Air Canada Aeroplan Adds Eurowings as Redemption Partner Date: 2024-07-26 09:43:31 Order: 0 AC Aeroplan now partners with Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings, adding connecting opportunities for award travel throughout Europe, the Mideast and North Africa. Airline
Alienating Travel Agencies Could Cost American Airlines $1.5B Date: 2024-07-26 09:41:10 Order: 0 American Airlines' laser focus on direct distribution and its failed attempt to lure travel agencies toward NDC bookings will cost the airline $1.5 billion in revenue this year. Airline
Air Canada Vacations Partners with Azamara & Expedia Cruises Landmark Incentive Trip Date: 2024-07-26 09:40:57 Order: 0 Air Canada Vacations hosted an incentive trip in partnership with Azamara, which brought together 14 managers from the Friesen Travel Group. Airline Operators
Air Canada Joins the Intercity Rail Project in Quebec-Windsor Corridor Date: 2024-07-26 09:40:25 Order: 0 Air Canada has joined the High Frequency Rail project proposal, which aims to enhance passenger rail service with a sustainable, high-speed network between Toronto and Québec City. Airline
Air Canada Hosts Pearson Send-Off for Team Canada Date: 2024-07-26 09:40:21 Order: 0 Air Canada hosted a send-off celebration for Team Canada athletes to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games on a Boeing 777 with a special livery for Team Canada. Airline
WestJet Adds Daily Flights from Kelowna to Seattle This Winter Date: 2024-07-26 09:20:11 Order: 0 WestJet will launch daily Kelowna-Seattle flights starting January 2025, with enhanced connectivity through its Delta Air Lines partnership. Airline
As Southwest Profits Fall, Airline Breaks 50-Year Tradition and Will Assign Seats Date: 2024-07-25 11:49:07 Order: 0 After a steep drop in second-quarter profit, Southwest Airlines ends open seating and will assign seats and sell premium seating for customers who want more legroom. Airline
Ryanair Profits Nearly Halved, Blames ‘Frugal’ Pax - Duh! Date: 2024-07-25 11:47:32 Order: 0 Ryanair’s Q1 profits plummeted by 46%. “We have tried in recent weeks to close off some cheap seats and price passengers up, but are meeting resistance,” CEO says. Airline
Delta Changes Its Mind: Will Reimburse Tickets for Stranded Pax Date: 2024-07-25 11:46:30 Order: 0 In an about-face, Delta will reimburse customers who had to buy airline tickets on other carriers during the CrowdStrike outage. The airline has cancelled well over 5,000 flights. Airline
Airlines Brace for End of ‘Revenge Travel’ Boom Date: 2024-07-25 11:45:24 Order: 0 Ticket prices are dropping due to excess capacity, sparking concerns that the industry's post-pandemic boom is ending. Airline
$243.6M Penalty: Boeing Files Formal Guilty Plea on 737 Max Fraud Date: 2024-07-25 11:41:55 Order: 0 Boeing agreed to the plea deal after the DOJ had found that the aircraft manufacturer violated its deferred prosecution agreement following two fatal Boeing 737 Max crashes. Airline
Activists Block Frankfurt Runway 25JUL Leading to 140 Cancellations Date: 2024-07-25 11:41:21 Order: 0 Climate activists halted traffic at Frankfurt Airport (FRA), resulting in significant flight disruptions, including numerous cancelled flights on 25JUL. Continued delays expected. Airline
DOT Will Investigate Delta's Operational Meltdown Date: 2024-07-24 08:53:13 Order: 0 Delta is being investigated by the U.S. DOT's Office of Aviation Consumer Protection as it continues to cancel hundreds of flights for the sixth day due to a CrowdStrike outage. Airline
Southwest Airlines Under Fire: FAA Orders Safety Audit After Series of Near-Misses Date: 2024-07-24 08:50:24 Order: 0 The FAA initiated a safety audit of Southwest after two incidents involving its 737s approaching airports, including one in which the aircraft came within feet of the water. Airline
‘Too Many Seats’: Why Airlines Are Underperforming Date: 2024-07-24 08:47:03 Order: 0 Following a record 2023, some airline experts were expecting earnings to skyrocket in 2024. But early summer financial reports have mostly fizzled due to a glut of seats and discounting. Airline
