Source: Emirates The Middle-Eastern carrier flies to six countries in the Americas: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico and the United States Emirates will receive three more A380 aircraft from Airbus this year with its last unit on order scheduled to join its fleet in November, bringing forward the original delivery timeline from June 2022. All three new A380s to be delivered will be fitted out with Emirates’ much lauded Premium Economy cabin as well as its latest A380 cabin interiors and signature features including private suites and Shower Spas in First Class, the popular Onboard Lounge, fully flat seats in Business Class, and the industry’s largest seatback screens for customers in all cabins to enjoy the airline’s extensive selection of [...]

Source: Viva Aerobus Viva Aerobus, Mexico's ultra-low-cost carrier, appoints Sonia Jerez as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), starting September 20th. Sonia has a long career in the airline financial sector, with more than 15 years of experience as CFO in ultra-low-cost carriers such as Volaris, Wizz Air, and Vueling, the leading low-cost airline in Spain. "On behalf of the company and the board of directors of Viva Aerobus, we welcome Sonia to our GenteViva family," said Juan Carlos Zuazua – CEO, and Roberto Alcantara - Chairman of the Board of Viva Aerobus.

Source: United Airlines MileagePlus®Members can donate miles to non-profits providing air travel, medical care and meals to Afghan evacuees through United's mile crowd-sourcing platform, Miles on a Mission United will match all donations up to five million miles United today announced that its MileagePlus members can help in the Afghanistan relief effort by participating in the airline's mile-raising platform, Miles on a Mission, and donate to three non-profit organizations that are using air travel to transport and support Afghan citizens. As part of this campaign, United will match all donations up to five million miles. For the last week, United has directly supported the Department of Defense and its mission to transport Afghan evacuees to the U.S. Participating non-profits, include: Miles4Migrants: A non-profit that is using miles to book air travel for Afghans who have left their home country, and need flight assistance to reach [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines For the fifth year in a row, Delta’s SkyMiles program secured the No. 2 spot overall and outperformed all global airlines in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of airline loyalty programs. For the fifth year in a row*, Delta’s SkyMiles program secured the No. 2 spot overall and outperformed all global airlines in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of airline loyalty programs. U.S. News recognized Delta SkyMiles for its impressive number of daily flights and “programs that make it easier for members to earn and redeem (miles) and achieve or retain elite status.” “Understanding and adapting to our customers’ needs is critical to building sustainable customer loyalty, and that’s never been more [...]

Source: American Airlines Following news that Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) would become the second entry point for evacuees arriving on Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) flights, American Airlines quickly mobilized to assist airport partners and city officials to prepare. Leveraging knowledge and experience from previous operations at Dulles International Airport (IAD), American worked with PHL Airport Operations and federal partners to develop a process that would expedite CRAF arrivals. Central to the plan, passengers and crew would be allowed to deplane into secure areas of the airport rather than waiting on board aircraft — improving the experience for evacuees and ensuring aircraft could be cleaned and redeployed on future missions without delay. Overnight, portions of Terminal A-West and the Terminal [...]

Source: Air France All Air France tickets are fully modifiable and refundable at no cost and without proof up to the day of departure for travel up to 31 March 2022 Since the start of the COVID crisis, Air France has been doing everything possible to assist its customers and allow them to plan their trips with complete peace of mind. Under the terms of its Air France Protect programme, Air France customers can change their booking or receive a refund at no cost and without proof up to the day of departure. Previously valid for travel up to 31 December 2021, these commercial measures have now been extended to 31 March 2022. As a result, customers in possession of Air [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta Pilot Alexander Kahn spoke about his experience flying Afghanistan evacuees to America and reflected on the opportunity to be a part of the mission. 'The future is theirs': Delta pilot reflects on flights in CNN interview As Delta people continue to support the federal governments Civil Reserve Air Fleet activation, we’re hearing first hand accounts from flight crews. Delta Pilot Alexander Kahn appeared on CNN’s New Day Friday morning. He spoke with host John Berman about his experience flying Afghanistan evacuees to America and reflected on the opportunity to be a part of the mission. "The American people have always come together and helped when it was time to help,” Kahn said. Kahn recounted how the Delta [...]

Source: American Airlines There aren’t many situations that the American Airlines team at Dulles International Airport (IAD) can’t handle. As a sister airport to American’s hub at Reagan National Airport (DCA), IAD is a common location for diverting aircraft during inclement weather, which is why the airline’s team there has developed something of a specialty in managing irregular operations and other one-of-a-kind circumstances. It’s also why American’s IAD team was well-positioned to rise to the occasion when U.S. airlines were notified that the Department of Defense was activating the Civil Reserve Air Fleet to transport evacuees coming from Afghanistan, with the first flights set to arrive at the Northern Virginia airport. When Camille Didier, American’s general manager at IAD, began [...]