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Porto Alegre Airport – Aeroporto Internacional Salgado Filho has been flooded due to torential rains in South Brazil.
The airport issued this statement:
Fraport Brasil informs that operations at Porto Alegre Airport remain suspended for undetermined time.
Porto Alegre Airport, as well as various locations in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, was severely hit by the heavy rains of the past few days. Our teams are acting to implement measures to mitigate the impacts suffered. These actions include alignments with the Federal Government, reinforcement of security at our facilities and for our employees.
While it is still early to estimate a return to regular operations, we want to make sure we are committed and ready to act once we can scale the impacts.
We thank all the institutions, airlines, authorities, and individuals who are helping our state get through this time.
Photo: Porto Alegre Airport. The terminal in normal times.
Fraport Brasil, administrator of Porto Alegre Airport since 2018, together with the Ministry of Ports and Airports, is developing a plan for the operation of commercial flights to transport passengers from Canoas Air Base.
The plan will include actions to adapt the Base to receive passengers, in addition to cargo and humanitarian aid – which is already in progress. In order to guarantee compliance with international aeronautical legislation and Brazilian aviation rules, Fraport Brasil has authorization to operate up to five daily flights leaving this new point. In the coming days, information regarding destinations, times and other related procedures necessary for passenger boarding will be released.
Brussels Airlines and Tomorrowland previously on April 25 presented ‘Amare’, the newest Belgian Icon, which represents unity for people all over the world. The brand-new and specially painted Airbus A320neo’s livery also features augmented reality.
Both partners also ramp up efforts to make the Tomorrowland flights more sustainable. Amare will not only bring the festivalgoers to Tomorrowland but will be operating commercial flights as from April 26, 2024. The airliner is pictured departing from Palma de Mallorca.
United since 2012
Brussels Airlines has announced its extension of partnership with Tomorrowland until 2028. Since 2012, the Belgian airline has proudly collaborated with Tomorrowland, bringing tens of thousands of festivalgoers to Belgium every summer. This partnership is built on shared values, including a passion for exploring the world, connecting cultures, and a commitment to environmental sustainability. This summer almost 47.000 festivalgoers will travel to Tomorrowland Belgium via the unique Global Journey travel packages, offering an all-inclusive experience with transportation (flight, bus, train), accommodation (DreamVille, B&B, hotel) and festival tickets. Roughly 14.500 festivalgoers booked a Global Journey package with flight. Approximately 165 different flights from around the world will take place over the two weekends.
Amare travels the world
Amare embodies some of Tomorrowland’s core values, including love, friendship, and unity. Amare comes to life during ‘Adscendo’, both in the book and on the stages, but also plays a significant role in Tomorrowland’s future fiction novels. In the Tomorrowland Universe, Amare is the only one able to travel through different Tomorrowland worlds via Paperworld, the magical parallel spectrum that connects the different worlds.
From this line of thought, Amare was visualized as if the mythical bird was traveling through the ‘spectrum of space’ by having him fade out towards the back. This also conveys a stronger sense of motion and makes the aircraft even more dynamic. The new design also exudes a tremendous power in magic through energy lines and particles that are in the direction of motion, this to further emphasize that Amare is a magical being that is constantly in motion with the purpose of bringing people together.
Augmented Reality
Amare is the first aircraft to feature augmented reality in its livery as the creature comes to life when scanned through specific social media channels such as Instagram and TikTok. This feature provides the People of Tomorrow a first augmented storytelling behind the world-famous and mythical bird Amare, which symbolizes unity and transcending time and space.
The whole design process of the livery took about 15 months and great attention has been given to details, from the feathers of the bird to the sparkles of the fireworks transitioning into the Brussels Airlines’ logo.
The Tomorrowland experience will of course continue inside the aircraft where passengers will enjoy the impressive sound system and special mood lighting in the cabin.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel and Green Fares
Both Brussels Airlines and Tomorrowland are dedicated to reducing their environmental footprint and taking necessary steps to minimize their impact. Both partners are aware of their environmental impact and have been working to reduce it over the past few years.
The new Amare is the second brand-new A320neo having joined Brussels Airlines’ fleet in December 2023. The neo emits up to 20% less CO2 and up to 50% less noise than its predecessors. The new Amare is thus a tangible example of how Brussels Airlines and Tomorrowland are aiming to reduce their ecological impact.
Furthermore, all Global Journey Packages Brussels Airlines and Tomorrowland sell together will from now on be Green Fares, which compensate the flight emissions with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (20%) and thanks to the investment into qualitative CO2-reducing programmes (80%).
Tomorrowland is a global platform for electronic music lovers, offering festivals, events, podcasts, and more.
Tomorrowland Belgium will be held on July 19-21 and July 26-28, 2024.
