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22 September, 2021
Gulf Air Celebrates 5000th Flight Departure From Bahrain’s New Airport Terminal
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Gol, Brazil’s largest airline and Grupo Comporte, Brazil’s leading transport operator order 250 zero-emission aircraft
21 September, 2021
Airbus and partners target more energy efficient flights
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easyJet to deployfive new aircraft across Malaga, Palma and Faro bases in 2022
More aircraft to be based in Spain and Portugal next year. |
As the European aviation market continues to recover, the UK's leading budget carrier easyJet has confirmed it will be expanding its network of seasonal bases by adding five more aircraft across bases Malaga, Palma de Mallorca and Faro from May 2022.
easyJet will add two aircraft in Malaga, two in Palma de Mallorca and one in Faro from May next year
The investment will create around 150 direct jobs for pilots and crew under local contracts in both Spain and Portugal
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Cathay Pacific Releases Traffic Figures For August 2021
Icelandair's Chief Operating Officer quits
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Waking up the Delta fleet.......
When Supplier Ops Program Manager Rusty Foster reflects on the massive cross-functional undertaking to store over 550 Delta planes grounded because of the COVID-19 pandemic, he thinks of the motto his Navy Reserve construction team lived by.
“The difficult, we do right away. The impossible takes a little longer.”
When Rusty was first called to action, it was March 2020 and the pandemic was in full force. Customer demand was dropping, and there was an uneasiness settling in as flights took off with fewer and fewer passengers.
Rusty had the day off and was getting ready to head back to Jacksonville, Florida, where he was performing heavy maintenance checks on aircraft. One of his leaders gave him a call and asked if he could go to Blytheville, Arkansas, to start parking part of Delta’s fleet.
The pandemic was already rearing its head: a long drive to Memphis International Airport, a canceled flight and another eight-hour car trip later, Rusty was finally in Blytheville.
PARKING THE FLEET
“That day they started flying in MD-88s. It was like watching the skyline in Atlanta in the evening when you can see the pattern planes are flying in, just one after another,” Rusty said.
That first day they parked 14 planes. The next day, another 14.
Throughout 2020, Rusty worked in Blytheville; Kansas City; Marana, Arizona; and Birmingham, Alabama. At the peak of the pandemic, we parked 571 mainline aircraft across the country. Each location came with its own challenges— whether it was the humidity in Birmingham or the desert critters and extreme heat in Marana.
An undertaking that massive would require a seasoned touch. That’s where Bob Warde came in. He’d worked for 10 years storing MD-88s and MD-90s in Blytheville, some for parts, some for an eventual return to service.
20 September, 2021
Kim Daenen named as new Head of Corporate Communications at Brussels Airlines
Kim Daenen has been appointed as the new Head of Corporate Communications at Brussels Airlines, directly reporting to Peter Gerber, CEO of the company. She hereby succeeds Wencke Lemmes who has taken up the role of Head of Customer Experience, Product & Marketing since May 15th. In her new role, Wencke will remain responsible for Public Affairs and Lobbying, a function she took on recently.
Kim Daenen, who has a Master’s degree in Translation & Business Communication as well as a Master’s degree in Journalism, started her journey at Brussels Airlines in 2009. As part of the e-commerce department and later as the airline’s Social Media Manager, she contributed to the airline’s online reputation and developed its social media communication strategy. In 2014, Kim Daenen joined the Corporate Communications department of Brussels Airlines as a Media Relations Manager and Spokesperson, managing and building further on the reputation of the Belgian airline. With her vast experience in internal and external communications, crisis communication and public relations and her extensive knowledge of the company and the aviation sector, Kim will further develop the public relations and communication strategy of Brussels Airlines.
“With our turnaround plan REBOOT Plus, a new Brussels Airlines will emerge, in which change will be the one constant. To make this new Brussels Airlines and the profound investments in our future a success, transparent and extensive communication will be key. We are convinced that Kim is the perfect fit for this challenge and will make the communications and public relations strategy future-proof.”- Peter Gerber, CEO Brussels Airlines
“Our company has gone through tremendous change in recent years and will continue to do so. In the coming months and years, one of our key priorities will be to transparently communicate our sustainability ambitions. Next to this, our focus will continue to be on our Belgian ambassadorship, our key market Africa and our ongoing improvements and investments to become a structurally sustainable company, offering perspectives to our employees and stakeholders.”- Kim Daenen, Head of Corporate Communications at Brussels Airlines
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U.S. to allow British travellers back in the country in November........travel ban to end
The Biden Administration has confirmed it will relax its ban on travellers from the UK and EU during November, providing they have been fully vaccinated and produce a negative result.
