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Boeing Donates $2 Million to Support Hurricane Ian Recovery and Relief Efforts
Boeing is committing $2 million to assist with on the ground disaster recovery and relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, the company announced. This includes a $750,000 donation to the Volunteer Florida Foundation, the state’s lead agency for volunteer and national service that directly manages the Florida Disaster Relief fund.
Could “Dynamic Taxation” Help Caribbean Air Travel?
Could a new kind of “dynamic taxation system” fix the problem of high air ticket prices in the Caribbean? That’s the idea by Nicola Madden-Greig, the president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association.
THE MOST ACCURATE FLIGHT EMISSIONS DATA IS NOW AVAILABLE VIA CIRIUM SKY
The air travel industry now has easy access to the most accurate carbon emissions data from the aviation analytics firm, Cirium, through its new aviation data warehouse, Cirium Sky. Cirium Sky leverages the latest technology to democratise data and unify it in one place to enable businesses to identify operational inefficiencies, lower costs, reduce financial risks, and identify new service opportunities.
Air Canada to Launch New, Non-stop Transborder Routes to the U.S
Air Canada today announced new, daily transborder flights between Halifax-and-Newark and Vancouver-and-Houston. The year-round routes will start in December and conveniently link these major urban markets, as well as provide easy onward connections through Air Canada’s and its partner United Airlines’ global networks.
Winter airline casualties likely, EasyJet boss warns
More airlines are set to collapse as the winter low season takes its toll following the turbulence of Covid groundings. The warning came from EasyJet boss Johan Lundgren following the post-summer demise of Monarch in October 2017 and Thomas Cook in September 2019.
New gates, new routes: Delta customers at LAX have more to enjoy
Delta Air Lines and Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) have completed another major phase of the Delta Sky Way at LAX: the brand-new T3 facility, featuring nine new gates* and spacious seating areas, will open to customers on Oct. 5.
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi launches new route to Moscow
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, the capital’s first low-cost carrier, has announced the launch of its new route from Abu Dhabi to Moscow in Russia.
World Travel Awards Europe 2022 winners announced in Mallorca
Europe’s premier travel brands have been revealed at a blockbuster gala ceremony at the new Hilton Mallorca Galatzo. The brightest stars of the hospitality industry aligned at the World Travel Awards (WTA) European Gala Ceremony 2022 to discover who amongst them had won the ultimate accolades in tourism.
Eurowings clipped
Tourism authorities are looking to move swiftly to get additional airlift into Barbados with the departure of Eurowings from the domestic market.
Delta and LATAM are cleared for plans to develop unparalleled network connecting the Americas
Delta Air Lines and the LATAM Group will work closely to create the leading airline partnership between the United States/Canada and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay) and connect the Americas to the world like never before
Korean Air to use Shell’s sustainable aviation fuel from 2026
Korean Air has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with global energy company Shell to purchase their sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The MOU explores the supply and purchase of SAF from Shell at major airports in Asia Pacific and the Middle East from 2026 for five years.
Ryanair Announces New Route From Edinburgh To London Stansted
Ryanair, yesterday (30th Sept) announced a new route for its Edinburgh Winter’22 schedule to London Stansted, starting from the 30th of October. This route, which will operate up to 14 times per week, brings Ryanair’s total number of routes to/from Edinburgh for Winter’22 to 57, representing Ryanair’s biggest ever Edinburgh Winter schedule, connecting Edinburgh with top European cities like London, Madrid and Vienna.