LATAM projects operation of 80% for July

LATAM Airlines (Chile) issued this statement:

With the resumption of 14 routes, the LATAM group projects a passenger operation of 80% for July (measured in available seat kilometers – ASK) compared to the same period in 2019 (in a pre-pandemic scenario). Among the flights to be resumed are international flights between Lima and San José (Costa Rica), Santiago (Chile) and Cusco (Peru), and São Paulo/Guarulhos and Rome/Fiumicino.

LATAM plans to operate approximately 1,261 daily domestic and international flights during July, connecting 139 destinations in 22 countries.

The group’s cargo business has scheduled more than 1,280 flights on cargo freighters. These projections are subject to the evolution of the pandemic in the countries where the group operates.

In June 2022, passenger traffic (measured in revenue passenger-kilometers – RPK) was 70.7% in relation to the same period in 2019, based on an operation of 73.5% compared to June 2019 (measured in ASK – available seat kilometers). As a result, the load factor decreased 3.1 percentage points, reaching 80.0%.

The load factor of cargo operations was 56.8%, which corresponds to an increase of 1.7 percentage points compared to June 2019.

LATAM Group Operational Estimate – July 2022

(Passenger operations measured in ASK / Cargo operations measured in ATK)

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Brazil

● 88% projected operation (versus July 2019). June 2022 projection reference: 80%

● 106% domestic and 68% international
● Total July destinations: 54 domestic (equivalent to 627 daily flights on

average) and 20 international

● Updates:
● Domestic: New São Paulo/Guarulhos-Juiz de Fora (7 flights/week),

São Paulo/Guarulhos-Caxias do Sul (7 flights/week), São Paulo/Guarulhos-Montes Claros (7 flights/week) y São Paulo/Guarulhos-Cascavel (7 flights/week) routes.

	● International: Restart Lima-Porto Alegre (3 flights/week), São Paulo/Guarulhos-Rome/Fiumicino (3 flights/week) and Fortaleza-Miami (1 flight/week) routes.
Chile	● 67% projected operation (versus July 2019). June 2022 projection reference: 59% ● 73% domestic and 64% international ● Total July destinations: 15 domestic (equivalent to 130 daily flights on average) and 25 international. ● Updates: ● International: Restart Santiago de Chile – Cusco (3 flights/week) and Punta Arenas – Mount Pleasant (1 flight/week) routes.
Colombia	● 107% projected operation (versus July 2019). June 2022 projection reference: 104% ● 122% domestic and 89% international ● Total July destinations: 17 domestic (equivalent to 179 daily flights on average) and 5 international ● Updates: ● International: Restart Lima-Medellín (3 flights/week) y Lima-Cali (3 flights/week) routes.
Ecuador	● 50% projected operation (versus July 2019). June 2022 projection reference: 44% ● 133% domestic and 28% international ● Total July destinations: 8 domestic (equivalent to 43 daily flights on average) and 3 international ● Updates: ● Domestic: Restart Guayaquil-Cuenca (3 flights/week) route.
Peru	● 76% projected operation (versus July 2019). June 2022 projection reference: 70% ● 92% domestic and 70% international ● Total July destinations: 18 domestic (equivalent to 171 daily flights on average) and 26 international ● Updates: ● Domestic: Restart Juliaca-Cusco (4 flights/week) route ● International: Restart Lima-San José, Costa Rica (3 flights/week), Lima-Porto Alegre (3 flights/week), Lima-Medellín (3 flights/week s), Lima-Cali (3 flights/week) and Cusco-Santiago, Chile (3 flights/week) routes
Cargo	● 96% projected operation (versus July 2019). June 2022 projection reference: 94% ● 70% domestic belly and 78% international belly* ● 158% dedicated freighter

*Belly: merchandise transported in the cargo hold (lower deck) of the aircraft.

