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News from August 2024
The Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA) AeroEducate program has added three new content providers. Initiated two years ago, AeroEducate is a free online program that partners EAA with North Carolina State University and other providers to make aviation education and interactive programming accessible to young people.
Qatar Airways has historically offered favorable award pricing for short-distance travel on American Airlines and Alaska Airlines, with points that are relatively easy to acquire. The airline has a U.S. credit card and is a transfer partner of American Express and Citibank. Additionally, points from British Airways, Aer Lingus, Finnair, and Iberia can be moved into Qatar's program, allowing for transfers from Chase, Wells Fargo, Capital One, and Bilt through these intermediaries.
American Airlines has announced that it will now award miles and status credit when customers purchase a cabin upgrade. This change addresses the increasing difficulty of securing complimentary upgrades due to fuller planes and more passengers holding elite status.
A passenger on board United Airlines' flight 939 from London Heathrow to San Francisco engaged in behavior that raised concerns among fellow travelers. According to a reader, identified as Dan P, the passenger "made sure to touch everything with her bare feet" during the flight on Monday. Dan P shared photos showing the individual propping her feet up on the seat’s television, standing on the seat cushion, and resting her feet directly on the seat.
Two French Air and Space Force Rafale crewmembers are still missing after a midair collision between a pair of Rafale fighters. The single pilot of the second aircraft ejected and was not seriously injured, according to a statement by French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu. "One of the pilots was found safe and sound," he said.
Dnata, a global air and travel services provider, has secured a multi-year contract to provide inflight catering for Thai Airways as the airline resumes its services to Italy. The operations will be based at Milan Malpensa (MXP) airport, where dnata's team will prepare and supply over 200,000 meals annually for Thai Airways' daily flights from Milan to Bangkok (BKK).
Tom Biland, President and COO at Flying Food Group, stated that the company's philosophy is centered around employee safety. Biland shared his statement with Sky Industry News on July 29.
Hilton Honors has announced a new promotion offering 2,500 bonus points per stay from September through December 31, 2024. Registration is required to participate in this promotion. Previously, Hilton ran a double points offer from May 2 to September 2, 2024. While the double points promotion generally provided better value for most customers, the current offer is capped at the first $250 spent.
Lufthansa flight LH726 with Allegris onboard departed on August 14 at 10:15 pm from Munich to Shanghai, marking the first Allegris destination in Asia. Following Vancouver, Toronto, and Chicago, Shanghai becomes the fourth worldwide destination for Lufthansa's new travel experience.
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will honor flight attendant Sydney Bosmans, 27, with the Above and Beyond Award for Heroic Achievement for her actions in the aftermath of a crash involving a Hop-A-Jet Bombardier Challenger 604 earlier this year.
On July 24, the National Day of Care Workers in Colombia, UNI Americas launched the Care Workers’ Network of Colombia as part of the Together We Care: Partnerships for Equitable Health System initiative. Over 60 home care workers attended the ceremony to advocate for their rights, increase visibility of care work, and amplify their voices in the country. The number of both paid and unpaid care workers in Colombia is significant and growing with an aging population.
Phish is performing at a massive festival in Delaware, and hotels are canceling reservations to re-sell the rooms for higher prices.
In early June, hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshis took to the streets to protest the government’s reinstatement of a job quota system favoring descendants from the country’s independence war in 1971. Since then, the prime minister has fled the country, and Bangladesh’s Supreme Court rolled back much of the unfair quota system.
A developer of uncrewed traffic management and operational technologies has demonstrated drone inspection capability with the New York Power Authority (NYPA). ANRA Technologies announced on August 14 that, using multiple drones to inspect power lines, it has “displayed the advanced features of its [Mission Management] software, including real-time monitoring, tracking of multiple simultaneous drone operations, and streaming video feeds—all coordinated by ANRA’s airspace management capability.”
Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has recognized the winners of the 2023 LAX Fly Quieter Program for their efforts to reduce aircraft noise. Airline operations at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) are rated based on five scoring elements: aircraft noise levels measured by monitors in residential communities, noise level ratings of an airline's fleet as certified by the Federal Aviation Administration, the number of early turns over communities during take-off, non-conforming easterly departures during nighttime hours between midnight and 6:30 a.m., and compliance with...
On August 15, 2024, an increased initial bonus offer for the World of Hyatt Business Credit Card was announced. This offer allows cardholders to earn up to 75,000 bonus points and runs until September 26, 2024.
Archer Aviation's eVTOL aircraft could be flying above Los Angeles as early as 2026, the company announced in a recent press release.
Radisson Hotels in the Americas has joined Choice Hotels, while the international Radisson chain remains separate due to concerns over Chinese ownership and control of U.S. data.
Exactly 25 years ago, Lufthansa Group employees in Frankfurt am Main founded the help alliance, Lufthansa Group's aid organization. To mark this anniversary, Europe's largest aviation company is sending a clear sign of support across the continent: an Airbus A321neo with the lettering 'help alliance' and many colorful "helping hands" will be flying in Lufthansa's European route network from autumn.
Former Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun is scheduled to meet one-on-one with whistleblower Sam Mohawk, who has raised concerns about safety issues and production practices at the company, according to Newsweek.