Source: KLM KLM customers travelling to a selected number of destinations can now have the necessary COVID-19 travel documents checked in advance. KLM's COVID-19 check | Upload@Home is a new service that allows customers to travel well-prepared and smoothly. New service covers flights from or via Amsterdam to Lima, Curaçao and St Martin among others in the world. The number of destinations for which Upload@Home is available, is expected to increase in the near future. KLM understands that travelling with all the COVID-19-related requirements can be a challenge at the moment, especially because the rules change and can vary from country to country. Pre-validating the documents required by the destination via Upload@Home means that customers can be sure in advance [...]

Source: American Airlines American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) today reported its second-quarter 2021 financial results, including: Second-quarter net profit of $19 million, or $0.03 per diluted share. Click to download American Airlines Group Inc. today reported its second-quarter 2021 financial results, including: Second-quarter net profit of $19 million, or $0.03 per diluted share. Excluding net special items1, second-quarter net loss of $1.1 billion, or ($1.69) per share. Second-quarter revenue of $7.5 billion, up 87% sequentially from the first quarter of 2021. Ended the second quarter with approximately $21.3 billion of total available liquidity, a record for the Company. Accelerated the deleveraging process with prepayment of $950 million spare parts term loan. Company plans to pay down approximately $15 billion [...]

Source: Air Transat Transat A.T. Inc. is ranked 21st on the 2021 list of the Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada, established annually by Corporate Knights research firm. It is the only company in its industry to be included in this ranking that recognizes organizations with outstanding records in governance and in the management of human, natural and financial resources. “It is an honour to be once again among Canada’s best corporate citizens, which, like us, are committed to contributing to the well-being of society, reducing their impact on the environment and developing in a sustainable manner,” said Annick Guérard, President and Chief Executive Officer of Transat. She added: “As we prepare to restart our post-pandemic operations, our commitments to corporate [...]

Source: Aeromexico The 12 aircraft are in addition to the 28 that the airline announced last April. These are the latest generation Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. Aeromexico is working to continue adding new aircraft to its fleet and plans to add 12 new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The arrival is expected to begin next October. These aircraft are in addition to the 28 that the company announced last April, making a total of 40 new aircraft to increase its fleet, replace other aircraft and improve connectivity. "Aeromexico continues its strategy of having the safest, state-of-the-art, efficient, and least polluting fleet. The additional new aircraft will allow us to continue boosting connectivity in our main hubs to meet our customers’ demand [...]

Source: Frontier Airlines  Low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines today announces 21 new nonstop routes, including significant buildup in three major markets with nine new routes in Atlanta (ATL), seven in Dallas (DFW) and five in Las Vegas (LAS). "We're thrilled to continue growing with a new round of 21 nonstop routes that greatly expand our service in three major markets: Atlanta, Dallas and Las Vegas," said Daniel Shurz, senior vice president of commercial, Frontier Airlines. "We remain focused on identifying routes where our 'Low Fares Done Right' service benefits customers the most with affordability and convenience. Today's announcement highlights our confidence in travel's continued rebound for the rest of 2021 and beyond." New Routes from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL): SERVICE [...]

Source: Air Canada Air Canada today announced its current summer transborder schedule including 55 routes and 34 destinations in the U.S., with up to 220 daily flights between the U.S. and Canada. The new schedule coincides with the loosening of restrictions on travel between the two countries as of Aug. 9, 2021, enabling fully vaccinated Americans to enter Canada for non-essential travel and the removal of quarantine hotel requirements, relaxed testing requirements allowing Canadians taking short transborder trips for less than 72 hours to do their pre-entry tests in Canada, among other measures to ease restrictions. Seats are available for booking at aircanada.com, via the Air Canada App, Air Canada's Contact Centres and travel agencies. "The easing of travel restrictions announced today by the federal [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines As people seek to rediscover the joy of travel and seek connections in the wake of the COVID-19, they have more reason to be confident in their decision to fly with Delta. A study by The Points Guy finds that Delta offers the best overall experience for fliers for the third year running. The Points Guy’s airline ranking assesses reliability, experience, loyalty and costs and reach. The online travel and lifestyle platform said Delta topped rankings in reliability and travel experience and noted its consistent scores across all categories that pushed it to the top. “The data showed that the carrier offers consistent, high-quality performance — from its reliability to the in-flight experience to its SkyMiles loyalty program,” [...]