Operational Estimate by Segment vs. 2019 – July 2022

(Measured in ASK)

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Domestic Spanish-speaking countries	76%
Domestic Brazil	106%
Internacional	64%
Consolidated Total	80%

Note: While Argentina’s domestic operations are considered in the 2019 operational statistics above, LATAM announced the indefinite cessation of its domestic passenger and cargo operations in Argentina on June 17, 2020.

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SkyAlps to expand to central Europe

Skyalps (Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy) is planning to add new routes from Bolzano to Antwerp, Billund, Frankfurt and Stuttgart according to Chairman Josef Gostner.

The current Italian destinations are doing very well: Olbia, Cagliari, Catania, Lamezia and Brindisi.

All have very high load factors with many flights already fully sold. The load factor of these routes are on average exceeds 80%.

The airline currently serves Hamburg, Berlin and Dusseldorf in Germany.

Skyalps currently flies a fleet of four 76-seat Bombardier DHC-8-402s (Q400s) leased from Chorus Aviation Capital.

Marco Finelli reporting from Italy.

Air Canada and Emirates form a strategic partnership

Air Canada and Emirates today announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement that will create more options for customers when travelling on the carriers’ networks while also enhancing the customer experience throughout the journey.

Air Canada and Emirates intend to establish a codeshare relationship later in 2022 that will offer enhanced consumer travel choices for Air Canada customers to travel to the United Arab Emirates and to destinations beyond Dubai. Emirates customers will also enjoy an enhanced travel experience when travelling to Toronto or to key destinations across the Air Canada network. Customers will have the ability to book connecting travel between both airlines’ networks with the ease of a single ticket, seamless connectivity at the carriers’ respective global hubs and baggage transfers to their final destinations.

“As we continue pursuing our strategy of expanding our global reach in response to growing opportunities in VFR markets (Visiting Friends and Relatives) that serve Canada’s large multicultural communities, we are very pleased to form a strategic partnership with Emirates, a highly respected flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates with a hub in the vibrant city of Dubai. This strategic agreement will create network synergies, and Air Canada customers will have additional, convenient options when travelling between Canada and the United Arab Emirates as well as destinations beyond Dubai” said Michael Rousseau, President and Chief Executive Officer at Air Canada. “We look forward to introducing Air Canada codeshare service on key Emirates flights, as well as adding the EK code on select Air Canada flights, and welcoming Emirates customers on our services later this year.”

Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline said: “This is a significant partnership that will enable our customers access to even more destinations in Canada and the Americas, via our Toronto and US gateways. It also opens up many new route combinations for travelers across Emirates’ and Air Canada’s extensive networks in the Americas, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. We are pleased to partner with Air Canada, one of North America’s most established airlines and Canada’s flag carrier and we look forward to jointly progressing on various areas to provide even better customer flight choices and experiences.”

To further enhance the customer experience, the carriers will also establish reciprocal frequent flyer benefits and reciprocal lounge access for qualifying customers. Further details of the partnership and specific codeshare routes will be announced when finalized and will be subject to regulatory approvals and final documentation.

Alaska Airlines surprises employees with 90,000 miles to travel the globe

Alaska Airlines is celebrating its 90th anniversary by giving all employees the gift of travel:

While many of us were instructed to stay home during the pandemic, airline employees were part of the essential workforce who remained on the front lines. Each day brought new challenges, regulations and precautions that our people had to carefully navigate while continuing to care for our guests, communities and each other.

As we inch our way to a new normal—happily seeing travelers’ pent-up desire to hop on a plane—Alaska is taking a moment to thank each employee for their relentless commitment to caring for our guests for 90 years & counting by giving them 90,000 miles to fly anywhere in the world.

“As we celebrate 90 years of flying, we wouldn’t be where we are today without our incredible people who work nonstop to keep things moving, even throughout a global pandemic,” said CEO Ben Minicucci. “When you think about how many airlines have come and gone since 1932, it’s an amazing achievement that we’re still here and stronger than ever—it’s because of the genuine care and hard work our people bring to our operation every day.”

