Source: American Airlines American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) and JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) continue to roll out benefits for customers to create a seamless, easy customer experience — this time, in the form of mileage accrual. Starting today, American’s AAdvantage® members and JetBlue’s TrueBlue members can earn miles or points, traveling on either carrier. AAdvantage is now the only loyalty program that allows elite status earning opportunities when flying across three U.S. carriers — American, Alaska Airlines and JetBlue. “One of the best things about our Northeast Alliance is the additional benefits it brings to customers. This includes more ways to earn miles and eventually more choice in how they use them, creating a truly valuable loyalty program,” said Alison [...]

Source: Azul Azul S.A., “Azul”, (B3: AZUL4, NYSE: AZUL), the largest airline in Brazil by number of cities served and departures, updates the market on its codeshare with Latam Airlines Brazil and possible industry consolidation. Azul believes that consolidation is an important part of the post-pandemic industry response and the Company is in a strong position to drive that consolidation. The Company has hired advisors and is actively exploring industry consolidation opportunities in the region. “The codeshare with Latam was a unique solution in our pandemic response. We also realized that industry consolidation would be important for the post-pandemic recovery and Azul would be a key part of any such activity. At the end of the first quarter of 2021, [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines After more than a year of restrictions on international travel, more European countries are reopening for U.S. leisure and other non-essential travelers – in time for those seeking new adventures this summer and to further support economic recovery from the global pandemic. Spain is the latest country to reopen to leisure travel, as Spanish government officials announced last week that the country will open to vaccinated travelers beginning June 7. For customers who wish to connect with loved ones or enjoy new experiences, Delta currently serves Madrid daily from New York-JFK and will add three-times-per-week service from New York-JFK to Barcelona beginning June 6 and from ATL beginning Aug. 5. As the European Union takes steps [...]

Source: Qatar Airways The Governing Board of the oneworld global airline alliance has appointed Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker to serve as its Chairman. Mr. Al Baker will succeed current oneworld Governing Board Chairman Mr. Alan Joyce, Group CEO of Qantas Group. As Chairman of the oneworld Governing Board, Mr. Al Baker will oversee the alliance’s governance, chair oneworld’s Governing Board meetings and work closely with oneworld CEO Rob Gurney and the alliance’s management team. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: “As we emerge from some of the most challenging times ever facing the global airline industry, I am honoured to be chosen by my fellow board members to lead the Governing [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta continues to build out its leadership team as it flies into the recovery, with Dan Janki joining the airline as its new E.V.P. and Chief Financial Officer. As the airline’s top leader in finance, Dan will oversee financial reporting, the controller organization, corporate audit, financial planning, fleet and TechOps supply chain, fuel management, including Delta’s refinery, investor relations, supply chain management and treasury. In addition, corporate strategy will report to Dan.  He also will join the Delta Leadership Committee. Dan joins Delta from General Electric, where he is currently the Senior Vice President and CEO of GE Power Portfolio. He has more than 25 years of experience at GE in a wide variety of senior [...]

Source: United Airlines United Airlines applauds Spain following its decision to reopen travel to vaccinated visitors beginning June 7. The announcement comes following the European Union Council's formal recommendation that EU Member States can reopen to fully vaccinated tourists and United looks forward to welcoming back customers on over 30 daily flights to 16 destinations in Europe this summer, including service between New York/Newark and Barcelona and Madrid. United is also making traveling to and from these countries easier with its industry-leading Travel-Ready Center which allows customers to view COVID-19 entry requirements, find, schedule and receive uploaded test results from local providers and upload any required testing and vaccination records for domestic and international travel, all in one place. United is the first and only U.S. airline [...]

Source: American The results of a joint testing trial conducted by American Airlines, British Airways and the oneworld® Alliance shows that a comprehensive coronavirus (COVID-19) testing program can help reopen international travel safely. This is underpinned by analysis from researchers at the University of Oxford, who studied data on how passengers evaluate risk and comply with COVID-19 rules. The study by the Oxford Internet Institute (OII), “Trust, Testing and Travel, Technology Use, Traveller Knowledge and Compliance with COVID-19 Health Rules” analyzed aggregated survey data from almost 600 travelers who took part in the voluntary testing trial on select flights from the United States to London Heathrow (LHR), between November 2020 and March 2021. The trial offered three complimentary COVID-19 tests, [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta CEO Ed Bastian will be joined by Tristan Walker, the founder and CEO of Walker & Company Brands, for a discussion about servant leadership, representation and advancing diversity, equity and inclusion. The conversation will launch Gaining Altitude, a new video series from Delta that tackles conversations worth navigating and connects people while building understanding across the globe. This first episode will stream live on May 26 from 1-2 p.m. EDT. In Gaining Altitude, Bastian will host one-on-one conversations with insightful leaders across industries about topics that matter to our world – including servant leadership, entrepreneurship, sustainability, mental health and diversity, equity and inclusion, among others. Episodes will broadcast live via Delta.com/GainingAltitude, giving everyone an opportunity to connect and engage directly with Bastian and guests via moderated [...]

Source: LATAM The Group informed that two additional aircraft were added to the conversion plan of eight aircraft informed in March. This will bring the fleet to up to 21 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighters by 2023. Once completed, the Group’s freighter capacity will have almost doubled in size while the average age of the fleet will have dropped from 17 to 14 years. LATAM Group will receive four converted aircraft between 2021 and 2022, plus six more aircraft between 2022 and 2023. LATAM Group (“LATAM”) announced the expansion of its freighter fleet growth under which it now plans to add 10 Boeing 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighters over the next three years. This will bring the fleet size to up to [...]