Ultra-low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines plans to open a new crew base at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) in November 2022. Up to 180 pilots and 275 flight attendants are expected to be based at PHX within the first year with additional growth anticipated in the future. “Frontier Airlines’ investment in Phoenix will lift the
Delta Air Lines has released that it has withdrawn its codeshare services operated in conjunction with Russian national airline, Aeroflot, effective immediately. The carrier has removed its code from Aeroflot-operated services beyond Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport and removed Aeroflot’s code from Delta-operated services from Los Angeles and New York-JFK. Delta does not operate services to Ukraine
Qantas flights from eight overseas destinations are touching down in Australia today, Monday February 21, bringing the first international tourists in almost two years and an eagerly anticipated boost for the country’s tourism industry. The Qantas Group will fly more than 14,000 passengers into Australia this week as quarantine and border barriers for international tourists
Finnair has launched the airline’s new spacious, long-haul look with a brand-new Business Class and a new Premium Economy cabin as part of a major investment to enhance the customer experience. The Finnish flag carrier, known for connecting Asia and Europe via the short northern route, unveiled the €200 million (£168 million) investment at a
easyJet and Crete-based airline SKY express have announced that through ‘Worldwide by easyJet’ customers will now be able to connect via Athens, Thessaloniki, Corfu, Zakynthos, Preveza, Kefalonia, Rhodes, Larnaca, Chania, Heraklion and Thessaloniki to over 20 new Greek destinations. With just a few clicks, customers flying with easyJet will now have access by air
United Airlines has officially opened its United Aviate Academy on January 27 and welcomed a historic inaugural class of future pilots, 80% of whom are women or people of colour. United Aviate Academy is a key part of the airline’s goal to train about 5,000 new pilots at the school by 2030, with at least
Qantas International has applied to the Fair Work Commission to terminate its long-haul cabin crew agreement as a last resort to change restrictive and outdated rostering processes. There are no job losses associated with the proposed termination. This is the first time in Qantas’ history that it has sought to terminate an enterprise agreement. It
Delta is planning for the possibility of weather-related cancellations caused by the deployment of new 5G-service in the vicinity of dozens of US airports, starting as early as January 19. The FAA, which regulates airlines, has issued numerous notices that restrict flight activity near airports where this new deployment of 5G-service in the C-band spectrum
Founded in 2021, Norse Atlantic Airways (Norse) has received notification from the United States Department of Transport (USDOT) that the low-cost long-haul carrier’s application to enable it to fly between Norway, Europe, the United Kingdom and the USA has been approved. The newly formed airline took delivery of the first of 15 Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Travelling between the United States and Ireland, also known as the Emerald Isle, will be simple, easy and more convenient for customers as American Airlines and Aer Lingus have launched their codeshare agreement. To increase connectivity between the US and Europe for customers, American will place its code on Aer Lingus flights between London Heathrow
