Air New Zealand has introduced its new Airbus A321neo (ZK-OYB) painted in a black version of the Star Alliance livery.
Photo: ANZ.
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Star Alliance celebrates its 25th anniversary
Star Alliance and its 26-member carriers celebrated the 25th anniversary of the worldโs first and leading global airline alliance on Saturday, May 14, 2022.
This bold vision was established in 1997 based on a customer value proposition of global reach, worldwide recognition, and seamless service. It continues today by leveraging technology to foster a harmonious experience for customers.
Together. Better. Connected. with Star Alliance
In conjunction with the anniversary milestone, Star Alliance and its member carriers will release exciting campaigns and customer innovations under the new brand tagline โTogether. Better. Connected.โ The new brand tagline captures the intent of fostering better human connections through the Star Alliance global network coupled with digital seamless connectivity.
Among the key successes and future offerings upon which Star Alliance continues to innovate are:
- To introduce a new partnership model that cements network leadership
- To be announced an industry-first co-branded credit card in a regional market that will offer loyalty customers of member airlines the opportunity to earn miles and points with spends
- Jointly adopted a sustainability statement with member carriers to commit to the industry goal of net-zero carbon emissions and consequent joint efforts on decarbonisation
- Star Alliance Biometrics, launched in 2020, is now available across four major airports – Frankfurt, Munich and Vienna โ with Hamburg added in April 2022
- Expansion of the Digital Connection Service to augment the Star Alliance Connection Centres to aid connecting passengers at major airports and the airlines serving them. This service is currently available at London Heathrow and will expand to a key European hub soon.
- Progressive ability to reserve seats and track baggage location on codeshare flights and multi-carrier journeys through the digital channels of member carriers
- Award-winning Star Alliance lounge in Los Angeles and other premium lounges in Amsterdam, Rome, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, and Paris, with new options for paid access being progressively rolled out.
- Collection and online redemption of points and miles for award flights and upgrades across the twenty-six member carriers
Star Alliance innovations are underpinned by a robust and ever-evolving IT infrastructure that integrates the member carriers, coupled with more than 50 business practice standards and audit functions that place the customer at the center of the travel experience. On that basis, the Alliance has repeatedly won several โBest Airline Allianceโ awards including the notable World Travel Awards, Skytrax World Airline Awards and Air Transport Awards which have recognised its positive contribution to the future of air travel.
Photo: Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350-941 ET-AYN (msn 542) (Star Alliance) YYZ (TMK Photography). Image: 956312.
Copyright Photo: Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350-941 ET-AYN (msn 542) (Star Alliance) YYZ (TMK Photography). Image: 956312.
Historic Photo: Lauda Air (1st) Boeing 767-3Z9 ER OE-LAW (msn 26417) (Star Alliance) ZRH (Rolf Wallner). Image: 955255.
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Copyright Photo: Lauda Air (1st) Boeing 767-3Z9 ER OE-LAW (msn 26417) (Star Alliance) ZRH (Rolf Wallner). Image: 955255.
Air Canada joins ‘The World’s Most Magical Celebration’ at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida
Air Canada is bringing the magic of the Walt Disney World Resort 50th anniversary celebration to Aeroplan members with new and exciting ways to experience the 18-month milestone event beginningย October 1, 2021. From now untilย September 29, 2021, Aeroplan members can enter Air Canada’s contest for a chance to win one of 50 magical prizes, including one of five Air Canada Vacations packages to Walt Disney World Resort inย Florida. Airย Canadaย is also adding Disney merchandise and Disney Gift Cards that can be redeemed using Aeroplan points on the Aeroplanย eStore. Plus, Aeroplan members will continue to earn and redeem Aeroplan points when travelling with Air Canada and Air Canada Vacations to Walt Disney World Resort.
With up to 33 weekly flights betweenย Canadaย andย Florida, including non-stop service toย Orlandoย fromย Montrealย andย Toronto, Air Canada is the largest Canadian carrier intoย Orlandoย for Canadians. Later this year, Air Canada will also be offering non-stop service toย Orlandoย fromย Quebec City,ย Ottawaย and Halifax.ย Customers looking to simplify their vacation planning can take advantage of complete Walt Disney Worldย vacation packages, including hotel and theme park tickets, when booking with Air Canada Vacations, a distributor of Disney travel products for over 15 years.
Airย Canadaย makes family travel as easy as possible by offering dedicated family check-in lines and early boarding, as well as offering our Skyriders program for kids that includes special meals and kits for them while onboard. And through Aeroplan Family Sharing, earning and redeeming Aeroplan points has never been easier.
