Airlines
All-Female Crew To Mark International Women’s Day
To celebrate International Women's Day, Brussels Airlines is operating an all-women crew flight from Brussels to Accra, where Women's Day is widely celebrated. The flight is a symbolic action to strive for more equality. On March 8, flight SN289 with a 100% female crew takes flight to Accra (Ghana), where both the Brussels Airlines country manager and station manager are women. In the cockpit will be Captain Daniela and First Officer Marie. The service in the cabin will be managed by Veronique, Patty, Xandra, Isabelle, Maité, Ingrid, Caroline and Peggy. With this symbolic flight,...
Travelport Maps Out The Future
Travelport has unveiled its product roadmap to extend its content offering to airline customers using IATA's New Distribution Capability (NDC) standard; and enabling travel agency customers to access such content via Travelport's platform. In December 2017, Travelport was the first, and is still the only, GDS operator to achieve IATA's highest certification as an NDC Level 3 Aggregator. The company is now consolidating and extending its lead by industrializing its NDC capability and incorporating NDC content within its suite of products for airlines and travel agencies. The products...
Sabre, Porter Connect
Travel agents now have access to Branded Fares for Porter Airlines when using the Sabre system. Sabre-connected agencies will find a simple display and comparison of brand attributes for each fare type. This helps provide agents with product information that best matches the needs of customers. “A clear, straight forward booking process has real benefits for travel agents,” said Michael Deluce, executive vice-president and chief commercial officer for Porter Airlines. “Sabre helps make this possible with its Branded Fares display.” Porter has three fare types: Firm,...
Greenway Takes Over At Swoop
Steven Greenway has been named president of ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC), Swoop. Greenway will join Swoop on March 5 and report to Gregg Saretsky, WestJet Group president and CEO. He will have end-to-end accountability for all strategic aspects of Swoop, including short and long-term planning, branding, pricing, product development, and operationalization of the ULCC in 2018 and beyond. Bob Cummings, the WestJet executive who has been in charge of Swoop launch, will move into the role of WestJet Executive Vice-President, Strategy and Guest Services. WestJet Group president...
Air New Zealand – Always So Cool
Air New Zealand never disappoints. Once again the airline has produced an entertaining and informative safety video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEsHqdA9dV0&feature=youtu.be – this time turning the spotlight on Antarctica to showcase the frozen continent and the important climate and environmental science underway there. Featuring Hollywood actor, filmmaker and environmentalist, Adrian Grenier, the World's Coolest Safety Video takes viewers on a breathtaking journey to Antarctica, where Kiwi scientists are tackling the most pressing questions on global climate...
WestJet Introduces Econo (Lowest)
WestJet has a basic economy fare called Econo (Lowest), aimed at travellers who are looking for low cost fares without any added amenities. According to officials, Econo (Lowest) is designed for the value-seeking guest who doesn’t travel often. For agents, WestJet has put together a handy reference guide to help navigate the new Econo (Lowest) fare – offering information from operational details to commission to fare...
Lofty Goal
The International Air transport Association (IATA) has set a goal to see one billion passengers fly on flights powered by a mix of jet fuel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2025. This aspiration was identified on the 10th anniversary of the first flight to blend sustainable aviation fuel and ordinary jet fuel. On Feb. 24, 2008, a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 flew from London to Amsterdam with sustainable aviation fuel in one of its engines. The flight demonstrated the viability of drop-in biofuels, which can be blended with traditional jet fuel, using existing airport...
AirlinePros Named Royal Brunei Airlines’ GSA
AirlinePros has been appointed general sales and marketing agent (GSA) for Royal Brunei Airlines in Canada. “We are excited to represent Brunei’s national flag carrier,” commented AirlinePros Canada director Karl Müller. “Royal Brunei Airlines has a world-class product, consistently earning a four-star ranking from Skytrax. The airline values travel agents and offers an attractive agent incentive program. We look forward to developing commercial functions for Royal Brunei Airlines on the Canadian market, strengthening the airline’s brand engagement amongst industry leaders...