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The aviation industry is experiencing significant changes, as highlighted by recent updates from various sources.
Tickets for ZorkFest in Las Vegas, scheduled for early November, are available at Early Bird pricing until September 5, 2024, at 11:55 PM Pacific. Additionally, speaking engagements include the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Aerospace Summit on September 11 and Southern Methodist University’s Texas Economic Forum on September 17.
Demand for pilots has shifted dramatically over the past year. JetBlue is reportedly offering retirement packages to its pilots. However, furloughed pilots face challenges as getting rehired often means starting at the bottom of the seniority list.
Spirit Airlines has released its final furlough numbers: 186 pilot furloughs and 96 Captain downgrades. These are Spirit's first pilot furloughs since 2008.
Air Canada has standardized check-in times across all flights. This change benefits international travelers by eliminating the 90-minute cutoff at Toronto Pearson but increases check-in times for domestic flights within Canada.
Social media complaints about U.S. airlines continue to surface frequently, particularly regarding damaged checked bags and empty overhead bins despite passengers being required to gate-check their luggage due to alleged full bins.
"@AmericanAir second weekend in a row we’ve had to gate check bags because 'there’s no room,' only to have PLENTY of overhead bin space," tweeted Shannon (Melba) Dameron on August 30, 2024.
Capital One is offering a 20% bonus on point transfers to Air France Flying Blue through September 29.
Qantas contract cabin crew will receive approximately a 30% wage increase under Australia’s ‘same job, same pay’ law.
Airlines for America announced on X that it is promoting the 2025 joint ATA e-Business Forum & S1000D User Forum, scheduled for October 6–8 in Montreal, Canada.
Air India has announced on the social media platform X that it is promoting DigiYatra for contactless travel on domestic flights.
Flying Food Group has announced on X, formerly known as Twitter, that it is promoting open positions across the United States and encouraging job seekers to apply.
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has announced on the social media platform X that Hawaiian Airlines will be relocating its operations to Terminal 6.
Flying Food Group has announced on the social media platform X that it is hiring station attendants for airline catering positions in Hawaii.
Etihad Airways has announced its support for DigiYatra, an Indian government platform that facilitates contactless travel through facial recognition technology.
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