The WestJet Group today announced significant enhancements to its transoceanic and leisure travel offering with its winter 787 schedule, revealing expanded year-round service between Calgary International Airport (YYC) and Tokyo Narita International Airport (NRT) and an increase to daily connectivity between Calgary and Paris Charles-de-Gaulle International (CDG) and London Heathrow International (LHR) Airports. As The WestJet Group continues to fortify its position as Canada’s leisure travel champion, the airline is also enhancing its 787 presence on popular leisure routes with service between Canada, Mexico and Hawaii.
The WestJet Group boosts Calgary’s global connectivity through enhanced Winter 787 Schedule (CNW Group/WESTJET, an Alberta Partnership)
Year-round service to Tokyo, Unlocked
Building on the existing summer seasonal service, WestJet is investing in year-round service between Calgary and Tokyo. The service enhancement is a strategic milestone for the airline, bringing more visitors to Alberta and strengthening global tourism opportunities, while preserving Calgary’s position as the most connected mid-sized city in North America. Through WestJet’s longstanding codeshare agreement with Japan Airlines guests will also have access to seven destinations beyond Tokyo.
Route
Frequency
Start Date
Calgary-Tokyo
3x weekly
October 27, 2024
Strengthened year-round service to Europe
This winter, WestJet is bolstering its European winter service offering with daily connectivity to both London and Paris from the airline’s global hub in Calgary. While these routes were previously served throughout the winter, frequency to Paris has been increased to daily to match London, and to meet the unprecedented demand for business and leisure travel between Western Canada and Europe. Guests will also benefit from WestJet’s codeshare agreement with Air France, which unlocks 53 additional European destinations beyond Paris.
Route
Frequency
Start Date
Calgary-London
7x weekly
October 27, 2024
Calgary-Paris
7x weekly
October 27, 2024
Leading the nation in leisure, adding more access to Mexico
In line with The WestJet Group’s strategy, the airline is committed to providing Canadians with more affordable leisure travel options than any other carrier in the country. This winter, the airline is deploying its 787 aircraft on some of its most in-demand leisure routes, including doubling its capacity between Calgaryand Cancun to twice daily and increasing to daily service between Calgary and Puerto Vallarta. Additionally, the airline will continue to offer daily 787 service between Toronto and Cancun and three times weekly service between Calgary and Honolulu.
Route
Frequency
Start Date
Calgary-Cancun
13x weekly
October 28, 2024
Calgary-Puerto Vallarta
7x weekly
November 11, 2024
Calgary-Honolulu
3x weekly
November 16, 2024
Toronto-Cancun
7x weekly
October 28, 2024
About the Boeing 787 Dreamliner
As the largest aircraft in WestJet’s fleet, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner can fly intercontinental journeys, carrying up to 320 guests per flight, making it ideal for European, Asian and high-demand routes. It features a three-cabin configuration to serve a variety of guest needs, and spacious seats with entertainment systems at every seat for added comfort.
Top Copyright Photo: WestJet Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner C-GKKN (msn 64977) LGW (Robbie Shaw). Image: 956004.
Avianca Cargo (Tampa Cargo) Airbus A330-243F N332QT (msn 1428) MIA (Jay Selman). Image: 404307.
Avianca Cargo announced the close of its Mother’s Day season with the transportation of more than 400 million flower stems, representing close to 18,000 tons of cargo, on some 300 flights from Colombia and Ecuador to the United States.
Photo: Avianca Cargo.
More than 14,000 tons were transported from Colombia, once again positioning the cargo airline as the national leader in the transportation of this product to the United States. The company is also expanding its fleet with new A330 freighters, enabling it to continue to position itself as an important strategic partner for the flower industry in the region.
For this Mother’s Day season, and for the second time this year, Avianca Cargo doubled its regular capacity for the transportation of flowers, highlighting the export of roses and carnations from Bogota, pompons, hydrangeas and chrysanthemums from Medellin, and roses, carnations, and gypsophila from Quito.
“It is a constant in our mothers’ seasons to transport flowers with the utmost care to keep them fresh to their destination and meet the needs of our customers. In this way we also support the dynamization of the Colombian and Ecuadorian economy, moving one of the most significant products in the region, and helping to boost this industry,”said Diogo Elias, Senior VP of Avianca Cargo.
The company responded in a timely manner to the requirements of its customers, thanks to the preparation of each team months before the launch of the season, increasing its operating personnel by 30% and increasing the extended 24/7 reception hours at origin stations such as Colombia and Ecuador and arrival stations such as Miami and Los Angeles.
Top Copyright Photo: Avianca Cargo (Tampa Cargo) Airbus A330-243F N332QT (msn 1428) MIA (Jay Selman). Image: 404307.
