since March 2020 a significant number have worked remotely pursuant to Federal Public Health directives. Now, with caseloads falling nationally, Air Canada's mandatory workplace vaccination policy, and other company health measures, it [...]

Source: Condor Online check-in with document verification is initially available for all flights to Spain, Italy, Croatia, Greece, Portugal and Egypt Convenient online check-in with digital boarding pass: just in time for the start of the fall vacations, Condor has expanded its online check-in with the additional option of having EU vaccination certificates and test proofs digitally checked and verified. This means that guests can check in conveniently via the website www.condor.com, upload the necessary documents and they will then receive their digital boarding pass. Online check-in with document verification is initially available for all flights to Spain, Italy, Croatia, Greece, Portugal and Egypt, as well as for all return flights back to Germany and Switzerland. Further destinations will be [...]

Source: Alaska Airlines Along with new nonstop from Seattle, we're adding a second daily flight to Columbus and Cincinnati to better connect Western Washington with dynamic regions in the Buckeye State We're all about exploring new horizons at Alaska Airlines. As we continue to grow, we're landing at new destinations – the places our guests are eager to visit. The newest dot on our expanding route map: Cleveland! We'll start daily nonstop service between the northern Ohio city and Seattle on June 16. On that same date, we'll also add a second daily roundtrip flight between Seattle and both Cincinnati and Columbus. Next summer, we're currently scheduled to be the only airline connecting Cleveland, Cincinnati and Columbus with nonstop service to the West Coast. We're also set to have the most flights between the West Coast [...]

Source: Spirit Airlines Spirit Airlines, Inc. reported third quarter 2021 financial results. Ended the third quarter 2021 with $1.9 billion of unrestricted cash, cash equivalents, short-term investment securities and liquidity available under the Company's revolving credit facility As Reported Third Quarter 2021 Third Quarter 2020 Third Quarter 2019 Total Operating Revenues $922.6 million $401.9 million $992.0 million Pre-tax Income (Loss) $(17.0) million $(128.5) million $109.0 million Net Income (Loss) $14.8 million $(99.1) million $83.5 million Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share $0.14 $(1.07) $1.22 Adjusted 1 Third Quarter 2021 Third Quarter 2020 Third Quarter 2019 Adjusted EBITDA $9.4 million $(176.4) million $191.5 million Adjusted EBITDA Margin 1.0% (43.9)% 19.3% Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss) $(95.9) million $(276.8) million $118.1 million Adjusted Net Income [...]

Source: Southwest Airlines Company joins nonprofit organization focused on minimizing carbon emissions and advancing technology to help air carriers achieve carbon neutrality Southwest Airlines Co. (the “Company”) announced it has become a member of the Aviation Climate Taskforce (ACT), a new nonprofit founded with a goal to tackle the challenge of reducing carbon emissions in aviation. “Sustainability is a priority for our business, and at Southwest, we take our dedication to environmental stewardship seriously,” said Bob Jordan, Executive Vice President and incoming CEO at Southwest Airlines. “We are honored to be a founding member of the Aviation Climate Taskforce and to collaborate with this innovative group on ways we can work toward decarbonizing aviation and advancing the critical science to support [...]

Source: Delta Airlines To drive forward a new chapter for aviation, Delta is joining the Aviation Climate Taskforce (ACT) – a new nonprofit organization founded to tackle the challenge of eliminating carbon dioxide emissions in aviation, with the goal to accelerate breakthroughs in emerging decarbonization technologies by 10 years or more. “We’re still too far from real, scalable solutions to clean air travel. We need SAF to be just as accessible as oil and new engine technologies to come to market exponentially faster if we are going to meet industry goals,” said Amelia DeLuca, Delta’s Managing Director of Sustainability. “These coalitions help us more effectively impact our carbon footprint by pooling together resources and funding to define the next chapter [...]

Source: United Airlines Denver’s largest air carrier and Mountain Plains Minority Supplier Development Council announce Business Diversity Program sponsorship United Airlines today announced, along with the Mountain Plains Minority Supplier Development Council (Mountain Plains MSDC), the airline will sponsor 50 Denver-area minority-owned businesses. United’s sponsorship will help these businesses pursue their Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) certification from the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC). NMSDC’s certification is considered the gold standard in supplier diversity and provides certified minority-owned businesses access to privately held and public sector buyers, government entities and educational institutions to help support and grow their businesses. The sponsorships provided by United will cover all costs for these businesses to enroll in a six-week business development certificate program [...]

Source: American Airlines Report features an updated analysis of the airline’s path to net-zero emissions Today, American Airlines published its latest Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, detailing the progress the company made in 2020 on key ESG priorities, such as sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion. “Despite this being the most volatile period our industry has ever seen, American continued to prioritize ESG and make meaningful progress in key areas,” American’s Chairman and CEO Doug Parker said in the report’s opening message. The report features the airline’s updated analysis of its path to net-zero emissions by 2050. Compared to its previous analysis, American’s updated path reflects an expectation for greater availability of sustainable aviation fuel, as well as the [...]

Source: United Airlines Airline to offer 22 flights per day to London by Spring of 2022; once service begins, United will offer more flights between New York City and London than any other U.S. carrier London was the most booked international destination for United's business customers in October, and the airline expects this trend to continue into 2022 United today announced it is adding five new flights to London's Heathrow Airport, including two more flights from New York/Newark, additional trips from both Denver and San Francisco, as well as an all-new direct flight from Boston. The new service begins in March of 2022 and with these additions, United will be the only U.S. carrier to offer nonstop service between the [...]

Source: Air Canada First Canadian carrier to join Aviation Climate Taskforce of global airlines Air Canada today announced it is a founding member of, and the first Canadian carrier to join, the Aviation Climate Taskforce (ACT), formed to tackle the challenge of rising CO2 emissions from commercial aviation. The new, non-profit organization, made up of ten global airlines and the Boston Consulting Group, was established to accelerate research and advance innovation related to emerging decarbonization technologies, including through the development of sustainable aviation fuels. "Air Canada is highly focused on its environmental performance and has committed to reduce its footprint further by setting a target of net zero emissions by 2050. Combatting global warming requires a global response, and we [...]