The great thing about miles is they never expire and offer flexibility to travel not just on Alaska, but also on our oneworld partners like British Airways, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Finnair and our other airline partners. Travel awards begin at just 5,000 miles, and can be used to book First Class tickets, a relaxing stay at a hotel or tickets to an anticipated event—there are so many ways to use airline miles!

With 90,000 miles, you can plan a trip to almost anywhere in the world:

For instance, a roundtrip flight from Seattle up and down the West Coast starts at just 10,000 roundtrip, which means you can get you up to nine roundtrip flights!
Roundtrips from Seattle to New York start at 25,000 miles, or even visit Hawaii from San Francisco starting at 30,000 miles roundtrip.
Want to travel internationally? A roundtrip flight to Europe from the West Coast starts at 60,000 miles through our oneworld partners. Mileage prices do vary so search for your travel dates to see the prices for the dates and cabins you want to travel in.

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American Airlines publishes its 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance Report

American Airlines Group Inc. issued its 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report on July 11, providing updates on the company’s strategy and progress across key issues over the year. The report affirms American’s focus on the issues most important to its business and stakeholders, including climate change; diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI); customer and team member safety; and customer service.

“As the world continues to emerge from the pandemic and reconnect, American Airlines is committed to living our purpose to care for people on life’s journey,” American’s CEO Robert Isom said. “Our environmental, social and governance efforts are key to American’s success today and critical to building a resilient airline that will thrive forever.”

American’s aggressive climate goals include achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, and the report demonstrates that the company has developed a transparent and credible plan to meet this goal. That includes becoming the first airline globally to receive validation from the Science Based Targets initiative for its intermediate GHG emissions reduction targets and being the only U.S. airline to report using more than 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel in 2021. The report also includes a detailed discussion of American’s risks and opportunities related to climate change, as recommended by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures.

American continues to work toward improving diverse representation across the company, meeting or exceeding its 2021 targets for Black representation, and setting new goals for 2022. The company is also making strides in increasing pilot diversity, with 25% of pilots hired by American in 2021 self-identifying as people of color. In addition, as part of its strategy to embed DEI throughout the organization, American also became the first airline — and one of only a handful of large U.S. companies — to receive Fair Pay Workplace’s inaugural pay equity certification. The company also continues to have an uncompromising commitment to customer and team member safety.

As a result of these and other efforts detailed in the report, American was included in the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for the first time in 2021 — the only passenger airline to be included.

American’s full ESG report is available at aa.com/esg.

airBaltic carries three times as many passengers in June

airBaltic made this announcement:

During June 2022, Latvian airline airBaltic has carried 349,700 passengers or 205% more than during the same period last year. In June 2022, airBaltic flew 3,500 flights.

Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic: “The positive trend of recovering from the Covid-19 crisis continued in June. We see a strong demand for bookings mainly driven by leisure travel.”

	June, 2022¹	June, 2021²	Change
Number of passengers	349 700	114 700	+205%
Number of flights	3 500	1 780	+97%

We have successfully launched our first ever Office in the sky project! ✈️🎉 It is as simple and as complex as it sounds – our office employees had the chance to apply, go through the selection process, and complete months of training to become a part of our crew. 💚 pic.twitter.com/U04VxZWF1U

— airBaltic (@airBaltic) July 8, 2022

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Hawaiian to suspend Orlando flights

Hawaiian Airlines will suspend the Honolulu – Orlando route in September.

The last departure from MCO will be on September 8, 2022.

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Emirates secures its summer flight schedules, will restore its Luton route

Emirates expects a busy summer and is set to operate as scheduled over the peak travel season, including at its 39 European points with its London Stansted route re-starting from August 1, 2022.

With over 24,000 scheduled passenger flights to and from 129 airports around the world for July and August, Emirates has been co-ordinating with its ground handling partners at airports around the world, ensuring they are up-to-date with operational requirements and are prepared to support smooth passenger movement.

