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Caribbean Airlines Launches Village Cricket Program Celebrating Caribbean Culture

Source: Caribbean Airlines Caribbean Airlines announces the launch of its new Instagram page @ourcaribbeanexperience  and “Caribbean Village Cricket” a T10 format celebrating community spirit through the beloved sport of cricket. “Caribbean Village Cricket” kicked off in Trinidad on on Easter weekend, taking place at three locations: Powergen Penal Sports Club, Santa Cruz Sports Association and the National Cricket Centre, Couva. Following the inaugural matches in Trinidad, Caribbean Village Cricket will journey to Jamaica, and then Guyana culminating in the final round at the renowned Queens Park Oval, Port-of-Spain on May 05. The next planned dates for the tournament are as follows: Kingston, Jamaica - April 20 Georgetown, Guyana – April 28 Finals - Queens Park Oval, Trinidad - May 5 [...]

2024-04-02T07:21:47+03:00April 2nd, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

United Airlines Names Michelle Freyre to Board of Directors

Source: United United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL) announced today that Michelle Freyre is joining its Board of Directors. Freyre currently serves as President, Global Brands, Clinique and Origins, at The Estée Lauder Companies, where she is responsible for guiding the brands' overall strategic vision and driving global growth. "Michelle's extensive experience in business and product strategy will make her an excellent addition to our already strong Board of Directors," said United CEO Scott Kirby. "In each of her previous roles, Michelle has deftly balanced modernizing and celebrating the historic brands she has overseen." "We are excited to welcome Michelle to the Board of Directors and look forward to the valuable insight and experience she will bring to United," said Ted Philip, [...]

2024-04-01T18:21:02+03:00April 1st, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Frontier Airlines to Add Wide-Body Aircraft to its Fleet Starting in June; Route from New York-JFK to Bora Bora Will Kick Off the Ultra-Low Cost Carrier’s New Long-Haul Service Offering

Source: Frontier Airlines In Conjunction with the New Service, the Airline is Running a One-Day $1 Fare Sale. To Celebrate, Consumers Are Invited to Enter a Drawing to Win an All-Expense Paid Trip to French Polynesia Ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines will add wide-body aircraft to its fleet beginning in June. In addition to lie-flat seating, the new aircraft will feature a chef-curated inflight menu and free Wi-Fi for all passengers. To kick off its new long-haul service, Frontier is introducing twice-weekly flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York (JFK) to Mote Mute Airport in Bora Bora, French Polynesia (BOB) beginning June 1, 2024. To celebrate the new service, America's Greenest Airline is offering a one-day-only fare [...]

2024-04-01T18:25:22+03:00April 1st, 2024|AIRLINES|

TAP reaches record net income of EUR 177.3 million in 2023

Source: TAP Revenues exceed 4 billion euros for the first time in a year. Recurring EBIDTA of 871.6 million euros, with a margin of 21 per cent. Robust liquidity position of 789.4 million euros in cash. In 2023, TAP recorded its peak net income ever, generating a record profit of EUR 177.3 million, an increase of EUR 111.7 million over the previous year, when a result of EUR 65.6 million had been recorded. Operating Revenues in 2023 reached the highest value ever in the Group's history, surpassing the EUR 4 billion mark, reaching a value of EUR 4.2 billion, increasing by EUR 730 million (+20.9 per cent) compared to 2022. This record figure and consistent growth reflect and confirm TAP's [...]

2024-04-01T18:41:45+03:00April 1st, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

April 1 Alert: WestJet Introduces Memorease™

Source: WestJet State-of-the-art headset offers Canadians the chance to create unforgettable vacation memories...without ever leaving home After almost three decades of delivering travel options to Canadians, WestJet is proud to introduce a new way for Canadians to enjoy a vacation - one that eliminates the need to actually take a vacation. Today, the airline is thrilled to introduce MemorEase™, an innovative new headset that uses the latest in AI technology to implant vacation memories directly into guests' brains - offering them all the benefits of a vacation, without ever having to leave the comfort of their couch. With WestJet's state-of-the-art MemorEase™ headset, you can choose from an expansive collection of AI-generated vacation memories. Whether your dream getaway centres around neon [...]

