Source: Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines has named John Wiitala as its new vice president of maintenance and engineering. In this principal leadership role, Wiitala will lead professionals throughout the division who maintain the highest levels of safety and compliance with more than 237 mainline Boeing aircraft across multiple maintenance bases. Wiitala joins Alaska after 34 years with United Airlines, most recently as vice president and chief engineer of tech operations, safety and compliance, where he was responsible for the United fleet. Prior to that role, he was vice president of technical services. Wiitala joined United in 1992 and held other engineering jobs throughout the organization including director of engineering and managing director of project engineering. His responsibilities at Alaska will include line maintenance operations; maintenance of [...]

Source: Air France Comprehensive and flexible holidays to over 400 destinations at attractive prices, available at holidays.airfrance.fr; The opportunity to become a member and enjoy flash sales offers with up to 70% off; A unique advertising campaign to promote this new offer in France. Launched as a test phase in summer 2024, Air France holidays is a new range of comprehensive holidays with new offers added regularly. The website offers flexible ‘dynamic packages’ for holidays to over 400 destinations at very attractive prices, accessible all year round. On the holidays.airfrance.fr website, everyone can access a wide selection of holiday offers combining flights operated by Air France or its partners with hotel stays* and activities. From relaxing breaks to customised tours, [...]

Source: Southwest Airlines Department of Transportation awards Southwest one of five new round-trip flights made available at DCA through the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024. Southwest Airlines announced new nonstop service between Ronald Reagan Washington International Airport (DCA) and Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), along with the only one-stop, no change service between DCA and Sacramento (SMF). Customers can now book on Southwest.com for service that begins on Thursday, Feb. 13, with daily service starting Thursday, March 6. “Southwest is grateful to the U.S. Department of Transportation for its approval of our application to provide nonstop service from Washington to Las Vegas,” said Brook Sorem, Vice President of Network Planning at Southwest Airlines. “We believe more Customers will benefit from lower [...]

Source: Virgin Atlantic Three weekly flights between London Heathrow and Cancun for Winter 2025, starting 19th October The new service will be the only direct route between London Heathrow and Cancun, operating on one of Virgin Atlantic's new, fuel efficient aircraft, the Airbus A350-1000 Virgin Atlantic Holidays customers will be able to book premium sunshine, eco and adventure holidays in Cancun, Playa del Carmen and beyond Virgin Atlantic is set to return to Mexico with three weekly flights from London Heathrow to Cancun commencing in October 2025. Launching on 19 October 2025, the new service provides easy access to Central America, offering customers premium sunshine holidays to the amazing beaches, history, nightlife and food scene of Mexico. The route will [...]