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100 years and 290 destinations worldwide: Delta hiring flight attendants for 2025

Source: Delta Air Lines As Delta enters its centennial year and prepares to fly its most robust travel schedule ever, the airline is once again accepting flight attendant applications for its upcoming 2025 hiring classes. Delta is once again accepting flight attendant applications for its upcoming 2025 hiring classes, with openings for English-speaking and bilingual roles. “2025 will be an exciting year,” said Rachel McCarthy, VP – IFS ATL Operations, CX, Hiring and Learning. “Not only will Delta celebrate 100 years as a brand, but we will also fly our most robust travel schedule ever. We’re excited to hire even more flight attendants to meet this demand and bring our premium experience to life for every customer.” Delta is also [...]

2024-12-16T23:48:13+02:00December 17th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

American Airlines expects to welcome nearly 12.7 million customers during the winter holidays

Source: American Airlines Photo provided by @flyingboeing787 on Instagram American Airlines is ready to close out 2024 by welcoming nearly 12.7 million customers across more than 118,000 flights for winter holiday travel. This comes after the airline delivered strong operational performance during the Thanksgiving holiday travel period, including leading the industry in on-time departures. “American delivered industry-leading operational performance over Thanksgiving, and I’d like to thank our team members for their hard work in safely caring for our customers,” said David Seymour, American’s Chief Operating Officer. “We look forward to continuing that momentum as millions once again take to the skies for holiday gatherings and winter vacations.” American’s operation has been fully winterized to safely and successfully operate this winter. [...]

2024-12-16T20:45:12+02:00December 16th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Delta to resume daily seasonal flight between Rio de Janeiro and New York

Source: Delta Air Lines The GIG-JFK route will be offered until March 28, 2025; clients will also be able to enjoy daily flights between the “Marvelous City” and Atlanta, which are currently offered three times a week. From December this year to March 2025, Delta will once again connect two of the most vibrant cities desired by travelers around the world: Rio de Janeiro – famous for its beaches, its urban setting surrounded by lush nature, its rhythm of samba and bohemian vibe – and New York City, one of the most dynamic metropolises on the globe, which, from architecture to gastronomy, arts and culture to sports, offers a multitude of extraordinary experiences. The seasonal and daily route, which not only [...]

2024-12-16T21:03:34+02:00December 16th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Sun seekers celebrate! WestJet inaugurates service between Toronto and Grenada

Source: WestJet "Launching service between Grenada and Toronto reinforces the WestJet Group's title as Canada's leading leisure airline. This connection expands access to one of the most sought-after Caribbean destinations, offering guests a seamless gateway to Grenada's stunning beaches, vibrant culture and warm hospitality," said Daniel Fajardo, WestJet Vice-President of Network and Schedule Planning. "This winter, the WestJet Group is offering more seat capacity to sun destinations than any other airline, providing Canadians from coast-to-coast the opportunity to escape Canada's winter chill and create unforgettable vacation memories." The introduction of service adds to WestJet's robust network of service offerings to and from the Caribbean. Guests travelling to Grenada will benefit from convenient flight times, allowing them to connect seamlessly from [...]

2024-12-16T20:55:28+02:00December 16th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

United Integrates Apple’s New Share Item Location Feature for AirTag

Source: United Airlines Customers can now securely share the location of an AirTag or Find My network accessory with United customer service agents through the United app for faster bag recovery and an even better overall travel experience United continues to invest in new infrastructure, training and technology to improve bag handling, resulting in significant improvement in baggage recovery in recent years United announces the integration of Apple's new Share Item Location feature for AirTag into its mobile app, a move that's expected to drive a much-improved customer service experience for the fewer than 1% of customers whose bags arrive on a later flight. Now available with iOS 18.2*, Apple's Share Item Location feature enables United customers everywhere who travel [...]

