Alexis von Hoensbroech begins role as WestJet CEO
Alexis von Hoensbroech has officially taken over the reins as CEO of The WestJet Group. News of von Hoensbroech’s appointment first broke in December 2021. He takes over the role from Interim President & CEO Harry Taylor, whose appointment followed the retirement of previous CEO Ed Sims. On his new role as CEO, von Hoensbroech […]
Alaska Air Group names Patricia Bedient board chair as Brad Tilden retires
Alaska Air Group’s (AAG) Board of Directors announced that Lead Independent Director Patricia Bedient will replace Brad Tilden as chair of the company’s Board of Directors, effective May 5, 2022. Ms. Bedient will serve as independent non-executive chair, while Mr. Tilden served as executive chair. The announcement is part of a leadership succession plan that […]
Air New Zealand relaunches 24 international routes
Air New Zealand is set to relaunch 24 international routes, including some long-haul operations and routes to tropical islands, as the country gets prepared to open its border. The Government has announced a five-step reopening plan that starts progressively in February. The national carrier has responded with plans to restart flying to popular destinations like […]
easyJet adopts SkyBreathe® 360° eco-flying platform to reduce CO2 emissions
easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, has chosen SkyBreathe®, an advanced eco-flying solution to reduce the fuel burn and thus CO2 emissions of their fleet, as part of their ambition to reduce their carbon footprint from flying across Europe. Most aviation emissions come from fuel consumption and the resulting carbon emissions. SkyBreathe® is an innovative eco-flying solution […]
Lufthansa tests new service for CO2-neutral flying
Lufthansa is testing a new service that allows passengers to offset the CO2 emissions of their air travel directly on board in a move to offer even more options for CO2-neutral flying. Lufthansa passengers can take advantage of the offer on short- and medium-haul flights with Internet connectivity to and from Munich. The Lufthansa Group […]
Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines to Combine, Creating America’s Most Competitive Ultra-Low Fare Airline
Spirit Airlines, Inc. (“Spirit”) (NYSE: SAVE) and Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (“Frontier”) (NASDAQ: ULCC), parent company of Frontier Airlines, Inc., today announced a definitive merger agreement under which the companies will combine, creating America’s most competitive ultra-low fare airline. Together, Frontier and Spirit expect to change the industry for the benefit of consumers, bringing more […]
American Airlines and GOL Complete Agreement to Form Exclusive Partnership Offering Increased Customer Benefits
Today, American Airlines announced it has signed a definitive investment agreement with GOL, Brazil’s largest airline, deepening the relationship between the two carriers to create the broadest and most rewarding network in the Americas. The combined networks will provide customers with more than 30 destinations in the U.S. served by American and more than 34 […]
Delta No. 18 among Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies
Delta has been honored as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies for the 9th year in a row by Fortune, ranking higher on the list than any other airline. Delta also rated higher than any other U.S. airline on Fortune’s list of Most Admired Airlines, coming in at No. 2 behind Singapore Airlines. “Congratulations […]
Summer 2022: Air France to reopen its Paris-Orly – New York JFK, Paris-Charles de Gaulle – Dallas and Paris-Charles de Gaulle – Denver routes
Since the reopening of US borders in November 2021, Air France has been gradually increasing its service to the United States, the airline’s leading long-haul destination in terms of seat capacity. Air France currently serves 11 US destinations (Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York-JFK, Seattle, San Francisco and Washington D.C.), with […]
Delta ranked No. 1 US airline by Wall Street Journal
After a solid year of recovery and operational performance led by its employees, Delta Air Lines was named the Top U.S. Airline of 2021 by the Wall Street Journal in its annual airline scorecard rankings released Friday. The Journal tracks seven important operations and customer metrics among nine U.S. airlines; after coming in second in […]
