Alaska Air Group Inc. has closed its acquisition of Virgin America, an agreement signed in April and approved by Virgin America shareholders in July, bringing the two airlines into a unified force that will “provide an attractive alternative to the 'Big 4' airlines that currently control 84%... › › Page 12
Alaska Air Group Inc. has closed its acquisition of Virgin America, an agreement signed in April and approved by Virgin America shareholders in July, bringing the two airlines into a unified force that will “provide an attractive alternative to the 'Big 4' airlines that currently control 84%... Travel Courier Issue Date: Dec 22, 2016
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Korean Air is aggressively expanding on the US west coast a through increased flights from Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Las Vegas – creating a massive network between the US and Asia through a blossoming partnership with Delta Airlines.
By June, Korean Air will operate almost 50... Travel Courier Issue Date: Dec 15, 2016
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Star Alliance members EVA Air and Air India have initiated a new codesharing schedule.
The carriers will use both airlines’ flight numbers on EVA-operated Taipei-Bangkok and Taipei-Singapore service and on Bangkok/Singapore to Mumbai connections flown by Air India. Passengers can check... Travel Courier Issue Date: Dec 08, 2016
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Air Madagascar now accepts Visa and MasterCard cards for all BSP transactions, for which it pays 3% commission.
In addition, the airline (258/MD) now participates in the Electronic Credit Card Billing... Travel Courier Issue Date: Dec 01, 2016
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WestJet has partnered with McDonald's Canada in a move that will see the restaurant's McCafé Premium Roast coffee available aboard WestJet flights.
The first flight serving the McCafe coffee took place Nov. 21. By Dec. 1, WestJet will offer the premium roast coffee across its fleet of... Travel Courier Issue Date: Nov 24, 2016
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Air Canada is asking Canadians to help select the winner of the Air Canada Athlete of the Year Award 2016.
Voters can go to http://athleteoftheyear.aircanada.com and vote for one of three finalists who were chosen for proudly flying the Canadian flag by demonstrating a drive for excellence,... Travel Courier Issue Date: Nov 24, 2016
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With existing services to Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Bogota, Panama, Toronto, Montreal, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Washington, Boston, San Francisco, Miami and Atlanta, Turkish Airlines has added flights to Havana and Caracas as its 16th and 17th destinations in the... Travel Courier Issue Date: Nov 24, 2016
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Next year will see Polish carrier LOT have its first Boeing 737 MAX 8 – a state-of-the art aircraft belonging to the popular 737 family.
In the first half of 2017, LOT’s fleet will be extended as well by 737-800 NGs airplanes.
Acquiring new aircraft is an important element of LOT’s... Travel Courier Issue Date: Nov 17, 2016
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As part of its new Owners Care campaign, WestJet has unveiled its latest video, “Owners Care – Virtual Baggage” where, instead of providing packing tips, the airline packs up virtual WestJetters in custom-made baggage and sends them to Hawaii with one lucky family.
“The virtual... Travel Courier Issue Date: Nov 10, 2016
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Etihad Airways has introduced an updated collection of new destination-inspired Business Class amenity kit designs based on iconic cities on its extensive global network.
The new range builds on the airline’s award-winning partnership with LUXE City Guides, the straight-talking, highly... Travel Courier Issue Date: Nov 10, 2016
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