Emirates has also worked closely with other stakeholders at Dubai Airport to support its flight schedule and services, provisioning additional resources to ensure efficient operations at the hub, including for transiting passengers. Those visiting Dubai or doing a summer stopover can ease through departures and arrivals with speedy biometrics-enabled check-points; and utilise various convenient options for mobile, online, home, and self-check in.

The double-decked Emirates A380 aircraft is also being deployed to serve high customer demand at over 30 cities around its network, this includes popular European cities: Amsterdam, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, Rome, Paris, Madrid, Manchester, Milan, Vienna, and Zurich.

Flight updates and travel advisories: To receive the latest flight updates, customers are encouraged to download the Emirates App or update their contact details by clicking on the ‘Manage My Booking’ tab on emirates.com. Customers should also check the latest travel requirements and advisories before their journey, and plan to arrive early at check-in, allowing extra time to clear airport formalities.

Dubai summer holidays and stopovers: Dubai is the place to be this season with The Dubai Summer Surprises, one of the city’s major shopping and entertainment events, running a packed line-up of events, family activities, and shopping promotions. The Emirates boarding pass doubles up as a discount card for the summer until 30 September 2022. Emirates’ customers can simply show their boarding pass and a valid form of identification to hundreds of retail, leisure and dining outlets to enjoy fantastic discounts throughout Dubai.

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ANA converts two orders for the Boeing 777-9 to Boeing 777-8F freighters, and finalizes its existing purchase agreement for 30 Boeing 737-8s

ANA Holdings today announced that it has reached an agreement with the Boeing Company to convert two orders for the Boeing 777-9 aircraft to Boeing 777-8F cargo aircraft, and finalized its existing purchase agreement for 30 Boeing 737-8 aircraft.

The announcement reflects ANA HD’s plan to further expand its cargo business through securing large freighters and to replace the domestic fleet’s smaller planes with more fuel-efficient aircraft that will serve as the foundation for future growth.

1. Conversion to Boeing 777-8F aircraft
At a meeting of the Board of Directors held today on July 11, 2022, ANA HD decided to convert two of the 20 Boeing 777-9 aircraft that had been initially announced on March 27, 2014, with Boeing 777-8F cargo aircraft. The aircraft will be introduced into service on/after fiscal 2028.

The Boeing 777-8F is a state-of-the-art freighter that has the largest cargo capacity of any twin-engine aircraft, and has reduced CO2 emissions and operational costs that uses less fuel per ton.

2. Finalized purchase agreement of Boeing 737-8 (Boeing 737 MAX series) aircraft
The ANA Group today finalized its agreement for the purchase of Boeing 737-8 aircraft (20 confirmed and 10 optional), which was previously announced on January 29, 2019. The introduction of the aircraft is scheduled to begin in fiscal 2025.

The Boeing 737-8 had been suspended worldwide for approximately 1 year and 9 months due to two accidents. The FAA approved the resumption of operations of this aircraft in November 2020 with modifications to its system that were identified to be factors that led to the accidents and review in the crew training methods. As of today, 46 airlines worldwide have resumed operations of this aircraft, and it has been operating smoothly without any operational issues.

As the latest model in the Boeing 737 series, the Boeing 737 MAX family is equipped with next-generation engines with improved fuel efficiency, and its cutting-edge winglets (Advanced Technology Winglets) are expected to reduce fuel consumption by approximately 15 percent compared to the existing Boeing 737 NG model. The new aircraft will be introduced to replace the Boeing 737-800, which are currently in operation on domestic routes, and will offer a more spacious and comfortable cabin with less noise than the existing model.

ANA Group will continue to achieve the various initiatives in its growth strategy while raising safety as the foundation of its management and at the same time, strive to improve the quality and service for our customers.

Details of the Boeing 777-8F, Boeing 737-8

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Bamboo Airways to fly to London Gatwick

Bamboo Airways will commence weekly service between Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) and London’s Gatwick Airport (LGW) starting on October 30, 2022.