Delta Air Lines expands parental leave benefits
Delta Air Lines is expanding parental leave options for employees, giving most new parents two weeks of paid leave in… Read More »
Air cargo outlook remains strong
Air cargo rates are dropping from their pandemic highs, but observers expect the market to remain relatively strong. “If you… Read More »
FedEx offers specialized health plan for diabetic employees
FedEx will offer a new insurance plan designed for employees with type 2 diabetes. Those employees will receive a Fitbit… Read More »
Fortnight Collective shows “The Steamboat Way”
Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. with Fortnight Collective tapped cowboy poet Randy Rieman as the voice of its “The Steamboat… Read More »
JetBlue to restart interline agreement with LOT Polish Airlines
JetBlue plans to restart an interline agreement with LOT Polish Airlines, according to LOT CEO Rafal Milczarski. LOT passengers will… Read More »
United Airlines ships water to Puerto Rico
United Airlines partnered with Molson-Coors to donate and ship almost 15,000 cans of water from the airline’s Newark, N.J., hub… Read More »
Delta employees raise funds for breast cancer research
At the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Delta Air Lines is raising funds for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation,… Read More »
Wyo. ski town sees opportunity in new American route
Jackson Hole, Wyo., sees a big opportunity in American Airlines’ plan to fly to the ski destination from its hub… Read More »
Alaska Airlines plans upgrades to passenger amenities
Alaska Airlines is “considering upgrading first class,” the airline said in a memo to employees, in addition to ongoing improvements… Read More »
EasyJet to trial AirFi’s digital onboard experience
easyJet will be trialling aircraft technology provider AirFi’s digital onboard experience. The carrier will trial AirFi’s portable streaming solution, the… Read More »
Fokker Services and Fokker Techniek rebrand as Fokker Services Group
Aerospace service provider Fokker Services and aircraft maintenance and completion company Fokker Techniek have rebranded to become Fokker Services Group. Fokker Services… Read More »
Margaritaville at Sea Expands Heroes Sail Free Program
Margaritaville at Sea announced it would increase the availability of the Heroes Sail Free program, starting on October 12. As… Read More »
Cruise Deals Abound for the Remainder of Fall Season
Cruise lines are having a bit of difficulty filling their ships for the remainder of the fall season, and that’s… Read More »
Pratt and Whitney’s GTF Advantage Engine flight testing starts on Airbus’ A320neo
Pratt and Whitney have announced that Airbus has started to test its GTF Advantage engine on an A320neo aircraft. This… Read More »
EasyJet starts In-Flight AirFi trial on 27 A320s
AirFi has been selected by easyJet to support the airline in its drive to deliver an industry-leading, digital onboard experience…. Read More »
WAF 2022: Vueling renews revenue management partnership with Accelya
Low-fare airline Vueling has signed a multi-year extension with Accelya to renew the use of its revenue management solution. This… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic scraps London Heathrow-Hong Kong route after 30 years
Virgin Atlantic will not be resuming flights between London Heathrow (LHR) to Hong Kong (HKG) due to the closure of… Read More »
Thai Airways searching for a ‘highly adaptable’ and ‘ethical’ CEO on LinkedIn
Thai Airways is looking for its next Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and is turning to professional networking site LinkedIn to… Read More »
Croatia Airlines to switch to all-Airbus A220 fleet with new order for six jets
Croatia Airlines is planning to switch to an all-Airbus A220 fleet and has placed an order for six of the… Read More »
US Dept of Transportation extends rest hours for flight attendants
The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule that requires US flight attendants… Read More »
Roger Dow Readies New Hotel Staffing App
Former U.S. Travel Association president and CEO Roger Dow’s new hospitality staffing company is set to launch a staffing app…. Read More »
Air cargo rates slump but some companies see long-term strength
The cost of shipping air freight around the world is slumping, but some companies say the world’s shift to flying… Read More »
Two Transavia jets divert as passenger slips through Rotterdam Airport security
In the evening of 3 October, a Transavia Boeing 737-700 (registered PH-BGH) operated flight HV5023 between Rotterdam, The Netherlands, and… Read More »
Boeing delivered of its 100th contracted 737-800BCF converted freighter
Boeing announced the week of Oct. 3 the delivery of its 100th contracted 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF). In this… Read More »
Airbus launches competition to design the livery for A350F freighter
Airbus has launched a competition to design the livery for its new A350F freighter aircraft. The competition opened yesterday and… Read More »
AIT Worldwide Logistics partners with Kalitta Air
Freight forwarder AIT Worldwide Logistics has entered into a Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) partnership with US-based cargo airline Kalitta… Read More »