British Airways is further protecting the Tier status of Executive Club Members........
Bronze: 225 Tier Points or 18 eligible flightsSilver: 450 Tier Points or 37 eligible flightsGold: 1125 Tier Points
Airbus joins DAX stock exchange index in Germany
Airbus SE has become a member of the new DAX40 index in Germany, effective today.
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With two daily flights Iberia really opens up Mexico for European travellers.
Spanish airline Iberia has recently amended its schedules from Madrid to Mexico to now offer up to 14 weekly flights.With partner airline Aeromexico it offers connections to another 40 Mexican cities.
Flight No. | Days of operation | Departure time | Arrival time | |
Madrid-Mexico City | IB6403 | Diary | 1:20 p.m. | 5:55 p.m. |
Madrid-Mexico City | IB6409 | Diary | 11:55 p.m. | 04:30h the next day |
Mexico City-Madrid | IB6400 | Diary | 12:10 p.m. | 06:00h the next day |
Mexico City-Madrid | IB6402 | Diary | 8:05 p.m. | 13:55h the next day |
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VINCI Airports network passenger traffic was down 56.6% in August compared to pre-pandemic levels.
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19 September, 2021
Cathay Pacific celebrates 75 years of bringing people together
Cathay Pacific celebrates an important milestone in its history as it marks 75 years of creating meaningful human connections.
Over the past 75 years, Cathay has grown from a small regional airline to one that now spans the globe from Hong Kong – its energetic, ever-changing home. Throughout it all, its enduring purpose has been to connect passengers to the people, places and experiences they love the most. To mark this special occasion, Cathay Pacific is unveiling a variety of exciting opportunities for customers to join it in marking 75 years of bringing people together, from paying homage to history, celebrating the power of connection or looking forward to a re-energised future.
Chief Executive Officer Augustus Tang said: “Cathay Pacific has seen exhilarating successes over the past incredible 75 years. We’ve connected people to many new destinations, welcomed the arrival of state-of-the-art aircraft and introduced exciting customer experience enhancements, to name a few. We have also experienced unprecedented challenges, such as the global pandemic, which we are all still overcoming. What these over seven decades have shown is that we are a resilient brand.
“What has never changed is our unyielding commitment to our loyal customers, our dedicated people and our wonderful home city, Hong Kong. We wouldn’t be the company we are today without the enduring support they have shown us, and we are incredibly grateful to each and every one of them. We hope they will join us in marking our 75th anniversary, and we look forward to many more journeys together.”
Own a piece of history
Cathay Pacific has created a special series of limited-edition merchandise commemorating more than seven decades of connection.
Customers have the opportunity to get one of 1,000 special collector’s box sets each featuring seven aircraft models, from the airline’s very first Douglas DC-3 aircraft, “Betsy”, to the newest member of its fleet, the Airbus A321neo.
Meanwhile, 435 limited-edition pen and cardholder sets have been crafted out of aluminium reclaimed from B-HUJ, the airline’s final Boeing 747-400 passenger aircraft, and engraved with a unique serial number.
CAA launch autumn Virtual Voyage 2021 General Aviation Summit
There will be a 70-minute interactive discussion with a 20 minute live Q&A at each event this October. Hosted by Sophie O'Sullivan, Head of the General Aviation (GA) & Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) team, our agenda is taking shape.
The CAA hope to bring updates on new initiatives as well as programmes of work including:
- GA Consultation update
- UK - EU transition impact on licensing
- Licensing and medical updates
"The maiden Virtual Voyage event in the Spring reached an audience of over 3,500 members of the UK GA community and we hope to bring you a bigger and better series of events. Comments and suggestions as well as responses to our feedback survey have helped to create an agenda we hope will cover those topics we believe matter the most to you.
We have invited FLYER, FTN and AOPA to host the live Q&A sessions across the three events where questions will be posed to our CAA panel. Here are full details of event dates, times and live Q&A details."
For any questions on see the Virtual Voyage | UK Civil Aviation Authority (caa.co.uk)
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Female cabin crew have been told not to come to work in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: The 'shattered dreams' of the Ariana cabin crew
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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”.
A simple procedure
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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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