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EGYPTAIR takes delivery of Africa’s first Airbus A321neo
EGYPTAIR took delivery of its first A321neo from Airbus’ Delivery Centre in Hamburg, making the airline the first African operator of the aircraft.
MORE CHOICE: BRITISH AIRWAYS HOLIDAYS CUSTOMERS CAN NOW PAY WITH AVIOS WHEN BOOKING HOLIDAYS
British Airways Executive Club Members now have more choice than ever when it comes to using their Avios, with the new option to redeem them towards the cost of a British Airways Holidays booking.
Royal Jordanian Airlines expands technology agreement with Sabre
Sabre Corporation, a leading software and technology provider powering the global travel industry, and Royal Jordanian Airlines, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Jordan, announced the renewal and expansion of a long-term distribution and technology agreement to continue to distribute the carrier’s content through Sabre’s global distribution system (GDS) and to utilize Sabre’s leading technology to achieve its strategic goals.
Delta Sky Club opens only airline lounge in newly transformed Kansas City airport
The Delta Sky Club network is deepening its Midwest ties on Tuesday with the opening of its Kansas City International Airport (MCI) lounge, the only carrier lounge at the recently transformed airport.
Korean Air releases upcycled cosmetic pouches using cabin life vests
Take Korean Air’s new eco-friendly “life vest” cosmetics pouch with you on your next trip! Korean Air has released a limited number of eco-friendly cosmetic pouches, made out of retired cabin life vests. The proceeds from the “life vest” cosmetic pouch sales will be donated to a global environmental organization.
easyJet and easyJet holidays launch February Payday Sale
The best thing about February, besides the heavily discounted chocolate from the 14th onwards, is that payday comes early, and this month easyJet and easyJet holidays have launched special sales with super savings to make the deal sweeter.
easyJet’s charity flight to see the Northern Lights raises a record £25,000 for Aerobility
easyJet has once again partnered with charity Aerobility to host a unique ‘Aurora Flight’, which took off from London Gatwick Airport last Saturday 18th February, enabling passengers to experience the magic of the Northern Lights at 30,000 feet, all in support of a fantastic cause.
Swoop Airlines Launches Clothing Line with Unique Debut Product:
Today, Swoop, Canada’s leading ultra-low-cost airline announced the launch of a clothing line called Swoopwear, with an innovative debut product, coined “The Warmest Hoodie Ever.
Change in top management at Lufthansa Group and Lufthansa Airlines
Two important leadership changes of commercial core functions at Lufthansa Group and Lufthansa Airlines: Heiko Reitz will be the new CCO of Lufthansa Airlines and Dr. Stefan Kreuzpaintner will now be responsible for network, alliance and partner management of Lufthansa Group.
Southwest Airlines now offers Espresso + Cream Iced Coffee Inflight
The coffee options inflight at Southwest Airlines just got even cooler with Community Coffee’s Espresso + Cream iced coffee available onboard for Customers to purchase for $4.
QANTAS AND JETSTAR DISCOUNT MORE THAN ONE MILLION SEATS
Qantas and Jetstar are making it easier for Australians to lock in their travel plans for the rest of the year with more than one million discounted seats up for grabs in their latest network-wide sales. From last week, one-way fares are available from $39* on Jetstar and $99^ on Qantas. Business class fares are available from $499 on Qantas.
Turkish Airlines continues to mend the wounds of the earthquake
Turkish Airlines continues its efforts to mend the wounds of those affected with the coordination of AFAD (Ministry of Interior Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency) following the devastating earthquake centered in Kahramanmaraş and affecting surrounding cities of Kilis, Diyarbakır, Adana, Osmaniye, Gaziantep, Malatya, Şanlıurfa, Adıyaman and Hatay.