ITA Airways started the Rome – Buenos Aires route on June 2, 2022.
The flight was operated with the new Airbus A350-900 named “Roberto Baggio” and the famous football player.
Photo above by Giovanna Speranza of Roberto Baggio.
Marco Finelli reporting from Italy.
ITA Airways aircraft photo gallery:
British Airways made this announcement:
On June 3, Portland, Oregon became the newest destination on the British Airways route map as flight BA0267 touched down at Portland International Airport (PDX) at 5.05 pm local time.
Creating the only direct route between London (Heathrow) and Oregon, the inaugural flight received a warm local welcome as it taxied to the gate.ย The brand-new route will operate five times a week on Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with three cabins for customers to choose from: Club (business), World Traveller Plus (Premium Economy) and World Traveller (economy).ย The return flight to London Heathrow departed at 6.55pm local time – just as the UK enjoys a 4-day-weekend to mark The Queenโs Platinum Jubilee.
Captain, Meredith Bell operated the inaugural BA0267.ย Having been a pilot for British Airways for 30 years, she has flown customers to numerous destinations.ย Portland has a personal connection as her daughter is currently studying at Reed College.
British Airways customers will also benefit from our relationship withย Alaska Airlines, offering seamless onward connections beyond Portland. British Airways customers can book onto Alaska-operated flights to 15 destinations from PDX, enabling them to access the UK with only one stop. Furthermore, our loyalty program members can earn and redeem miles on these flights.
Flights from Portland to London Heathrow will run on Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The route will be operated by one of British Airwaysโ newest aircraft, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.
* Terms apply
** Includes taxes, fees and carrier charges for lowest fares. Other travel dates available at varying prices.
Flight schedule
| Flight number | Sector | Days of week | Dept time | Arrival time |
| BA267 | LHR – PDX | Mon, Tues, Weds, Fri, Sun | 15:15 | 17:05 |
| BA266 | PDX – LHR | Mon, Tues, Weds, Fri, Sun | 18:55 | 12:20+1 |
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Delta opens a state-of-the-art terminal on June 4 with ten new gates at LGA.
https://news.delta.com/delta-debuts-dazzling-terminal-c-facility-new-yorks-laguardia-airport
American Airlines and Qatar Airways are expanding their strategic alliance with a new codeshare agreement, enabling Americanโs customers to book travel on Qatar Airways flights via Doha to and from 16 new countries.
Pending any necessary government codeshare approvals, travelers will be able to book travel beyond Qatar to their final destinations in Ethiopia, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Maldives, Oman, Pakistan, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. This expanded codeshare comes as American launches new service on June 4 from New Yorkโs John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Dohaโs Hamad International Airport (DOH), recently voted Worldโs Best Airport. The new service establishes American as the only U.S. carrier to serve the Gulf region, seamlessly connecting through Doha with Qatar Airways.
The strategic alliance includes Qatar Airways, the leading carrier in the Middle East in terms of frequencies and destinations and the six-time Skytrax โWorldโs Best Airlineโ award winner, placing its code on thousands of Americanโs domestic flights โ strengthening connectivity and creating new travel options for customers. Americanโs network enables connections to over 250 North American cities and Qatar Airwaysโ extensive network of more than 85 relevant destinations allows customers to access the Middle East, East Africa, South Asia and Southeast Asia gateways. The airlines, both alliance members, are paving the way for more interconnected travel within the alliance and globally.
American Airlines aircraft photo gallery (Boeing):
Qatar Airways aircraft photo gallery:
The Silver Airways pilots, represented by the Airline Professionals Association โ Teamsters Local 1224 (APA 1224), have announced that they have ratified a Pay and Retention Letter of Agreement that provides for significant pay increases and retention bonuses.
Ninety-six percent of the pilots who cast ballots voted in favor of the agreement, which went into effect on June 1.
โWith our recent expansion into cargo operations and increased hiring across all segments of our industry, we recognized that significant improvements were necessary in order for Silver Airways to remain competitive in attracting and retaining pilots,โ said Don Welch, APA 1224 Executive Council Chairman and Silver Airways Captain. โWe worked alongside our management team at Silver Airways to implement a multi-pronged approach. Not only to attract new talent, but also to retain existing pilots through increased pay rates, a quarterly retention bonus and upgraded incentives.โ
Under the newly signed agreement, first officers received a 20 percent pay raise and captain pay was increased by 28 percent, which is now at the top of the regional airline industry. In addition to bonuses already provided for under the contract, if certain conditions are met over the next five years, eligible pilots could receive added retention and upgrade bonuses of up to $80,000 or more.
While some of the bonuses will expire at the end of 2023, the increased pay rates have been incorporated into the current collective bargaining agreement, which becomes amendable in late 2025.
The Airline Professionals Association, Teamsters Local 1224 represents the flight deck crewmembers of ABX Air, Cape Air, Horizon Air, Omni Air, and Silver Airways.
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Air Transat made this announcement:
Air Transat proudly announces its partnership with 4Ukraine.ca to help relocate Ukrainians displaced by war coming to Canada. Air Transat will be providing available seats to Ukrainian nationals on their flights operated from Paris and Londonmainly to Montrรฉal or Toronto. 4Ukraine.ca will be covering taxes and airport charges. In addition to operating a donation-based airfare program, 4Ukraine.ca includes a rigorous vetting process, host family background checks, and job prospecting for Ukrainians relocating to Canada.
Air Transat, who has already successfully helped several families fly to Canada, is eager to continue supporting humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. “It was important for us to support the relocation of Ukrainians with an organization that facilitates every step of the relocation process, with a focus on ensuring the safety of this vulnerable population that has already faced significant trauma,” said Transat President and Chief Executive Officer Annick Guรฉrard.
