Airlines News Page 267
Spirit Airlines Celebrates 30 Years in Orlando
The Carrier’s Largest Self-Bag Drop System Launches at Orlando International Airport
Emirates to offer Premium Economy on routes to India from October
Premium Economy to be introduced on Emirates’ service to Mumbai and Bengaluru from 29 October Newly-retrofitted A380 aircraft also features refreshed interiors across all cabins and renowned signature experience
Blue Wings flies again for Centenary Celebrations
To celebrate their centenary later this year, Finnair are publishing a special one-off print edition of their Blue Wings inflight magazine. The magazine, which in 2021 became purely digital following the airline’s response to the pandemic and later to cut down on aircraft weight and reduce emissions, has been revived in print as part of the centenary celebrations.
Emirates wins 5 top awards for health and safety excellence in ground transport services
At the recent Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) awards ceremony in Dubai, Emirates Group Transport Services were honoured with 5 top awards; the gold award for health and safety performance, the gold award for leisure safety, a safety influencer of the year award for one of the Emirates team members, a highly commended award in the health and safety initiative, and the trophy award for best fleet safety in the Middle East.
Emirates and Kenya Airways enter interline partnership
Emirates and Kenya Airways (KQ) have announced an interline partnership that will allow customers of both airlines access to new destinations on the two airlines’ networks within a single itinerary.
Virgin Atlantic partners with Yotes Court to celebrate English wine week
Virgin Atlantic is marking English wine week by flying an English Bacchus in Upper Class across its network. Vegan, sustainable, female owned Yotes Court has supplied Virgin Atlantic with its fresh and aromatic Bacchus for the month of June
Next Generation Experimental Aircraft Becomes NASA’s Newest X-Plane
NASA and Boeing said Monday the aircraft produced through the agency’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project has been designated by the U.S. Air Force as the X-66A.
Singapore Airlines Announces Senior Management Appointments
Singapore Airlines (SIA) today announced several senior management appointments, all effective 10 September 2023.
flynas Welcomes its First Pilgrims Flight for This Hajj Season
flynas, the Saudi air carrier and the leading low-cost airline in the Middle East, has welcomed its first pilgrims’ flight this year, arriving at Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Airport in Madinah on Saturday, June 10
Up to 700 new cabin crew take off in careers with Jetstar
Natasha Banjac always wanted to work in aviation. Now the 45-year-old registered nurse and mum of three is realising her dream by signing up to one of Jetstar’s biggest cabin crew recruitment campaigns in its 19-year history.
2.2 MILLION PASSENGERS TRAVELED WITH SAS DURING MAY
2.2 million passengers traveled with SAS in May, an increase by 19 percent compared to the same period last year. SAS’ capacity increased 17 percent and RPK increased by 26 percent, compared to the same period last year.
Icelandair announces new route to the Faroe Islands
Icelandair has announced it’s expanding its route network with a new destination: The Faroe Islands. Icelandair will operate between five and six flights a week from the beginning of May 2024 through to October 2024