Source: American Airlines While leaves may still be turning, aircraft deicing is already underway. The season, which began Oct. 1, runs through the spring across American’s network. While deicing can add a few extra minutes to the usual pre-departure routine, it’s critical to keep American’s network — and customers — moving safely and efficiently in the winter months.   Preparation starts months in advance American begins preparing for deicing season well before the first snowflake falls. Planning typically starts in the summer. This means updating procedures, training staff, inspecting and maintaining equipment and procuring deicing fluids. The goal is to ensure readiness at all airports that conduct deicing so when winter weather hits, teams can respond quickly and effectively without [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta is kicking off the countdown to the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games with a tree planting event in collaboration with Delta Community Engagement partner, TreePeople. The countdown to LA28 has officially begun! With 1,000 days remaining before Los Angeles welcomes the world for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games, all eyes are on the city and Angelenos as they prepare to host the Olympic Games for the third time and the Paralympic Games for the first time. Delta, the Official Airline of Team USA and inaugural Founding Partner of LA28, is kicking off the countdown in collaboration with Delta Community Engagement partner, TreePeople. This celebratory event and tree planting marks the milestone with the first [...]

Source: Alaska Airlines Travel writer Ali Wunderman experienced our nonstop Seattle-Seoul service, now operating five times weekly on our Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The author shares her journey with Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, highlighting her favorite moments of elevated comfort — from unwinding in our lie-flat suites to enjoying the spaciousness of extra legroom. If you’ve only got a weekend to experience Seoul, you want every minute — and every mile — to pull its weight. That’s how to squeeze a two-day micro-adventure out of a journey on Hawaiian Airlines: stretch out in spacious Extra Comfort seats (soon to be renamed Premium Class) on the outbound flight and treat myself to luxurious lie-flat Business Class suites on the way back [...]

Source: American Airlines Mid-tier credit card enhances travel with access to premium benefits American Airlines, Citi and Mastercard launched a new mid-tier travel rewards credit card for travelers who fall between the occasional vacationer and the frequent flyer. Cardmembers can unlock over $750 in value, including four Admirals Club® Globe™ passes, each valid for 24 hours, rich opportunities to earn AAdvantage® miles and Loyalty Points toward status and more. The new card joins the growing Citi® / AAdvantage® portfolio, rounding out the suite of co-branded credit cards.  American Airlines, Citi and Mastercard today unveiled the Citi® / AAdvantage® Globe™ Mastercard® — a new entry in the travel credit card market that reimagines what mid-tier means with access to premium benefits. [...]

Source: WestJet WestJet and TELUS, two of Canada's most trusted and iconic brands, have linked their loyalty programs to deliver industry-leading value and flexibility to their members. Starting today, WestJet Rewards and TELUS Rewards members who link their accounts can earn, transfer and redeem points across the programs, unlocking exclusive travel and connectivity benefits. They will also automatically receive WestJet seat selection vouchers and TELUS Roaming Passes, helping them travel comfortably and stay connected. The linked loyalty platforms means members who link their accounts can: earn WestJet points on their TELUS bills; redeem WestJet points towards their TELUS services and the TELUS Rewards catalogue; and convert their TELUS Rewards points into WestJet points, unlocking flights, vacation packages and more through [...]