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United Installs Starlink on First Regional Aircraft

Source: United Airlines Airline expects to outfit 40+ regional aircraft each month through the end of 2025 – average Starlink install time is about 8 hours, 10 times faster than non-Starlink equipment United shows technical operations benefits like equipment size and weight as well as ease of install and maintenance United today announced it installed Starlink on its first regional aircraft and unveiled details of the process to underscore the technical operations benefits associated with the equipment, including size and weight as well as the ease of install and maintenance. The airline expects to outfit 40+ regional aircraft each month beginning in May through the end of 2025 – average Starlink install time is about 8 hours, excluding any de-installation [...]

2025-03-07T19:34:52+02:00March 7th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Meet the father and son building a legacy at American Airlines

Source: American Airlines Malachi Drenthe, Overhaul Support Mechanic at American’s Tulsa, Okla., maintenance base, knew he wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps when he was a teenager. Like many other children of Tech Ops – Tulsa team members, he saw his father, Brian, an Aircraft Base Maintenance Manager at American, working on aircraft. He regularly attended Family Days at the maintenance base in Tulsa and knew things with wings were in his future. Malachi explored different careers in aviation, but working with his hands and staying close to home was his calling. Reflecting on his father’s hard work and dedication to pursue his FAA Airframe and Powerplant licenses inspired him to follow a similar career path. “More than anything [...]

2025-03-07T19:49:29+02:00March 7th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Weaving Connections Like Lei: A Hawaiian Language Month Rooted in ‘Launa’

Source: Hawaiian Airlines Amid the flurry of Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian Language Month) celebrations, the Hawaiian Airlines Community and Cultural Relations Team remained focused on their guiding principle of “launa.” Meaning to socialize or connect, "launa" was their north star, anchoring this year’s celebration across both Hawaiian and Alaska Airlines. Throughout February, the team organized expert workshops, language lessons, and Team Kōkua volunteer activations that engaged guests, employees and the community with the language and in intimate learning experiences. "Meeting all these people through the Hawaiian language makes the language all that much more critical and shows the strength that education wields in bringing people together,” shared Manakō Tanaka, senior community and cultural relations manager at Hawaiian Airlines. Bringing ʻŌlelo [...]

2025-03-07T20:21:04+02:00March 7th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

WestJet to relax carry-on baggage sizing starting today

Source: WestJet “New” sizing allowances mirror other carrier and baggage manufacturer dimensions to optimize overhead bin space, streamline boarding. Effective May 6, 2025, WestJet will accept new maximum carry-on baggage sizing to seamlessly align with common international cabin baggage dimensions adopted by other North American carriers and luggage manufacturers, including partner carrier, Delta Air Lines. The new size maximums (22” x 14” x 9”) account for wheels and handles, offering peace of mind around what easily fits into the overhead bins on board WestJet’s aircraft. WestJet is pleased to add an inch of height to accepted dimensions, swapping this for a single inch in width from the existing limits (21” x 15” x 9”) to increase overall stowage capacity and [...]

2025-03-05T17:14:30+02:00March 6th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Prepare for takeoff: Delta and Shake Shack expand onboard partnership

Source: Delta Air Lines Popular demand is driving Delta and Shake Shack to expand service in the skies and celebrate with a surprise for Uber waitlisters. Other menu refreshes are also coming for this spring.   Do you want ShackSauce with that? Delta and Shake Shack continue to delight customers’ tastebuds, expanding their first-of-its-kind onboard partnership to four new cities. Delta’s first-of-its-kind partnership with Shake Shack will begin on flights out of Boston on Dec. 1, with plans for expansion to other U.S. markets throughout 2025. Starting this month, mouthwatering burgers will be available in First Class on flights over 900 miles out of Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York-LaGuardia and Seattle as the partnership expands to additional locations. To celebrate the Shake [...]

2025-03-05T15:59:06+02:00March 5th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Frontier Airlines Announces Four Additional Routes Launching Late Spring, Including First-Ever Service to Seattle Paine Field and Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

Source: Frontier Airlines Also, new nonstop service between Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU), and Gregorio Luperón International Airport in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic (POP). Ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines will launch an additional four routes in late spring, including its first-ever service from both Seattle Paine Field International Airport in Everett, Wash. (PAE), and Gregorio Luperón International Airport in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic (POP). On June 2, Frontier will initiate service from PAE to Denver, Las Vegas and Phoenix. The service will complement Frontier's existing offerings at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and will provide convenient and affordable options to consumers in the greater Seattle area and throughout Western Washington. Frontier will also continue its [...]

2025-03-05T15:46:03+02:00March 5th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

American Airlines scores a slam dunk with spring fares sure to make the crowd go wild

Source: American Airlines     American is making it easy to "breakaway” this spring with last-minute flights. Even more, this month, customers can go mad voting for their favorite travel destinations on social media. A buzzer-beating surprise awaits customers at the end of the month. American Airlines is putting a full-court press on spring travel thanks to a deep bench of incredible deals and destinations with limited-time fares starting at $115 one-way to help travelers quickly rebound from the winter blues. These flights are available to book now for a spring getaway. Select a spot, keep on voting and celebrate the win Whether making a fast break or running down the clock, fans may take advantage of American’s low fares [...]

2025-03-03T23:02:58+02:00March 4th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Caribbean Airlines reaffirms its commitment to fair and transparent negotiations

Source: Caribbean Airlines Caribbean Airlines Limited continues to seek a fair and equitable resolution to the ongoing good-faith negotiations with the Trinidad and Tobago Airline Pilots Association (TTALPA) over terms and conditions of employment for its pilots. Salary negotiations relate to the additional increases for pilots for the period of 2015 to 2023. In December 2024, Caribbean Airlines and TTALPA successfully concluded negotiations over the collective agreement for the period 2015–2020. As a result, the airline has made payments to pilots totaling approximately TT$14 million, based on the agreed additional increase of 4% to salaries. This is in addition to the 14.5% average cumulative increase to salaries that pilots already received during that period. With this aspect of negotiations concluded, [...]

2025-03-03T13:23:14+02:00March 3rd, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Delta goes international from Austin with new Cancun service

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta continues to grow in the Texas capital with international service to Cancun and increased Orlando service this winter.  Delta’s presence at Austin-Bergstrom (AUS) continues to expand, and this time the airline is going international. This winter, Delta will operate its new nonstop, international service from AUS to the sun-drenched shores of Cancun, Mexico (CUN). This daily, seasonal service will begin shortly before Christmas on Dec. 20 and will run until mid-April 2026. “Delta is the leading global network carrier at Austin-Bergstrom, operating nearly 60 peak day departures this winter,” said Paul Baldoni, Delta’s Senior Vice President of Network Planning. "This new service to Cancun adds yet another popular leisure destination for our Austin customers.” This [...]

2025-03-03T13:12:24+02:00March 3rd, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

On International Womens’s Day, TAP miles are donated to UMAR

Source: TAP This campaign aims to support an association that fights violence and discrimination against women. On International Women's Day 2025, change begins with you. This is the call to action of the social responsibility campaign by the TAP Donate Miles program, from TAP Air Portugal, for March 8. From February 28 to March 10, the company's frequent passengers can donate their miles, which will be converted into support for UMAR (União de Mulheres Alternativa e Resposta). This campaign is valid for all TAP Miles&Go Customers with enough miles to make a donation. TAP does not receive any benefit in the process of donating miles and the use of these miles is subject to the TAP Donate Miles Program Terms [...]

2025-03-03T13:31:43+02:00March 3rd, 2025|AIRLINES, News|