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HA Flight Attendants Mobilize to Help a Colleague, Donate 500 Pounds of Supplies for Maui Keiki

Source: Hawaiian Airlines It started with a callout on a private Facebook group page, titled HAL Flight Attendant Mamas, where, on a typical day, "FA mamas and mamas-to-be" swap tips and answer questions about all things related to childcare. But on Aug. 13, Maui flight attendant Anna Sable posted an urgent request for baby supplies after the island's only Walmart, Costco and Target reported supply shortages following the West Maui wildfires. The next day, flight attendants Erika Ledesma and Curtis Kawamura, a member of the group (and stay-at-home parent), met Sable – who had flown to Honolulu - and several other Oʻahu teammembers at Hawaiian’s cargo facility with dozens of boxes of baby items, including food, formula, wipes and diapers. [...]

2023-08-18T18:05:13+03:00August 18th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

More for 2024: American Airlines adds new routes and destinations to see the world next summer

Source: American Airlines American Airlines will add flights to three new European cities in 2024 — Copenhagen, Denmark (CPH); Nice, France (NCE); and Naples, Italy (NAP) — starting next summer. American continues to build and expand its comprehensive global network to take customers where they want to go with the airline’s largest European expansion in four years. The airline will also further expand its largest-ever winter schedule between the United States and Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America, maintaining its status as the premier carrier serving the region. Summer may be winding down, but it’s time to get a head start on planning next year’s summer vacation. American Airlines is excited to announce four new routes and bring back another [...]

2023-08-17T19:15:02+03:00August 17th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

WestJet adds new non-stop route connecting Kelowna and Toronto to winter schedule

Source: WestJet WestJet announced the addition of non-stop service between Kelowna and Toronto to the airline's 2023/24 winter schedule. Operating twice weekly, WestJet's winter service between Kelowna and Toronto will begin November 5, 2023. "WestJet is pleased to offer enhanced connectivity between Kelowna and Toronto now on this winter which will provide a convenient and affordable travel option for our guests travelling between these two cities for business or leisure," said Jane McCurdy, WestJet Director, Network Planning and Alliances. "The addition of this new route to our winter schedule, is a further continuation of our growth strategy's focus on providing non-stop service connecting eastern and Western Canada twelve months of the year." Details of WestJet's winter service between Kelowna and Toronto Route Days [...]

2023-08-17T18:51:47+03:00August 17th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Air Canada and Hopper Partner to Offer Travellers More Freedom and Flexibility

Source: Air Canada Hopper Cancel for Any Reason feature makes it easier for travellers to change their travel plans, offering peace of mind Travellers now have flexibility to cancel their eligible flight up to 24 hours before scheduled departure and receive an immediate refund Air Canada today announced a partnership with Hopper, giving the airline's customers more freedom and flexibility to change their travel plans when booking on aircanada.com (Canadian edition). For a fee, travellers can now add Cancel for Any Reason to eligible non-refundable fare types booked on the Air Canada website, offering additional peace of mind. Cancel for Any Reason, powered by Hopper, allows customers to easily cancel their flight up to 24 hours before scheduled departure. Depending [...]

2023-08-16T20:43:46+03:00August 16th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Volaris released Integrated Annual Report 2022

Source: Volaris Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR) (“Volaris” or “The Company”), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United States, Central, and South America, released today its 2022 Integrated Annual Report, entitled “Just getting started...” In 2022, Volaris emerged stronger, solidifying its position as the domestic market leader in Mexico by passengers flown and setting new goals to continue flying high, because for Volaris... this was just the beginning. The Integrated Annual Report 2022 is now available on Volaris' Investor Relations webpage at https://ir.volaris.com.