2024-12-13T12:22:16+02:00December 13th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Sky-high success: oneworld named Global Traveler’s Best Airline Alliance for 15th consecutive year

Source: oneworld Maria McKinnon is pictured alongside representatives from British Airways, Japan Airlines and Qatar Airways. oneworld® has once again piloted its way to success, named 'Best Airline Alliance' by Global Traveler at an award ceremony earlier this week. This win marks the 15th consecutive year the alliance has taken home the trophy, as customers from around the world continue to praise oneworld's high levels of service and convenience across more than 900 destinations worldwide. The prestigious accolade, announced during the 21st annual GT Tested Reader Survey Awards, reinforced oneworld's position as the most preferred alliance among frequent flyers, as the alliance comes to the end of its celebratory 25th anniversary year. Yesterday's award ceremony, hosted at L'Ermitage Beverly Hills, [...]

2024-12-13T12:19:14+02:00December 13th, 2024|AIRLINES, News, ORGANISATIONS|

American Airlines maintains AAdvantage status and reward levels for second year in a row

Source: American Airlines For the 2025 program year, status and reward levels will stay the same, making it straightforward for members to achieve or retain status. New Loyalty Point Reward choices make the entire travel journey even more personalized. Members enjoy even more ways to use their miles, including for food and beverage purchases in flight. Members have more time to use systemwide upgrades. Higher Million Miler TM statuses land soon, bringing lifetime** status to some members. American Airlines continues to make the AAdvantage® program more rewarding for its members as it updates the industry’s longest-running loyalty program for 2025. For the second year in a row, the requirements for status and reward levels will remain the same, making it [...]

2024-12-13T12:11:37+02:00December 13th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Air Canada to Offer Fast, Free Wi-Fi

Source: Air Canada Fast, free Wi-Fi sponsored by Bell coming to North America and Sun flights beginning in May 2025, with long-haul international routes to follow in 2026 Fleet-wide connectivity upgrades are at an advanced stage, with installations expected to be completed next year Plans to include flights to and from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, the first time Wi-Fi will be made available on a Q400 aircraft Aeroplan Members will benefit from free gate-to-gate access of reliable, streaming-quality Wi-Fi Air Canada announced today it plans to roll out fast, free streaming-quality Wi-Fi, sponsored by Bell. Beginning in May 2025, this complimentary service will be available to Aeroplan Members on Wi-Fi equipped aircraft for flights within North American and Sun [...]

2024-12-13T12:42:51+02:00December 13th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Viva Aerobus Traffic Report November 2024: Passengers increased 13.5%, reaching an 87.4% load factor

Source: Viva Aerobus Viva Aerobus announced today its November 2024 preliminary traffic results. Viva Aerobus’ passenger traffic increased 13.5% compared to November 2023, reaching 2.5 million passengers, driven by an increase of 11.4% and 33.6% in domestic and international traffic, respectively. Load factors reached 87.4% compared to 87.5% in 2023, with a load factor mix of 88.6% and 82.0% in domestic and international, respectively. Viva Aerobus grew its total capacity in available seat miles (ASMs) by 10.8% compared to November 2023, reflecting an increase of 7.5% and 27.9% in domestic and international, respectively. “November traffic saw solid passenger demand, driven by a robust expansion in both domestic and international markets. Our load factors remained at healthy levels, highlighting our disciplined [...]

2024-12-13T12:01:42+02:00December 13th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Air Canada recognizes young leaders in tourism with the Future Leader’s Award at the 2024 Tourism Congress and Canadian Tourism Awards

Source: Air Canada Last week, Air Canada was proudly sponsoring the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) Congress that was held in Vancouver, BC. Among the 3-day program was the Future Leaders Luncheon, presented by David Rheault, Vice President Government and Community Relations at Air Canada. The inspiring discussion panel, Shaping Tomorrow's Tourism: Empowering Future Leaders, not only recognized emerging talent in the sector, but was an opportunity to meet the four Air Canada Future Leaders Award recipients, celebrate their achievements, and promote those students' outstanding motivation for pursuing a career in the vibrant Canadian tourism industry. "It's always an honour to be able to recognize the future leaders of tomorrow," said David. "Congratulations on winning the prize. We need [...]

2024-12-12T11:22:35+02:00December 12th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|