This partnership complements the fundraising campaign launched by Transat in March amongst its employees and customers to assist SOS Children’s Villages, a long-time charitable partner that has rapidly scaled up its response in Ukraine to meet the critical needs of vulnerable children and families affected by the conflict. “By adding our partnership with 4Ukraine.ca to our support to SOS Children’s Villages, we are able to lend help to Ukrainians internally displaced in Ukraine, as well as those who have fled the country and wish to relocate to Canada.” Added Guรฉrard.
To date, 4Ukraine.ca has raised over $65,000 in donations and secured a partnership with FlightHub for $100,000 worth of flights. To support families and make this offer available to more qualifying Ukrainians, Canadians can donate directly on the 4Ukraine.ca website. Employers looking to hire Ukrainians and individuals wishing to host Ukrainians can find information at 4Ukraine.ca.
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WestJet on June 3 celebrated the launch of service to Edinburgh with the departure of WS16 from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) at 9:25 p.m. local time last night. With the addition of the airline’s latest connection to Europe, WestJet will now fly non-stop to five European destinations from Toronto this summer including Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dublin, London-Gatwick and Barcelona, Spain.
From left: Benoit Cliche, Cabin Crew Member, Marco Lot, Cabin Crew Member, Jared Mikoch-Gerke, WestJet, Director, Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs, Janik Reigate, Greater Toronto Airport Authority, Director, Strategic Customer Relationships, Gary Cox, Government of Scotland, Head of Aviation, Kathrin Vasheghani Farahani, Cabin Crew Member, Wiktor Malec, Cabin Crew Member. Photo Credit: Erik McRitchie (@erikmcr on Instagram) (CNW Group/WESTJET, an Alberta Partnership)
WestJet’s newest transatlantic flight will operate during peak season, three-times weekly. WestJet currently offers service to two Scottish destinations with service from Toronto to Edinburgh and Glasgow and flights between Halifax and Glasgow.
| Route | Peak Frequencyย ย | Start dateย ย ย | Departure
(local time)ย ย ย |
Arrival
(local time)ย ย ย |
| Toronto โ Edinburgh |
3x weekly | June 2, 2022 |
9:25 p.m. | 9:05 a.m.+1 |
| Edinburgh โ Toronto |
3x weekly | June 3, 2022 |
10:25 a.m. | 12:42 p.m. |
ANA has made this announcement:
All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest and 5-Star airline for nine consecutive years, today announced a new initiative featuring two 787 aircraft with a special ANA Future Promise (AFP) livery and special services focused on promoting sustainability and reducing CO2 emissions. This new dedicated initiative comes a year after the launch of the ANA Future Promise, which encompasses activities across environmental, social responsibility and governance areas.
“Sustainability is a central operating principal to our company and the ANA Future Promise demonstrates commitment to our social responsibility and environmental sustainability goals, and we are excited to get our customers involved and raise awareness in these initiatives with the dedicated AFP 787s,” said Shinichi Inoue, President and Chief Executive Officer of ANA. “We previously announced our ambitious ESG goals and this is another milestone to build on the importance that ESG has to our airline and global customers.”
The ANA Future Promise aircraft will be introduced later in the fall this year and will be a showcase of ANA’s efforts to incorporate sustainability into our services and products.
Details on the ANA Future Promise aircraft
Two Boeing 787s will be specially painted with a design symbolizing “water and greenery” to convey the concept of sustainability, and will be operated on domestic and international routes (one aircraft each).
The ANA Group has set a medium-to-longterm environmental goal of achieving zero CO2 emissions from aircraft operations by 2050. We will continue to work with our customers and all stakeholders to promote ESG and achieve this goal.
SATA Azoress Airlines and Binter are working together with a new codeshare agreement:
Flights between the Azores and the Canary Islands, operated by Binter, are available on the SATA Azores Airlines website and on all sales channels of the SATA group. This means that travellers looking for connections available on the SATA Azores Airlines website will also have access to Binter’s flights. Equally, the offer of the airlines SATA Air Aรงores and Azores Airlines can be found on the Binter website.
This possibility occurs thanks to the codeshare agreement established between the airlines.
The connections between the Azores and the Canary islands start July 2 until September 24, 2022 with a weekly flight, operated on Saturdays. The direct connection will open up other opportunities for travellers who want to get to know other islands, thanks to the network of inter-island flights that both SATA Air Aรงores and Binter operate.
Connections between Las Palmas (Gran Canaria) and Ponta Delgada (Sรฃo Miguel) depart from Las Palmas at 8:30 am and arrive in Ponta Delgada at 9:50 am, local time. The return to Las Palmas is less than an hour later, departing Ponta Delgada at 10:30 am and arriving in Las Palmas at 1:40 pm, local time. This flight schedule allows you to connect SATA Air Aรงores network and also provides a connection to Azores Airlines flights, to or from the cities of Boston, New York and Toronto.
Arriving in the Canary Islands, passengers will have the possibility of connecting to the airports of Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Tenerife North and Tenerife South on the outbound flight, and on the return flight, with La Gomera, La Palma and El Hierro.
Flights will be operated with an Embraer E195-E2, with a capacity for 132 passengers. The flight will last approximately two hours and ten minutes.
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Finnair made this announcement on the first flight to SEA on June 1:
Our inaugural flight to Seattle/Tacoma (SEA) was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting departure ceremony at Helsinki Airport (HEL).
With this new direct flight, we are excited to be able to offer excellent transfer connections to the West Coast and Canada through our partner Alaska Airlines.
Finnair arrives in SEA (below).
Meanwhile SEA celebrate the first departure to HEL.
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