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Alaska Airlines announces new routes connecting California and the Pacific Northwest

Source: Alaska Airlines Alaska is further expanding our network connecting destinations across the Pacific Northwest and California with new routes that start flying in October. Summary We’ll launch seven new city pairs starting in late October, including three in Burbank. New seasonal service from San Diego will take winter sports lovers to Idaho’s popular Sun Valley. Alaska Airlines is further expanding our network between California and the Pacific Northwest with seven new routes starting this October. We’ve added three new flights from Hollywood Burbank Airport, located north of downtown Los Angeles, to destinations in Oregon and Washington state. As the holiday season gets underway, we’ll offer new wintertime service linking sunny San Diego and snowy Sun Valley. Boise lands a [...]

2025-08-04T16:44:57+03:00August 4th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Avianca adds the best content from HBO Max, Formula 1 TV and much more to its in-flight entertainment

Source: Avianca Avianca now has content from HBO Max, Formula 1 TV and more than 350 free titles to its in-flight entertainment, Avianca on air. The new titles have been available since July on personal devices, for flights on Airbus A320 aircraft and on the integrated screens of Boeing 787s. Because the connection begins on board, Avianca is now also renewing itself by adding content from HBO Max, Formula 1 TV and much more in its on-board entertainment catalog, Avianca on air. In this way, customers can enjoy, for free, more than 350 titles, including children's content, movies, documentaries and recognized series, Formula 1 competitions, among others. “The connection begins on board and we have taken a step forward in [...]

2025-08-04T17:27:42+03:00August 4th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines sees revenue growth, but no profit due to higher costs

Source: KLM The KLM Group reported a revenue of €6.3 billion in the first half of 2025, an increase of 5.7% compared to the same period of 2024. Despite improvements in the operating result and a 3% increase in capacity, KLM did not achieve an operational profit. Higher costs further reinforce the need to continue the structural savings plans for the remainder of 2025. The operating result for the first half of the year was –€2 million. Although this is an improvement compared to the first half of 2024 (–€31 million), this is a disappointing outcome given the €6.3 billion in revenue. This is a direct result of a 4.3% increase in costs per unit. Marjan Rintel, CEO KLM: ‘We [...]

2025-08-05T20:17:50+03:00August 4th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Jose Ignacio Dougnac resigns as CEO of SKY Airline

Source: ALA News José Ignacio Dougnac, who has been the CEO of Sky Airline since 2019, will leave his position after a rising career at the Chilean low-cost airline. Previously, the senior executive had served as the company's Chief Financial Officer (CFO), which led him to remain linked to it for over a decade. Dougnac will step down from his current responsibilities later this month and will reportedly retain an advisory role to the airline's Board of Directors. Among the milestones that stand out from his six-year tenure at the head of Sky Airline, Dougnac is recognized as someone who was able to maximise the positioning of the brand, increase the number of passengers, substantially renew the fleet, confront the [...]

2025-08-02T02:41:18+03:00August 1st, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Delta cares for customers following turbulence event

Source: Delta Air Lines  Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 12 p.m.: Delta continued to actively care for its customers and people Thursday morning after significant turbulence led to a flight diversion to Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP). All seven crew members who were taken to area hospitals after the flight landed were treated and released by Thursday morning. All customers who were evaluated at the hospital and willing to share their status with Delta have also been released. We appreciate the response and support of first responders in caring for our customers and crew. Delta is cooperating with the National Transportation Safety Board on an investigation. Delta flight 56 from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol [...]

2025-08-01T07:14:38+03:00August 1st, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Sun Country Airlines Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results

Source: Sun Country Airlines Revenue of $264 million, highest second quarter on record(1) GAAP diluted EPS of $0.12, operating income of $16 million and margin of 6.2% Adj. diluted EPS(2) of $0.14, adj. operating income(2) of $18 million and margin(2) of 6.8% Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. (“Sun Country Airlines,” “Sun Country,” the “Company”) reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2025. “Sun Country is pleased to report our twelfth consecutive profitable quarter with GAAP EPS of $0.12 and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.14(2),” said Jude Bricker, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sun Country. “We are steadily incorporating our eight additional cargo aircraft throughout the second and third quarters. As of the end of the second [...]

2025-08-01T07:07:43+03:00August 1st, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

A 10-Year Commitment to Canada’s Territory of Nunavut and to Canadian North

Source: Canadian North Canadian North’s hard work and dedication to the communities we serve have ensured that we will continue our exceptional service to our Northern passengers and clients for a decade to come. Exchange Income Corporation (EIC), on behalf of Canadian North, has secured a new, long-term air travel agreement with the Government of Nunavut (GN). This 10-year contract, with an additional five-year option, will provide consistency, stability, and the confidence to plan and invest in our future. This agreement is more than just good business. It’s a powerful endorsement of the exceptional services Canadian North delivers every day. It reflects the confidence GN places in us to provide safe, reliable air travel and cargo services, essential to Nunavummiut. [...]

2025-08-01T16:52:51+03:00August 1st, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Frontier Airlines Unveils New Travel Flexibility Benefit as Part of The New Frontier

Source: Frontier Airlines First U.S. Airline to Offer Disruption Assistance for Any Reason, in Partnership with HTS, Hopper's B2B Division Frontier Airlines has announced a new customer-first travel flexibility benefit, Disruption Assistance for Any Reason, now available for purchase when booking on FlyFrontier.com. This industry-first product — powered by HTS, Hopper's B2B division — further advances The New Frontier mission of delivering more choice and flexibility for travelers. Through this new benefit, Frontier becomes the first U.S. airline to enable instant, automated solutions in the event of a qualifying disruption (typically a delay of 2+ hours or same-day cancellation). Customers who opt in receive automatic, proactive notifications and can self-serve with real-time options — including booking an alternate flight on any airline or [...]

2025-07-31T19:55:52+03:00July 31st, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Virgin Atlantic Creates Mexican-Inspired Afternoon Tea-Quila Experience

Source: Virgin Atlantic Virgin Atlantic has put a spicy spin on a British tradition, announcing the launch of a new fiesta-fuelled afternoon tea, inspired by the flavours and the airline’s new destination - Cancun, Mexico Created by Virgin Hotels Chef, Barry Vera, the Afternoon Tea-quila lives up to its name with a watermelon and steak finger sandwich, a grilled strawberry burrito, tequila chilli macarons, an iced earl grey margarita and even cheddar and jalapeños butter scones topped with sticky short rib   Available during Afternoon Tea Week (11th - 24th August) from 1pm - 4pm at Virgin Hotels London-Shoreditch, including both alcoholic and non-alcoholic offerings, plus the opportunity to save up to 65% on a Virgin Atlantic Holidays package to Cancun [...]

2025-07-30T06:17:15+03:00July 30th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

JetBlue and United Complete DOT Review of Blue Sky Collaboration

Source: JetBlue JetBlue and United have announced they have completed the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) review of their Blue Sky collaboration and are able to proceed to implementation. JetBlue and United appreciate Secretary Duffy, Assistant Secretary Edwards, and the entire team at the DOT for their review of Blue Sky. JetBlue and United will share more details in the coming weeks as implementation of the Blue Sky collaboration begins. Blue Sky is a new and unique collaboration designed to give customers of both airlines even more options to find flights that fit their plans as well as new opportunities to earn and use MileagePlus® miles and TrueBlue points across both airlines. Blue Sky will begin introducing new customer benefits [...]

2025-07-30T05:56:28+03:00July 30th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|