AirlinesAmerican Airlines to finish repainting aircraft livery by 2017American Airlines says it has converted about half of its fleet to its new livery, and that the rest of the fleet will be repainted by the end of 2017.
LinkAmerican Airlines and CEO donate $300,000 to honor slain S.C. pastorAmerican Airlines is making a $150,000 donation to the fund honoring Clementa Pinckney, the Charleston, S.C., pastor murdered last week.. The company's CEO Doug Parker then matched the company's contribution. "We work for a company that will not tolerate bigotry, intolerance or hatred," Executive Vice President Elise Eberwein wrote in a memo to employees. "Instead we proudly support, and will take action to promote, tolerance, diversity and inclusion."
LinkAmerican Airlines is adding a winter route between Chicago and Aspen, Colo. American Airlines is expanding its winter service in Aspen with new nonstop flights from Chicago and expanded service from Dallas-Fort Worth. Aspen-Pitkin County Airport Director John Kinney and Stay Aspen Snowmass President Bill Tomcich announced the new service Wednesday, noting that it was years in the making. Daily nonstop flights from Chicago O’Hare, combined with a third daily nonstop from Dallas-Fort Worth for the holidays, will equal added convenience for travelers, especially for those coming from farther distances. The scheduling was strategic for American Airlines, Tomcich said, allowing timely connectivity from all New York City airports, which in turn makes traveling to Aspen from Europe and the East Coast that much easier.
LinkEx-America West Pilots Win Ruling On SeniorityA US federal appeals court has ordered a union negotiating seniority rights of former US Airways and America West pilots to stop discriminating against America West pilots, in a decade-old dispute overhanging the 2013 merger that created American Airlines Group. By a 2-1 vote, the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals instructed the US Airline Pilots Association to defend a 2007 arbitration panel ruling widely seen as favorable to America West pilots, if it wanted a role in integrating pilots from the former US Airways and AMR, American's parent.
LinkDelta, Virgin partnership means more options for consumersA partnership between Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic is creating travel opportunities for consumers in the U.S. and U.K., said Reuben Arnold, Virgin's senior vice president of marketing and customer experience. "It's about optimizing our network and offering more connectivity on both sides of the pond -- for U.K. customers it's about more access to the U.S. interior, and for U.S. customers it's about more direct gateways," he said.
LinkAirbus to retrofit easyJet fleet for more seatsAirbus' Upgrade Services will retrofit up to 105 easyJet A320 aircraft to accommodate six additional seats, bringing the total from 180 to 186. The change will not affect seat pitch, according to easyJet.
LinkJetBlue is adding flights to the Caribbean from JFK JetBlue Airways announced that it will begin service between New York and Antigua, an island in the east Caribbean, on November 5 this year. The carrier will operate the service three times a week, using Airbus A320 planes. Flights will depart John F. Kennedy International Airport at 9:20 a.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays, and will arrive at Antigua’s V.C. Bird International Airport at 2:34 p.m. Flights from Antigua to New York will depart at 3:30 p.m. and arrive at 7:18 p.m., also on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays.
LinkQantas Rethinks Jetstar Hong Kong After License SnubQantas Airways said it may quit its investment in budget carrier Jetstar Hong Kong after it failed to secure regulatory approval, dealing another blow to the Australian carrier's Asian expansion strategy. Three years after Qantas said the joint venture would give it access to "the world's largest, fastest-growing and most profitable aviation market", the territory's airline regulator rejected Jetstar Hong Kong's license application on the grounds that Hong Kong was not its principal base of business.
LinkCouple receives surprise wedding shower by Southwest Airlines in Baltimore Andy McIlvaine was an excited groom-to-be, flying out of Baltimore to Portland, Maine, to propose to his girlfriend, Kelley Mulfinger, when he experienced Hospitality from Southwest Airlines Employees that he never expected. Andy was checking four bottles of champagne in his bag and asked Customer Service Agent, Darlene Williams, for a fragile sticker. She happily gave him one, but when he asked for a few more, she became curious as to why.
LinkTUI Offers To Fly Tourists In Tunisia HomeGerman tour operator TUI said it was setting up flights for tourists wishing to return from Tunisia after at least 39 people were killed in a gun attack at a beachside hotel. TUI also said that tourists who had booked Tunisian holidays for this summer could rebook or cancel the trips free of charge until September 15, adding that it currently has 3,800 German tourists in the North African country.
LinkUnited and Azul forge new partnershipUnited Airlines plans to invest about $100 million in Azul, creating the foundation for a new strategic partnership between the carriers. Chicago-based United will take a 5% stake in the Brazilian carrier, which it plans to forge a deep codeshare and frequent flier alliance with, they say in a joint announcement today. The deal is subject to regulatory and board approval. “Brazil is an important market in United’s global route network and this partnership with Azul further strengthens our ties to the region,” says Jim Compton, vice-chairman and chief revenue officer of United, in a statement.
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