Eurowings – Yes to Europe Airbus A320-251N WL D-AENE (msn 10932) PM I (Javier Rodriguez). Image: 963111.
The Lufthansa Group sent a clear and loud message for a strong Europe at Brussels Airport today (Monday), when four specially liveried Airbus A320s from Lufthansa Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Eurowings simultaneously met.
Photo: Lufthansa
All four aircraft carry the eye-catching ‘Yes to Europe’ slogan and the European circle-of-stars emblem on their fuselage sides. The message from this joint initiative ahead of the next European elections: Take a stand – strengthen democracy.
About 100 invitees had gathered at Brussels Airport for the occasion. The guests included the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola and Belgium’s Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, who both spoke out in favor of a strong and free Europe.
Carsten Spohr, CEO of the Lufthansa Group, said: “Soon millions of citizens will have the opportunity to shape the future of the European Union. Now more than ever, it is up to all of us to use our votes in the European elections to stand up for democracy and a united and free continent. This is the prerequisite for a strong location and a strong economy.”
The four specially liveried Lufthansa Group Airbus A320s with their ‘Yes to Europe’ slogan have been operating throughout their European home continent for several weeks now, serving as flying ambassadors of the European idea in the run-up to the European elections. As a European airline group, the Lufthansa Group is looking to encourage people to vote in these elections, and also to make its own clear statement in support of a strong Europe.
The election to the European Parliament will take place between June 6 and 9, 2024.
Top Copyright Photo: Eurowings – Yes to Europe Airbus A320-251N WL D-AENE (msn 10932) PM I (Javier Rodriguez). Image: 963111.
Below Copyright Photo: Brussels Airlines – Yes to Europe Airbus A320-214 OO-TCV (msn 1968) PMI (Javier Rodriguez). Image: 963138.
Brussels Airlines – Yes to Europe Airbus A320-214 OO-TCV (msn 1968) PMI (Javier Rodriguez). Image: 963138.
Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-990 ER SSWL N265AK (msn 62682) (Honoring Those Who Serve) SEA (Bruce Drum). Image: 106085.
Alaska Airlines outlined the ways it respects military personnel and their families:
At Alaska, we are so very grateful for the service of active duty military and veterans and appreciate the personal sacrifices they and their families make for us all. We take seriously our responsibility to care for our military guests, and we prioritize it with every flight.
Here are some of the ways we show our care—from booking to landing and everything in between.
Special military fares
We offer special military fares to active duty military and their dependents in some markets. These fares apply to service members traveling on an official excused absence, and those discharged from active duty military service in any one of the US military agencies.
When it’s time to fly, listen closely to the announcements at the gate. Our gate agent will offer active members of the military the opportunity to board the flight early. Stow your bags before most guests and settle into your seat to relax.
Members of the military and their families get a 15% discount on food purchased during a flight with us. Just show your military ID to our flight attendant, and then prepare to snack.
Alaska Lounge Day Passes are complimentary for U.S. military personnel traveling on official government-sponsored travel booked through SATO and ticketed to fly on an Alaska flight departing within 3 hours. All other active duty military personnel with a valid Military ID, traveling on a paid or award ticket, may purchase a day pass at the discounted rate of $30 when traveling on Alaska. Available in all Alaska Lounge locations, subject to space availability. A valid Military ID must be presented.
We offer a discount on our flights for members of WeSalute. If you’re already a member, sign into your VetRewards to redeem your discount. If you’re not yet a member, enroll today to start saving on Alaska Airlines flights.
Trained service animals travel for free with proper documentation. Plus, we offer active military members and their dependents a pet shipping discount on Alaska Air Cargo.
No matter what direction life takes you after your service, we’ll continue looking for ways to support you and your families, and to show you that we’re grateful for all you’ve done.
Thank you, heroes.
We are fortunate to work with the Honor Flight Network to provide complimentary travel and reduced fares for veterans on specially planned tours of Washington D.C., to honor them for their military service. Since 2012, we have flown nearly 5,000 veterans to the D.C. Area on over 100 Honor Flights.
Alaska Airlines aircraft technicians created and implemented the “Fallen Soldier Program” in 2011. This process ensures that military protocols are followed when handling the remains of fallen servicemen and women being flown to their final resting place on Alaska Airlines. Watch video
Top Copyright Photo: Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-990 ER SSWL N265AK (msn 62682) (Honoring Those Who Serve) SEA (Bruce Drum). Image: 106085.
Vueling Airlines (Vueling.com) Airbus A320-232 WL EC-MER (msn 6510) (FC Barcelona Women) MUC (Arnd Wolf). Image: 963193.