2023-08-16T20:34:26+03:00August 16th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Maui wildfires: How American is helping

Source: American Airlines Since wildfires struck Maui, Hawaii, last week, the American Airlines team has been working to ensure the airline’s operation is supporting evacuation and relief efforts. American’s approach has focused on three areas: Providing lift off the island American typically operates four scheduled roundtrip flights per day in and out Kahului Airport (OGG) on Maui. After the wildfires struck, American added flights to and from the island and upgraded the size of aircraft for other planned flights to help evacuate as many individuals as possible. Since the wildfires hit Aug. 9, American has operated 21 flights from OGG to the U.S. mainland (Dallas-Fort Worth, Los Angeles and Phoenix) to evacuate more than 4,200 customers from the island. Delivering [...]

2023-08-16T20:37:44+03:00August 16th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Southwest Airlines Announces New Crew Base for Pilots and Flight Attendants at Nashville International Airport (BNA)

Source: Southwest Airlines  Southwest Airlines Co. furthered its commitment to Music City by announcing the addition of a Crew Base at Nashville International Airport (BNA) in the second quarter of 2024.Nashville will become the 12th Crew Base in the Southwest® system with approximately 150-250 Pilots, growing to 500-600 Pilots, and an estimated 500-700 Flight Attendants based in the new Crew location beginning in 2024, with continued growth planned. "Hundreds of Southwest Employees who work in the air and on the ground already consider their hometown to be in Middle Tennessee, with our presence in Nashville remaining a key factor to our success, future growth, and the Reliability of our network," said Andrew Watterson, Chief Operating Officer at Southwest Airlines. "Given our love for Nashville [...]

2023-08-16T20:58:01+03:00August 16th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Frontier Airlines Offers Consumers FREE First Month of The GoWild! All-You-Can-Fly Pass™

Source: Frontier Airlines New Monthly Pass Holders Pay No Monthly Fee for Their First Month; New & Current Pass Holders Can Book Now for Travel Through October 4 with New Early Booking Promotion Ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines launched an unprecedented offer allowing consumers to enjoy their first month of the GoWild! All-You-Can-Fly Monthly Pass™ for FREE*! Consumers can unlock access to unlimited travel with only a $49 enrollment fee - the first month fee is waived. This limited-time, limited-quantity offer is available on a first-come, first-served basis for new GoWild! Monthly Pass enrollments at FlyFrontier.com. After the first month, a $149 monthly fee applies; consumers can cancel their monthly pass at any time. GoWild! Pass holders will, for a [...]

2023-08-16T20:35:08+03:00August 16th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Air Canada Named the Favourite Airline in North America for the Fifth Consecutive Year at the 2023 Trazee Awards

  Source: Air Canada The Trazees are selected by the readers of trazeetravel.com with an audience in the 25-40 age demographic Air Canada has been recognized for the fifth consecutive year by Trazee Awards as North America's favourite airline for 2023. "Travel connects people, families, cultures and communities, and Air Canada is thrilled to be recognized again by this important and discerning demographic as their favourite airline in North America. We're continuing to introduce more product and service upgrades in lounges, food, beverages, onboard entertainment and digital options to offer additional comfort and convenience across Air Canada's travel journey. We look forward to welcoming customers onboard across our global network," said Mark Nasr, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Digital, and President of [...]

2023-08-17T19:51:04+03:00August 15th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

JetBlue Announces Record and Payment Dates for August 2023 Additional Prepayment to Spirit Stockholders

Source: JetBlue As previously announced, in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 28, 2022 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among JetBlue Airways Corporation (“JetBlue”), Sundown Acquisition Corp., and Spirit Airlines, Inc. (“Spirit”), JetBlue has set August 25, 2023, as the record date for the August 2023 prepayment to Spirit stockholders of $0.10 per Spirit share (the “August 2023 Additional Prepayment”), with payment of the August 2023 Additional Prepayment to occur on August 31, 2023. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Spirit stockholders as of the August 25, 2023, record date will be entitled to receive the August 2023 Additional Prepayment.

2023-08-15T20:35:46+03:00August 15th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|