50 magical prizes to celebrate 50 magical years
Aeroplan members can enter the contest betweenย September 9, 2021ย andย September 29, 2021, atย aircanada.com/magical50ย for their chance to win one of the five Air Canada Vacations packages to the Walt Disney World Resort inย Florida, as well as 45 other prizes that include Disney merchandise, Disney Gift Card eGifts and Aeroplan points. The total approximate value of all 50 prizes isย $112,340.95ย CAD. Not an Aeroplan member?ย Join now.
The contest is open to all active Aeroplan members in good standing who: (i) are residents ofย Canada, (ii) have reached the legal age of majority in their province or territory of residence, and (iii) enter the contest betweenย September 9, 2021, atย 12:01 a.m.ย andย September 29, 2021, atย 11:59 p.m. (EST). No purchase necessary.
Full contest rules and contest entry form available atย aircanada.com/magical50.
New Disney Merchandise on Aeroplan eStore
Aeroplan members will have access to a dedicated Disney shop on the Aeroplan eStore where they can redeem points for Disney Gift Cards starting atย $100ย CAD, or to shop for popular Disney merchandise for their family and friends.
Aeroplan Member Benefits
Aeroplan members can redeem their Aeroplan points for flights toย Orlandoย with Air Canada, or toward an entire Walt Disney World vacation package with Air Canada Vacations. They can also earn Aeroplan points on their flights when booking with Air Canada or Air Canada Vacations. Aeroplan credit cardholders can earn Aeroplan points even faster and receive additional airline benefits.
The Walt Disney Worldย 50thย Anniversary Celebration
Beginningย October 1, 2021:
- Mickey Mouseย andย Minnie Mouseย will host “The World’s Most Magical Celebration” honouring the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World Resort inย Florida.
- This 18-month event will feature new experiences at the resort’s four theme parks and beyond, where shimmering EARidescent dรฉcor will appear as if by magic.
- A new nighttime spectacular, “Disney Enchantment,” will help kick off the 50th anniversary festivities when it debutsย Oct. 1ย at Magic Kingdom Park.
- Joining “Disney Enchantment” onย Oct. 1ย will be “Harmonious” at EPCOT, one of the largest nighttime spectaculars ever created for a Disney park.
- An expandedย Franceย pavilion at EPCOT will be part of the festivities and feature a new family-friendly attraction, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, and a delicious new restaurant, La Crรชperie deย Paris.
Top Copyright Photo: Air Canada Airbus A321-211 C-GITU (msn 1602) (Star Alliance) LAX (Michael B. Ing). Image: 954943.
Air Canada (historic) aircraft slide show:
Avianca El Salvador launches Ontario, CA – San Salvador service
Ontario International Airport (ONT) officials are celebrating the launch of Avianca Airlines’ service toย El Salvador โ the first of its kind between the Inland Empire to Central America staring on July 1.
Theย Bogota, Colombia-based carrier will operate three flights a week from ONT toย San Salvadorย International Airport (SAL) in the capital city ofย El Salvador. Flights will arrive at ONT atย 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdayย with return service departing ONT atย 1:15 a.m.
|
Flight # |
Origin |
Destination |
Departure |
Arrival |
Frequency |
Aircraft |
|
AV530 |
SAL |
ONT |
7:10 p.m. |
11:30 p.m. |
Tue, Thu, Sat |
Airbus A319 |
|
AV531 |
ONT |
SAL |
1:15 a.m. |
7:05 a.m. |
Wed, Fri, ย Sun |
Airbus A319 |
*All times local
Top Copyright Photo: Avianca (El Salvador) Airbus A319-132 N522TA (msn 5219) (Star Alliance) LAX (Michael B. Ing). Image: 937568.
Avianca (El Salvador) slide show:
ANA to install world’s first hands-free lavatory doors on 21 aircraft
All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest and 5-Star airline for eight consecutive years, has partnered with JAMCO Corporation to develop the world’s first hands-free door that allows easy access to lavatories on its aircraft. The innovative door was developed as part of the ANA Care Promise initiative, and will help limit potential vectors for the transmission of pathogens. The first hands-free doors will be introduced to domestic flights starting May 1.
