Jazz Aviation, a subsidiary of Chorus Aviation, announced today that its flight attendants, represented by the Canadian Flight Attendant Union (‘CFAU’), have ratified their tentative agreement reached on August 27, 2015. The CFAU represents approximately 820 flight attendants employed at Jazz. “I’m incredibly pleased with this milestone,” said Colin Copp, Chief Administrative Officer at Jazz. … Read more
Alaska Airlines and Icelandair have entered into a codeshare agreement and frequent flier partnership, which will give customers easier connections and more ways to earn benefits when flying between the U.S. and Europe. With the new codeshare agreement, to take effect Nov. 1 pending government approval, customers flying on Alaska Airlines and Icelandair will enjoy seamless reservations … Read more
United Airlines today applied to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for authority to begin seasonal nonstop service between the airline’s San Francisco hub and Xi’an, China. If approved, this will be the first trans-Pacific service to Xi’an operated by any airline, and United will be the first U.S. airline to serve the city. United … Read more
Porter Airlines arrived yesterday in the City of Bridges with its inaugural flight to Pittsburgh. “Pittsburgh has a rich history and strong identity,” said Robert Deluce, president and CEO of Porter Airlines. “Passengers traveling to and from Pittsburgh will now enjoy much lower, competitive airfares. Bringing Porter’s well-known customer experience to the city is something … Read more
WestJet Airlines announced the appointment of Christopher Burley, as an independent director, to its Board of Directors. The appointment is effective immediately and will bring the total number of Board members to twelve. Clive Beddoe, WestJet’s Chairman of the Board commented: “We are extremely pleased to have Chris join the Board. His integrity, business insights and … Read more
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Southwest Airlines has announced a new tentative agreement with the Southwest Airlines Pilots’ Association (SWAPA), the Union that represents the Company’s Pilots. SWAPA’s Board of Directors reviewed an Agreement in Principle that negotiators reached earlier this month and decided to conduct a ratification vote that could end more than … Read more
Alaska Airlines has named 26-year aviation veteran John Ladner managing director of fleet, standards and operational control, a position he previously held from 2010-2011. In his new role Ladner will define the standards by which Alaska operates company aircraft and qualifies pilots, and validate that those standards are being followed. Ladner replaces Tom Kemp, who … Read more
Alaska Airlines inaugurates new service from Seattle to New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport tonight. “Our new non-stop service to JFK from Seattle provides our Pacific Northwest customers another travel option to the Big Apple,” said John Kirby, Alaska Airlines’ vice president of capacity planning. “JFK is the country’s busiest international gateway, and … Read more
Delta and American Airlines (including US Airways) will no longer have an interline ticketing and baggage agreement beginning Sept. 15. The agreement provided, among other things, the ability for carriers to rebook their own customers on other airlines during irregular operations (IROPs). The cancellation of the interline agreement with American also means that travel booked … Read more
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments SkyWest has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary SkyWest Airlines has entered into an amendment to an existing Capacity Purchase Agreement with United Airlines to operate an additional 18 new Embraer E175 dual-class regional jet aircraft. “We’re pleased to secure additional dual-class flying for United,” said Chip Childs, SkyWest President. “This agreement represents … Read more