19 September, 2021
British boxer Amir Khan removed from American Airlines flight.......
SWISS is trialling the possibility of offering its customers unsold food items at reduced prices on its services from Geneva, in collaboration with its partner “Too Good To Go”.
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Condor's flights to Canada take off.....
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Hilton Honors Extends Global Loyalty Benefits and Unveils 2022 Policies
Hilton Honors, the guest loyalty program of Hilton’s world-class portfolio of 18 brands, has implemented the following global benefit changes to help members maintain or achieve elite status, even as travel remains limited in some parts of the world. The changes announced today include:
- Extending status through March 31, 2023, so members can maintain their status perks and benefits longer.
- Pausing Points expiration until Dec. 31, 2022, so members have more time to use their Points towards free nights at more than 6,600 Hilton hotels, exclusive Hilton Honors Experiences, live events, charitable donations and more.
- Relaxing 2022 qualifications around earning Status, Milestone Bonuses, and Status Gifting from 2019 requirements to make these benefits easier to achieve. In 2022, Hilton Honors members will earn the following:
- Status Tier Requirements
- Silver status at seven nights, three stays or 17,500 Base Points.
- Gold status at 28 nights, 14 stays or 52,500 Base Points.
- Diamond status at 42 nights, 21 stays or 84,000 Base Points.
- Milestone Bonuses
- 10,000 Bonus Points at 30 nights.
- 10,000 Bonus Points for every 10 additional nights (after 30 nights).
- One-time 30,000 Bonus Points at 60 nights.
- Elite Status Gifting
- A one-time gift of Gold status for a friend or family member at 40 nights, which can be upgraded to Diamond status at 70 nights.
- Status Tier Requirements
- Extending Rollover Nights for members of every status level, so all completed 2021 nights automatically roll over and count toward 2022 tier qualifications.
- Continuing flexibility of certain benefits for U.S. Hilton Honors American Express Card Members through Dec. 31, 2022.
- Free Weekend Night Certificates, including those issued in 2022 can continue to be used any night of the week (not just on weekends).
- Hilton Honors Bonus Points earned from eligible purchases on any Hilton Honors American Express Card will continue to count as Base Points toward Elite tier qualification and Lifetime Diamond status through Dec. 31, 2022.
“As we get back to a new season of travel together, we want our loyal guests to know that we made these program changes with them top-of-mind,” said Jenn Chick, vice president and global head, Hilton Honors & Customer Engagement, Hilton. “We are proud to lead the hospitality industry in providing flexibility, once again, to our valued Hilton Honors members to help them make new memories when they’re ready to travel again.”
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European airlines: enduring market fragmentation complicates pandemic recovery process
European airlines: enduring market fragmentation complicates the pandemic recovery process
ACIA Aero Leasing has acquired its first Embraer E190
ACIA Aero Leasing has acquired its first Embraer E190 this week the leasing firm confirmed. The E-Jet is joining the lessor’s growing fleet as the company evaluates new opportunities as it expands into new markets.
airBaltic receives 31st Airbus A220-300 - YL-ABE joins the fleet.....
London City Airport boss issues statement on changes to England's travel traffic light system.
18 September, 2021
Blade Air Mobility Completes Acquisition of Trinity Air Medical, Inc.
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United to start Washington, D.C. - Lagos, Nigeria service in November
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Phoenix Police Department to upgrade fleet with five new H125 helicopters
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FedEx Delivers Critical COVID-19 Aid to Indonesia
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Mesa Air publishes August results
Operating statistics for August 2021 and fiscal year 2021 YTD are included in the table below.
Aug-21 | Aug-20 | % Change | YTD FY2021 | YTD FY2020 | % Change | |
Block Hours | ||||||
American | 12,042 | 7,136 | 68.8% | 123,421 | 124,563 | -0.9% |
United | 20,285 | 11,611 | 74.7% | 168,212 | 166,767 | 0.9% |
DHL | 174 | n/a | N/A | 2,062 | n/a | N/A |
Total | 32,501 | 18,747 | 73.4% | 293,695 | 291,330 | 0.8% |
Aug-21 | Aug-20 | % Change | YTD FY2021 | YTD FY2020 | % Change | |
Departures | ||||||
American | 6,640 | 4,089 | 62.4% | 65,648 | 71,358 | -8.0% |
United | 9,228 | 5,960 | 54.8% | 78,196 | 84,222 | -7.2% |
DHL | 122 | n/a | N/A | 1,349 | n/a | N/A |
Total | 15,990 | 10,049 | 59.1% | 145,193 | 155,580 | -6.7% |
Controllable Completion Factor* | ||||||
American | 99.71% | 100.00% | -0.29% | 99.46% | 99.75% | -0.29% |
United | 99.66% | 99.97% | -0.31% | 99.94% | 99.94% | 0.00% |
Total Completion Factor* | ||||||
American | 96.43% | 99.46% | -3.05% | 96.88% | 93.90% | 3.17% |
United | 97.54% | 94.98% | 2.70% | 97.69% | 94.97% | 2.86% |
Operating statistics month over month for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021 and QTD are included in the table below.
Aug-21 | Jul-21 | % Change | QTD FY2021 | QTD FY2020 | % Change | |
Block Hours | ||||||
American | 12,042 | 12,830 | -6.1% | 24,872 | 13,364 | 86.1% |
United | 20,285 | 19,798 | 2.5% | 40,084 | 22,477 | 78.3% |
DHL | 174 | 215 | -19.3% | 389 | n/a | N/A |
Total | 32,501 | 32,843 | -1.0% | 65,345 | 35,842 | 82.3% |
Aug-21 | Jul-21 | % Change | QTD FY2021 | QTD FY2020 | % Change | |
Departures | ||||||
American | 6,640 | 7,074 | -6.1% | 13,714 | 7,665 | 78.9% |
United | 9,228 | 8,984 | 2.7% | 18,212 | 11,663 | 56.2% |
DHL | 122 | 141 | -13.5% | 263 | n/a | N/A |
Total | 15,990 | 16,199 | -1.3% | 32,189 | 19,328 | 66.5% |
Controllable Completion Factor* | ||||||
American | 99.71% | 97.72% | 2.0% | 98.68% | 99.77% | -1.1% |
United | 99.66% | 99.90% | -0.2% | 99.78% | 99.69% | 0.1% |
Total Completion Factor* | ||||||
American | 96.43% | 96.47% | 0.0% | 96.45% | 99.46% | -3.0% |
United | 97.54% | 98.30% | -0.8% | 97.91% | 96.60% | 1.4% |
*Controllable Completion Factor excludes cancellations due to weather and air traffic control
**Total Completion Factor includes all cancellations
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