Vueling Airlines is showing its support of the F.C. Barcelona Women’s team with this Airbus A320 logo jet.
The airline issued this statement:
FC Barcelona and Vueling have unveiled the design of the new Barça Women’s plane, which features an image of a selection of squad members. This is the first time that a European women’s football team in Europe has featured this way on a regular airliner.
The aircraft was presented in an event held in the Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat airport hangar and was attended by most of the women who appear on one of the sides of the design: Aitana Bonmatí, Fridolina Rolfö, Patri Guijarro and Ingrid Engen. Also attending on behalf of FC Barcelona were Elena Fort, vice-president of the Institutional Area, and Xavier Puig, the director responsible for the Women’s team. Vueling’s representation was headed by Sandra Hors, Director of Sustainability, Institutional Relations and Sustainability.
The plane, an A320, will be bearing the new vinyl wrap for the final games of the season. The design combines the team colours and the blaugrana crest, together with the images of eleven players. One side contains the players who were present at the event today, while the other composition is made up of Keira Walsh, Salma Paralluelo, María León, Alexia Putellas, Lucy Bronze and Ona Batlle.
The aircraft also includes the tagline ‘Blaugranes al Vent‘ (Blaugranes on the wind), which is a line from the Barça anthem that perfectly ties in with the idea of flying through the sky. The interior of the plane has also been customised, sporting blaugrana headrests that also include this tagline.
The agreement is applicable in Europe, Israel and North Africa (Tunisia, Libya, Morocco, Egypt and Algeria) and also contemplates commercial activations by Vueling in association with matches at the Estadi Johan Cruyff, collaborations in the form of digital content and dissemination via the platforms of both entities, among other assets.
An alliance based on common origins and values
The union of Barça and Vueling is built on three key pillars, namely the shared origin of the two entities in Barcelona; their non-conformism and their will to break from conventionalism and drive the role of women; and their commitment to society through actions that have a positive impact on its environment.
Both parties are especially keen to highlight their pride in being from Barcelona, a city that forms part of their identities with its cosmopolitan, open character and that is constantly reimagining itself. Likewise, both Vueling and Barça seek to break down prejudices through the empowerment of women, working to offer role models to new generations by highlighting women who have challenged conventions in sectors traditionally linked to more masculine identities. And finally, they are two entities that seek to have a positive impact on the communities in which they are present, through programmes and initiatives to support people in situations of difficulty or vulnerability.
Copyright Photo: Vueling Airlines (Vueling.com) Airbus A320-232 WL EC-MER (msn 6510) (FC Barcelona Women) MUC (Arnd Wolf). Image: 963193.
Lufthansa has applied “Fanhansa” titles to the pictured Airbus A321neo registered as D-AIEH.
This aircraft is supposed to be a transport aircraft assigned to the upcoming European World Cup, but there has not been any official announcement from the airline.
The European Championship 2024 commences on June 14 in Munich with a match between Germany and Scotland.
The UEFA European Championship 2024 is set to be the 17th edition of one of the most prestigious tournaments in international football, where Europe’s finest national teams compete for the title of continental champion. Scheduled to take place in Germany, the tournament promises to deliver a festival of football across various iconic cities and stadiums. Germany previously hosted the Euros in 1988 and the World Cup in 2006, both events remembered for their exceptional organization and electric atmospheres. With 24 teams set to participate, the competition will feature a month of high-stakes matches filled with passion, skill, and national pride. The most recent update has seen the tournament’s final draw and qualification process detailed, setting the stage for what promises to be a thrilling battle for European supremacy.
Top Copyright Photo: Lufthansa – Fanhansa Airbus A321-271NX WL D-AIEH (msn 10318) (Fanhansa) MUC (Arnd Wolf). Image: 963191.
The flying experience on North Korea’s “one-star airline” Air Koryo is completely different from any other airline! You can fly this airline and visit a museum at the same time! But are they really bizarre and terrible?
I share my experience of flying Air Koryo on their Soviet Ilyushin IL-62, Ilyushin IL-18 and modern Tupolev 204 and Antonov 148 aircraft. It actually has more leg room and the seats are wider than most other airlines, customer service may be better than United or RyanAir. There are free food and drinks for everyone. It is definitely an exotic experience you don’t want to miss!
The aviation tour to North Korea has given us the opportunity to visit many parts of the country including the sacred Mount Paektu near Samjiyon. I share some of the first hand insights about the country, the tour guide, accommodation and food.
The video also covers North Korea’s first Air Show; Wonsan AirShow. It was the most exotic airshow I’ve ever attended with a lineup of rare Soviet vintage fleet of Air Koryo and North Korean Air Force, many joy flights on Air Koryo, and the possibility to meet with North Koreans freely at the airshow.
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