Source: Air Canada   New, daily services to New York, Boston, Washington and Chicago Increased daily frequencies to Montréal and Ottawa Ongoing service enhancements include becoming the only carrier to offer Fast, Free Wi-Fi on flights to and from Billy Bishop Expansion complements Air Canada's presence at Toronto Pearson with more than 600 flights a day to more than 120 destinations next summer Air Canada has unveiled a major expansion at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport with new transborder routes to four major U.S. cities and increased daily flights to Montréal and Ottawa. The new services, with frequencies favourable to business travel, further heighten the customer experience at Billy Bishop airport, including the introduction this month of fast, free onboard [...]

Source: American Airlines American Airlines Group Inc. has announced that Nathaniel (Nat) Pieper has been named Chief Commercial Officer. Pieper, currently CEO of the oneworld alliance, will assume his new role effective Nov. 3. He will report to American’s CEO Robert Isom. “Nat is a world-class, results-oriented leader who has achieved tremendous success throughout his entire career,” said Isom. “He is well-versed in the airline business, having led teams across multiple disciplines at Northwest, Delta and Alaska. Nat’s experience and expertise, coupled with his recent work with us leading oneworld, make him incredibly well-suited to lead our Commercial team moving forward.” As Chief Commercial Officer, Pieper will lead all of American’s commercial strategy, planning and performance across alliances and partnerships, [...]

Source: Pegasus Airlines Pegasus Airlines customers will gain access to thirteen Iberia-operated destinations, including eleven in Spain, plus Portugal and Brazil. Iberia customers will be able to fly directly to Istanbul on Pegasus Airlines’ Madrid–Istanbul service and connect onwards across Türkiye. Pegasus Airlines has signed a new codeshare agreement with Iberia, offering passengers more choice and convenience. Through this partnership, Pegasus guests can now travel seamlessly to 13 destinations via Iberia flights from Madrid-Barajas Airport. These include 11 Spanish cities; Málaga, Tenerife (North), Palma de Mallorca, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, A Coruña, Asturias, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Vigo and Seville, via Madrid, in addition to the routes already served by Pegasus; Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, and Seville. The network also expands to Lisbon in [...]

Source: American Airlines While leaves may still be turning, aircraft deicing is already underway. The season, which began Oct. 1, runs through the spring across American’s network. While deicing can add a few extra minutes to the usual pre-departure routine, it’s critical to keep American’s network — and customers — moving safely and efficiently in the winter months.   Preparation starts months in advance American begins preparing for deicing season well before the first snowflake falls. Planning typically starts in the summer. This means updating procedures, training staff, inspecting and maintaining equipment and procuring deicing fluids. The goal is to ensure readiness at all airports that conduct deicing so when winter weather hits, teams can respond quickly and effectively without [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta is kicking off the countdown to the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games with a tree planting event in collaboration with Delta Community Engagement partner, TreePeople. The countdown to LA28 has officially begun! With 1,000 days remaining before Los Angeles welcomes the world for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games, all eyes are on the city and Angelenos as they prepare to host the Olympic Games for the third time and the Paralympic Games for the first time. Delta, the Official Airline of Team USA and inaugural Founding Partner of LA28, is kicking off the countdown in collaboration with Delta Community Engagement partner, TreePeople. This celebratory event and tree planting marks the milestone with the first [...]

Source: Alaska Airlines Travel writer Ali Wunderman experienced our nonstop Seattle-Seoul service, now operating five times weekly on our Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The author shares her journey with Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, highlighting her favorite moments of elevated comfort — from unwinding in our lie-flat suites to enjoying the spaciousness of extra legroom. If you’ve only got a weekend to experience Seoul, you want every minute — and every mile — to pull its weight. That’s how to squeeze a two-day micro-adventure out of a journey on Hawaiian Airlines: stretch out in spacious Extra Comfort seats (soon to be renamed Premium Class) on the outbound flight and treat myself to luxurious lie-flat Business Class suites on the way back [...]