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easyJet to upgrade its Airbus A320 Family fleet
easyJet is to upgrade its A320 Family fleet with Airbus’ “Descent Profile Optimisation” (DPO) – a fuel-saving enhancement to the aircraft’s on-board Flight Management System (FMS) performance database and “Continuous Descent Approach” (CDA) to reduce noise impact on the ground.
SWISS earns Skytrax awards for its First Class Lounges
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) earned first place in the two categories of ‘World’s Best First Class Lounge’ and ‘World’s Best First Class Lounge Dining’ in this year’s Skytrax World Airline Awards.
Qatar Airways Privilege Club and ALL - Accor Live Limitless Unveil Strengthening of Partnership
Qatar Airways Privilege Club and ALL - Accor Live Limitless announce the enhancement of their strategic partnership, providing new ways for members to earn both Avios and ALL Reward points, while also fast tracking their tier status.
Virgin Atlantic to join SkyTeam alliance in early 2023
SkyTeam and Virgin Atlantic have today announced that the UK airline will join as the newest member of the alliance in early 2023. The airline will become the only UK-based member or the alliance.
BRITISH AIRWAYS ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP TO LAUNCH DEDICATED ONLINE WINE BUSINESS
British Airways customers will soon be able to collect Avios towards their travels when ordering exclusively from a new online wine retailer. The airline has announced details of The Wine Flyer, which will launch on 4 October 2022 in partnership with IAG Loyalty.
Visitors to the capital get a warm welcome from Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi and Etihad Airways
Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi in collaboration with Etihad Airways and Abu Dhabi Airports, surprised passengers arriving at Abu Dhabi International Airport with a special welcome gift and an unexpected appearance from some of their all-time favorite Warner Bros. characters.
Southwest Airlines Announces Leadership Changes
Southwest Airlines today is celebrating the contributions of President & Chief Operating Officer Mike Van de Ven, an industry veteran and proven Leader, who announced plans to step down from his role as Chief Operating Officer (COO) at the end of September and from his role as President at the end of December.
Allegiant rebrands its Sunseeker inflight magazine into nonstoplife
Allegiant today announced a rebrand of its signature inflight magazine – an expert guide to the best places to eat, drink and have fun throughout its all-nonstop network – as part of the airline’s ongoing commitment to enhancing the inflight experience and delivering meaningful, fulfilling travel experiences to its customers.
Qatar Airways and British Airways have completed the latest phase in their partnership
Qatar Airways and British Airways have completed the latest phase in the expansion of their partnership, offering global connectivity between more countries than any other airline joint business.
Aer Lingus takes delivery of first new generation A320neo aircraft
Aer Lingus took delivery of its first Airbus A320neo aircraft (registration EI-NSA, named Saint Thomas), which will go into service on Wednesday 28th September and operate Aer Lingus flight EI152 from Dublin to London Heathrow.
New JetBlue App Aims To Solve Trip-Planning Headaches
Just about every airline has an app to allow for the purchase and travel of their flights. But JetBlue is taking it to another level. The airline has introduced Troupe, an app that allows for group planning.
Dubai’s Emirates to ramp up operations to South Africa
Dubai’s Emirates to ramp up operations to South Africa The airline will increase its operations on the Dubai-Johannesburg route with three daily flights, starting March 1, 2023