“Guided by the principles of ANA Care Promise, we have continued to invest in the development and implementation of innovative technologies because the health and safety of passengers and our staff is the top priority,” said Shinichi Inoue, Senior Executive Vice President, Customer Experience Management & Planning. “The hands-free lavatory door is the latest example of us putting this principle into practice as we look for ways to make the travel experience safer and more convenient.”
The new lavatory door is equipped with a large inner door locking knob and an additional handle so that passengers can use their elbows to unlock the door. Because the door mechanism is different to those found on other aircraft, signage has been placed near the lavatory to provide operational instructions.
Above Copyright Photo: ANA (All Nippon Airways) – Air Japan Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner JA899A (msn 34519) (Star Alliance) NRT (Akira Uekawa). Image: 953557.
The hands-free lavatory will be installed on 11 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners, two Boeing 787-9 aircraft, and eight Boeing 777-200s. The initial installation will be for aircrafts serving domestic routes, while ANA hopes to introduce the system to all domestic and international aircraft in the future.
To help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and other pathogens, ANA has instituted the ANA Care Promise program which goes above and beyond the recommendations from public health officials in order to keep passengers and employees healthy. With such efforts, ANA is the first airline in Asia and only the fourth in the world to receive the SKYTRAX Airline Safety 5-Star rating which confirms the effectiveness of ANA Care Promise.
ANA aircraft slide show:
Star Alliance to establish Center of Excellence in Singapore
The Star Alliance has issued this statement:
Star Alliance will establish a management office in the city state of Singapore later this year.
This was a decision taken by its Chief Executive Board, comprising the Chief Executive Officers of its 26 member airlines, who considered a new centre of excellence to be an important dimension of positioning the Alliance to deliver on its post-Coronavirus strategy, and for it to remain innovative, resilient and nimble.
All businesses are reimagining a post-pandemic world fundamentally changed by COVID-19, and the associated disruption to global networks, economies, and the livelihoods of many. A consequence of the worldโs reaction to COVID-19 has been the destabilizing effect it has had on aviation.
This decision to future-proof the Alliance was made against this backdrop.
Effectively, Star Alliance will maintain two centers of excellence internationally, in keeping with the global character of the Alliance.
The Singapore office will complement the long-standing office in Frankfurt, Germany and will focus on progressing its strategy in digital customer experience. Two members of the Alliance, Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines, have established innovation hubs in the City, another benefit as the Alliance continues its ground-breaking digital customer experience innovations.
Singapore was selected based on considered criteria, such as access to innovation and global competitiveness. Singapore has also been ranked highly for the ease of doing business by the World Bank on a consistent basis and has been ranked the most competitive country in the world on several occasions.
Avianca Brasil to exit Star Alliance
Ocean Air Linhas Aรฉreas S/A, headquartered in Sรฃo Paulo and formerly doing business as Avianca Brasil, will formally leave Star Alliance with effect from September 1, 2019. Star Alliance maintainsย a competitive network in the region.
Ocean Airโs withdrawal follows several months of bankruptcy protection and the withdrawal of its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) by Brazilian regulator ANAC. The Star Alliance network maintains a significant and long-time presence in the Brazilian market continuously since its founding in 1997. As of September 1, 2019, the Alliance will number 27 member airlines.
Lufthansa to add two new destinations from Munich this winter
Lufthansa has made this announcement:
Lufthansa will be flying towards two new European destinations this winter. Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, will be offered from Munich for the first time, starting on November 4, 2019.
Newcastle in northeastern England will follow on February 3, 2020.
Both destinations will be served by an Airbus A319.
Tallinn (above), for example, features an impressive medieval old town: its historic center has been a UNESCO cultural heritage site since 1997. The capital of Estonia is considered one of the most beautiful medieval capitals of the Baltic and is the cultural center of the country. But Tallinn is also the economically strongest city in Estonia. Among other things, it is home to the largest banking sector in the Baltic states. Lufthansa will be flying to Estonia’s capital every Monday, Thursday and Saturday as of November 4.
Newcastle upon Tyne (above) is a significant industrial and transportation center in northeastern England. The city is also considered a stronghold of art and science. Newcastle is the ideal starting point for visits to a variety of national parks and for round trips through northern England. One special attraction is Alnwick Castle, which served as a location for a number of Harry Potter films. As of February 3, 2020, air travelers will be able to reach the English metropolis nonstop from Munich every day but Saturday.
Top Copyright Photo: Lufthansa Airbus A319-114 D-AILF (msn 636) (Star Alliance) ZRH (Rolf Wallner). Image: 927603.
Lufthansa aircraft slide show:
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