Yesterday marked the 76th birthday of TAP Air Portugal. Born on March 14th, 1945, the airline was founded to connect Portugal to the rest of the world. Starting with two DC-3 aircraft converted from military use, the airline has grown to operate direct flights from Portugal to the Americas, Africa, and much of Europe, using some of the most modern …
Dubai-based Emirates and Portuguese national flag carrier TAP Air Portugal have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase the scope of their current codeshare partnership. In a statement released by Emirates today, it says that customers of both airlines will benefit from seamless connectivity on many new routes across the Americas, No …
Alaska Airlines has its roots as an all-Boeing carrier. The airline used to operate a fleet of all-Boeing 737 jets and is keenly looking forward to retiring its Airbus jets. On the airline’s fourth-quarter earnings call, Chief Financial officer and Executive Vice President of Finance Shane Tackett quickly pointed out that Alaska has a history with …
An American man has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in federal prison, having pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. A former Mesa Airlines employee, he had stolen information from his ex-colleagues to book free flights on Spirit Airlines using their credentials. Nearly 2,000 fraudulent flights booked According to View From The Wing, …
Delta Air Lines is expanding its catering partnership with French company Newrest. The airline’s flights out of select destinations in Latin America, Africa, and Europe will receive catering from Newrest this year. This is in addition to the Newrest catering provided in points in the United States. Delta and Newrest expand partnership From the second …
Airlines for America has reportedly approached US Vice President Mike Pence backing a proposal to implement pre-departure testing for all international arrivals. The group has also called for the government to rescind a travel ban on those originating in Europe, the United Kingdom, and Brazil. Despite being nine months into the COVID-19 pandemic, t …
Alaska Airlines has an interesting order for 30 Airbus A320neo aircraft on the books. While the carrier does not seem ready to take the A320neo right now, it may be in the airline’s interest to take a look at the A321XLR. Why Alaska Airlines could order the A321XLR Alaska Airlines is sitting on a cancelable order for 30 Airbus A320neos. While Alaska …
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