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British Airways announces end of summer sale for flights and holidays

Source: British Airways British Airways and British Airways Holidays are offering savings on flights and holidays through to 2024  The sale includes return flights to New York from £333, Orlando from £373 and Chicago from £419, with upgrades to World Traveller Plus (premium economy) across the network from £249 return  With deposits from just £60pp, customers can book a range of holiday packages including city breaks to Nice or Prague from £139pp, winter sun in The Algarve from £219pp and Caribbean getaways to Tobago from £599pp  Save up to an extra £300 on holidays when booking before 12 September and get Double Tier Points on package deals that are taken by 31 December 2024  British Airways and British Airways Holidays [...]

2023-09-05T20:16:26+03:00September 5th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

WestJet brings added connectivity to Calgary

Source: WestJet Airline to increase service from YYC Calgary International Airport to Ottawa and Los Angeles As WestJet continues to strengthen its investments in Western Canada, the airline announced increased flights to its previously announced winter schedule, with service from Calgary to both Ottawa and Los Angeles. "WestJet is unwavering in our commitment to ensure Calgary remains the most connected city in North Americawith under two million residents, as we continue to provide guests with even more affordable and accessible air travel across our network this winter," said Jane McCurdy, WestJet Director, Network Planning and Alliances. "With increased demand for these two popular routes from Calgary, we are able to provide enhanced capacity and more seats for our valued guests this winter." [...]

2023-09-04T04:06:37+03:00September 4th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Air France celebrates 90 years of elegance

Source: Air France On 7th October 2023, Air France will be celebrating its 90th anniversary; To mark the occasion, the company has asked Xavier Ronze, head of the costume design workshops at the Paris Opera ballet, to create a collection of five iconic dresses embodying the company’s legendary history;  From 28th September to 10th October 2023, Air France will be in the spotlight in an exhibition held at the Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann to unveil this dress collection in the store’s windows. Created from the merger of Air Orient, Air Union, Société Générale de Transports Aériens, the Compagnie Internationale de Navigation Aérienne and Aéropostale, Air France was officially inaugurated on 7th October 1933. Ever since, the company has continued to [...]

2023-09-04T04:33:06+03:00September 4th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

WestJet Encore Pilots File Notice to Open Contract Negotiations with Management

Source: ALPA On Sunday, September 3, 2023, the WestJet Encore Master Executive Council (MEC) of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) announced to WestJet Encore management its intention to open contract negotiations on the pilot group’s second collective agreement. “Our pilot group leaders and Negotiating Committee have been working hard over the last several months to come in fully prepared on day one of negotiations,” said Capt. Carin Kenny, WestJet Encore MEC chair. “While the MEC remains optimistic that we can negotiate a fair contract with management in a reasonable amount of time, we are only half of the equation.” Based on clear direction from the pilot group, the ALPA negotiators are steadfast in their commitment to solving three major [...]

2023-09-06T20:15:38+03:00September 4th, 2023|AIRLINES, News, ORGANISATIONS|

TAP’s growth: Brazil to receive 11 additional weekly frequencies in 2024

Source: TAP TAP announces the news for summer 2024 North America, Africa and Italy offering to also be increased TAP Air Portugal announces its new operation for summer 2024, with the highlight being an eleven frequency per week growth in Brazil, bringing the total departures from Portugal to 91 weekly. Recife gains three more weekly frequencies from Lisbon, increasing from seven to ten, and Rio grows from ten to twelve.  São Paulo, Belém, Brasília, Natal, Maceio, Porto Alegre and Salvador will also all get an additional weekly flight to and from Portugal. With 91 flights per week in the peak summer directly connecting 11 of Brazil's main capitals to Lisbon and Porto, TAP is reinforcing its market presence with a [...]

2023-09-01T20:35:17+03:00September 1st, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Delta to host flight attendant hiring information sessions across the country

Source: Delta Air Lines   Delta Air Lines is on the road again to meet potential flight attendant candidates in Orlando, Florida; Providence, Rhode Island; Austin, Texas; Minneapolis; and Las Vegas. Delta’s flight attendant application will open Sept. 7 for its upcoming 2024 hiring classes. Delta’s talent team and flight attendants will visit Florida, Rhode Island, Texas, Minnesota and Nevada this fall to answer aspiring flight attendants’ questions about the role, the application process and work schedules, along with benefits like travel opportunities, the lifestyle of a Delta flight attendant and more. Each information session is hosted for two consecutive days in each city where candidates will learn more about what it’s like to be a Delta flight attendant. Interested [...]

2023-09-01T17:54:22+03:00September 1st, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Building a talent pipeline for the future: Nearly 100 aircraft maintenance students placed in Piedmont’s Tuition Payment Program

Source: Piedmont In August 2021, Piedmont launched a first-of-its-kind Tuition Payment Program (TPP) to provide an opportunity for future aircraft maintenance technicians (AMTs) to attend a maintenance partner school tuition-free while guaranteeing students a job with Piedmont upon receiving their airframe and powerplant certifications. Two years later, Piedmont has successfully placed 96 students in the program with all 32 program graduates joining Piedmont as AMTs at maintenance locations across the system. “The success of the program is nothing short of amazing,” shares Jessica Weney, Senior Piedmont Recruiter. “Watching these aircraft mechanics grow in school and in the hangar speaks volumes to the support Piedmont gives and the dedication each one of them have to their careers and their future. I’m [...]

2023-09-01T20:21:02+03:00September 1st, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Southwest Airlines Launched Limited-Time Companion Pass Offer

Source: Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Members who register, book, and fly can earn a limited-time, promotional Companion Pass for travel between January 8 and March 8, 2024 Southwest Airlines Co. launched a special promotional Companion Pass® offer for Rapid Rewards® Members ready to take flight with a family member, friend, or loved one. Qualifying Customers can designate their Companion and travel with the Companion Pass which is valid for unlimited usage from January 8 through March 8, 2024.1 To qualify, Rapid Rewards Members must: Register for the promotion and purchase a Southwest® revenue flight (one round trip or two one-ways), starting today through August 30, 2023; Travel by September 30, 2023; and Designate a Companion to fly for free (does not [...]

2023-09-01T20:20:17+03:00September 1st, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

How Delta people in San Juan are connecting young customers to their potential in aviation

Source: Delta Air Lines The next time you’re embarking on a voyage out of San Juan Airport at gate B11, you may notice some unusually youthful Delta helpers in orange vests. That’s because here, (grown-up) Delta people have turned an otherwise mundane routine at this gate into a stimulating environment for young minds to run wild and live out their dreams, steps away from a wide window overlooking the runway. Here, children waiting for their flight can be selected to be part of the Delta team for a few hours to help with tasks like marshaling in planes or making boarding zone announcements. Once selected, the young trainees don an “official” vest while a Delta employee announces the newest employee [...]

2023-08-31T07:02:52+03:00August 31st, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Flying into the future: KLM kicks off Electric Flying Connection Tour

Source: KLM On 28 and 29 August, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and the trade association Electric Flying Connection (EFC) offered a group of KLM guests a unique opportunity to experience the future of flying. The eighteen guests received a trial electric flying lesson aboard a Pipistrel Velis Electro, supervised by instructors from the E-Flight Academy. The 18 training flights, which operated between Lelystad Airport and Schiphol-Oost over the course of two days, offered KLM unique insight into the entire system of electric flight logistics and the challenges it presents. “To make air transport more sustainable, we have to test new technologies and innovations in practice. The things we do today on a small scale with the resources we have now, may [...]

2023-08-31T06:23:42+03:00August 31st, 2023|AIRLINES, News|