Alaska Airlines eliminates inflight plastic cups: West Coast-based airline becomes first U.S. carrier to replace plastic with planet-friendly alternative
Alaska Airlines announced today the completion of our transition to paper cups for inflight beverages, a move which eliminates more than 55 million plastic cups annually and replaces them with a more planet-friendly alternative. The change to paper cups makes Alaska Airlines the first U.S. airline to eliminate plastic cups. Combined with our Boxed Water™ […]
American Airlines Cargo partnership delivers humanitarian supplies to Haiti
American Airlines Cargo is taking part in a global effort to transport life-saving medical and sanitation supplies to Haiti as the nation struggles to control a deadly cholera outbreak. In partnership with Airlink, a nonprofit humanitarian organization dedicated to bringing critical aid to communities in crisis, American is carrying more than 55 tons of medical […]
Delta launches first-ever service from Los Angeles to Auckland and more paths to popular European destinations
Delta will add to its portfolio of international routes with never-before-operated service to Auckland, New Zealand, from Los Angeles beginning this fall, while also boosting its trans-Atlantic service from its New York-JFK and Atlanta hubs starting this spring. “With more than 1,750 weekly flights to 85 destinations around the globe this summer, Delta is well […]
LATAM group domestic operations to exceed pre-pandemic levels
LATAM group projects a passenger operation of 85% for January (measured in available seat kilometers – ASK) compared to the same period in 2019. The group expects to operate approximately 1,409 domestic and international daily flights during the month, connecting 144 destinations in 22 countries. In terms of cargo, the group has more than 1,590 […]
JetBlue plans new daytime flights from New York to London
JetBlue Airways plans to boost its North Atlantic operations by launching new daytime flights from New York to London – and an alternative to its transatlantic red-eyes. Starting 25 March, the New-York based discount carrier will begin operating daily flights that will depart John F Kennedy International airport in the morning and touch down at […]
Delta introduces fast, free onboard Wi-Fi
Delta will offer fast, free Wi-Fi in partnership with T-Mobile to all customers on board most domestic mainline flights beginning Feb. 1 – the first major U.S. airline to offer free Wi-Fi as a core element of its customer experience.1 The airline will offer the service on more than 700 Viasat-equipped aircraft by the end […]
Avianca To Launch Bogota-Boston Route
Colombia’s Avianca will open four new international routes from Bogota (BOG) in March, including flights to Boston (BOS). The BOG-BOS route will be operated 5X-weekly with an Airbus A320 family aircraft seating up to 180 passengers. Additionally, Avianca in March will launch service from BOG to Brazilian destinations Belo Horizonte (CNF) and Manaus (MAO). The […]
Etihad Cargo to benefit from increased US belly capacity
Etihad Cargo is set to benefit from increased US belly capacity with Etihad’s plans to introduce an additional three weekly flights to New York’s JFK International Airport from April 24. The flights will be operated with both Airbus A350 and Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft and are set to bring Etihad Cargo’s total cargo capacity to […]
10 ways Delta advanced the more sustainable future of flying in 2022
Delta continued building momentum in 2022 on its journey to connect people to a more sustainable future of flying. From welcoming a new CSO and developing innovative partnerships, to advancing sustainable aviation fuel markets and further reducing single-use plastics onboard, work across the global carrier in 2022 has set Delta apart as a sustainability leader […]
British Airways announces new daily flight from London Heathrow to Florence
British Airways has announced a new daily flight from London Heathrow to Florence, Italy, for Summer 2023. Starting on 16 April 2023, the new flight will operate daily from London Heathrow’s Terminal 5 at 07:50 on an A320Neo aircraft. Known for its Renaissance art scene, architectural masterpieces and Tuscan fare, Florence is in central Italy, […]