2024-04-01T18:32:54+03:00April 1st, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

United makes it easier for customers who use wheelchairs to book flights that can accommodate their personal device

Source: United Airlines United Airlines has launched a new digital tool on its app and united.com that makes it easier for customers who use wheelchairs to find flights that can best accommodate the specific dimensions of their personal mobility device. The airline also announced that eligible customers may seek a refund of the fare difference if a customer needs to pay more for a flight that can accommodate their wheelchair. Last year, United and United Express together carried more than 200,000 checked wheelchairs. In addition to working with the airline's Accessible Travel Advisory Board, United collaborated with United Spinal Association and Numotion to develop these industry-first initiatives. "The more we know about a customer's device, the more likely their experience will be a good one – [...]

2024-03-29T06:36:43+02:00March 29th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

United Airlines Extends Seasonal Services from Athens to New York/Newark and Washington D.C.

Source: Athens International Airport United is launching new flights between Athens and Chicago O’Hare on 24 May 2024 Airline is increasing flights from Greece by nearly 25 per cent for 2024 United Airlines has extended its daily seasonal services from Athens to New York/Newark and Washington D.C. for 2024, providing more travel options for travellers departing Greece. The airline is starting its Athens to New York-Newark service a week earlier on 31 March and flights from Athens to Washington D.C. start three weeks earlier on 15 April 2024. With these seasonal service extensions and the introduction of new daily seasonal service between Athens and Chicago O’Hare on 24 May 2024, United is increasing flights from Greece by nearly 25 per [...]

2024-03-29T07:55:07+02:00March 29th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Air Canada Wins 2024 APEX Best in Entertainment Award in North America

Source: Air Canada Unparalleled offering includes Live TV, Apple TV+, Audible, Disney+ and Hayu among thousands of hours of content Air Canada is honoured to have earned the 2024 APEX Best in Entertainment Award in North America for its in-flight entertainment (IFE) offering, presented last night at the APEX Awards in Lisbon. This is the first time the airline has won this APEX award, which is based on ratings the organization received from thousands of passengers who flew with Air Canada. "I am extremely proud of the recognition as 2024 APEX Best in Entertainment Award in North America, reflecting the unparalleled entertainment offering onboard our aircraft. With thousands of hours of movies, TV shows and audio podcasts available, our customers clearly [...]

2024-03-28T12:00:13+02:00March 28th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

United Makes it Easier to Share Award Miles with Family and Friends

Source: United Airlines United becomes first major U.S. airline to allow members of its loyalty program, MileagePlus®, to pool their miles with family and friends into a joint account This new feature makes it easier for family members of all ages -- and groups to share and use miles for award travel MileagePlus miles pooling is now available on United.com Just in time for summer travel planning, United today launched MileagePlus miles pooling – a new way for MileagePlus members to contribute and combine their miles into a joint account. Available on United.com, groups of up to five members can now share and redeem miles in one linked account. United allows any MileagePlus member – whether relatives or close friends [...]

2024-03-27T07:10:17+02:00March 27th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

United Becomes First Airline to Add New, Larger Overhead Bins to Embraer E175 Aircraft

Source: United Airlines New bins will be available on 50 aircraft by the end of this year and can accommodate up to 29 more bags per flight, helping make room for everyone's carry-on United Airlines announced today that it is installing new, larger overhead bins on its Skywest operated Embraer E175 fleet that will provide more room for passengers' roll aboard carry-on bags. These new bins will be available on 50 aircraft with a 76-seat configuration by the end of this year. United may expand the E175 larger overhead bins offering to more than 150 aircraft by the end of 2026. United is the first airline to offer these larger overhead bins on E175 airplanes and estimates this move will [...]

2024-03-26T17:28:14+02:00March 26th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|