Airline News

KLM launches Travel Well brand platform to promote meaningful travel: As travel will be at historic levels this summer accompanied with rising costs, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is launching its new brand platform Travel Well to promote and encourage meaningful travel to its 30.3 million passengers flying each year. KLM launched Travel Well to share the belief […]

CEO Ted Christie of Spirit Airlines sounds off in the company’s first quarter earnings call: Photo: Spirit Airlines From Quartz: https://qz.com/spirit-airlines-rigged-game-ceo-1851459531 Ted Christie was named President and Chief Executive Officer of Spirit Airlines on January 1, 2019. Christie joined Spirit, the largest Ultra Low Cost Carrier in the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, in

Emirates Airline Boeing 777-31H ER A6-EGO (msn 35598) AMS (Ton Jochems). Image: 963121. Emirates will launch a daily route linking its Dubai hub with Edinburgh, Scotland starting on November 4. In other news, Emirates has also announced the first set of destinations to be served by its A350 aircraft entering service in September 2024. With 10 new

MSC Air Cargo (AlisCargo Airlines) Boeing 777F I-MSCA (msn 68230) PAE (Nick Dean). Image: 963105. AlisCargo Airlines (Milan-Malpensa) is planning to relaunch cargo operations with the delivery of this brand new Boeing 777F freighter. It will be operated for parent MSC Air Cargo. MSC acquired the majority stake of AlisCargo Airlines, a Milan-based air freight

WestJet today has issued a 72-hour lockout notice to the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), the union that represents WestJet Aircraft Maintenance Engineers. As a result of today’s lockout notice, a work stoppage could occur as early as Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at 12 p.m. MT, unless a deal is reached. “The decision to issue a lockout notice

Etihad Airways has launched reciprocal interline partnerships with five new airline partners, further expanding travel options for guests across its expanding global network. The airline has agreed partnerships with Kam Air in Afghanistan, SKY express in Greece, Rex Airlines in Australia, Jeju Air in Korea and Myanmar Airways International. The interline agreements give customers of

WestJet Group CEO, Alexis von Hoensbroech, concluded his inaugural visit to Atlantic Canada in St. John’s, Newfoundland, where he was joined by key stakeholders and community members to discuss the Group’s expanding presence across the region. Von Hoensbroech highlighted the WestJet Group’s renewed commitment to the region, as exhibited by network enhancements unfolding across the province’s key airports

Air Canada partners with renowned Québec artists Charlotte Cardin, Alexandra Stréliski and Sarahmée. New platform will highlight three European cities and the music the artists listen to while visiting Playlists will be available on Air Canada’s enRoute website and on Spotify With its Un air de chez nous platform, Air Canada celebrates Québec culture by launching three musical guides created

Norse Atlantic Airways, the pioneering low-cost long-haul airline, has launched its first flight from LA (LAX) to Paris (CDG). The inaugural flight took off on May 1, 2024. Travelers are now able to fly from LA to the French capital and prices start at just $239 one-way Economy (including taxes and fees) and $705 one-way

Air Canada has begun offering residents of the Hamilton-Wentworth and Waterloo Region more convenient, one-stop access to the airline’s global network and a world of travel possibilities. With today’s launch of its new motorcoach service in collaboration with The Landline Company, Air Canada is connecting the Hamilton and the Region of Waterloo airports to Toronto Pearson. Customers can now create