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Hawaiian Airlines increases summer frequencies to Austin, Boston, Las Vegas and Pago Pago

Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330-243 N396HA (msn 1488) LAX (Jay Selman). Image: 404276.

Hawaiian Airlines is preparing for strong summer demand to Hawai’i by increasing weekly frequencies between Honolulu and Austin (AUS), Boston (BOS), Las Vegas (LAS) and Pago Pago (PPG). The airline will also add a fourth daily flight between Honolulu and Los Angeles (LAX) twice per week.

Hawaiian will operate the routes with a mix of Airbus A330 and A321neo aircraft. Guests on all flights experience culinary delights through the airline’s Featured Chef Series, signature beverages by Maui Brewing Co. and KōHana Hawaiian Rum, and island treats from the Pau Hana snack cart. Complimentary in-flight entertainment is offered on all transpacific flights and includes the airline’s specially curated video collection, Hana Hou! TV.

Summer Service Schedule

  • AUSTIN: Adding 1x-weekly flight on Fridays (totaling 4x-weekly) | May 26 – Aug. 18.
  • BOSTON: Adding 1x-weekly flight on Thursdays (totaling 5x-weekly) | June 15 – Aug. 17.
  • LAS VEGAS (HA5/6): Adding 1x-weekly flight on Wednesdays | May 31 – Aug. 30. Adding second weekly flight on Saturdays | June 3 – July 29.
    *Peak summer frequency for LAS will be 20x-weekly
  • LOS ANGELES: Adding 2x-daily LAX-HNL on Tuesdays and Fridays | June 2 – July 28.
     *Peak summer frequency for LAX will be 23x-weekly
  • PAGO PAGO: Adding 1x-weekly on Wednesdays (totaling 3x-weekly) | June 7 – Aug. 30.

Top Copyright Photo: Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330-243 N396HA (msn 1488) LAX (Jay Selman). Image: 404276.

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South African Airways receives R 1 billion from the government as part of SAA’s 2020 Business Rescue Plan

South African Airways Airbus A330-343 ZS-SXL (msn 1779) IAD (Brian McDonough). Image: 937840.

South African Airways (SAA) welcomes the announcement by Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, of a R 1 billion ($54.4 million) allocation to settle a portion of the outstanding obligations on the implementation of SAA’s 2020 Business Rescue Plan.

As noted by Minister Godongwana, the allocation is part of the government’s commitment to the business rescue process that SAA exited in April 2021. It will be used to cover outstanding liabilities, specifically those relating to the final dividend payment to creditors and the refund of legacy un-flown tickets to affected passengers – which date back to the period when SAA was placed in business rescue in December 2019.

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SAA’s Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Professor John Lamola says, “SAA’s operations have progressed positively since the airline emerged from business rescue, and as reported to Parliament earlier this month, SAA is no longer technically insolvent, a milestone which we reached a year earlier than projected”

The Chief Financial Officer, Fikile Mhlontlo, adds, “SAA has reached a point where we cover our operating costs. It must be emphasised that the allocation announced relates only to historical debt. These funds are not meant to bolster the business plan we are currently executing.”

The R1bn allocation is part of original R 3.5 bn that was needed for SAA to settle all debt that the Business Rescue practitioners had ring-fenced into a Receivership. Due to the financial performance of SAA and the innovations of its management team, the total balance expected from National Treasury has been reduced to R2.586 bn. The airline will continue to negotiate with National Treasury for the balance of the funds and cooperate with all the conditions that may accompany the flow of these funds.

Top Copyright Photo: South African Airways Airbus A330-343 ZS-SXL (msn 1779) IAD (Brian McDonough). Image: 937840.

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Turkish Airlines unveils its UEFA Champions League logo jet for the UEFA Champions League final in Istanbul

Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-343 TC-JNM (msn 1212) (UEFA Champions League) ZRH (Andi Hiltl). Image: 960096.

Turkish Airlines and UEFA announced on September 5, 2022 announced Turkish Airlines became the official partner of the UEFA Champions League.

As part of the deal, Turkish Airlines will also partner with the UEFA Super Cup, the UEFA Futsal Champions League finals, and the UEFA Youth League finals.

This prestigious partnership, which will be one of the most important sponsorship deals in the history of Turkish sports, carries particular importance with this season’s UEFA Champions League final taking place at Istanbul’s Atatürk Olympic Stadium on June 10, 2023.

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This is not the first time that Turkish Airlines has partnered with a UEFA competition. In December 2015, Turkish Airlines became the first airline to partner with UEFA as its official airline sponsor for UEFA EURO 2016, which took place in France. 

Turkish Airlines joins Heineken, PlayStation, PepsiCo, Mastercard, FedEx, Just Eat Takeaway.com and OPPO as official global sponsors of the UEFA Champions League.

Now Turkish Airlines has unveiled a new UEFA Champions League logo jet.

Top Copyright Photo: Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-343 TC-JNM (msn 1212) (UEFA Champions League) ZRH (Andi Hiltl). Image: 960096.

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TAP Air Portugal improves the Portugal Stopover program

TAP’s popular Portugal Stopover program has been improved with more benefits to provide customers even more opportunities to explore Portugal before heading to their final destination. With the expanded program customers can now choose to stopover on their return home.

TAP customers can add Portugal to their trip with a free stopover of up to 10 days, with exclusive offers and discounts with over 290 participating partners that will help make their visit unforgettable. Offers and specials include hotels, restaurants, shopping centers, museums and countless activities, that have been organized in partnership with Visit Portugal. From discounts on surfing in areas such as Peniche to wine cellar tours in Lisbon to offers to play at exclusive golf courses, TAP’s Stopover program truly offers something for everyone.

An additional benefit allows customers to visit a second destination in Portugal at a 25% discount on air fare, allowing visitors to dig even deeper into the country’s culture with visits to regions such as Porto and the North, the Algarve or Madeira and the Azores.

The Portugal Stopover program is available for all markets in which TAP operates, though was designed with TAP’s key long-haul markets of North America and Brazil in mind. With direct flights from Boston, Chicago, Miami, New York, San Francisco and Washington in the US and Toronto and Montreal from Canada, TAP customers can fly to more than 65 destinations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, with a Lisbon or Porto, or additional Portugal destination experience along the way. You can find out about the new Portugal Stopover campaign here.

The Portugal Stopover program, launched in July 2016, allows customers whose final destination is not Lisbon or Porto, but who make a stopover in one of these cities, to enjoy, on the outward or return leg, a stopover in Portugal – which can now be up to ten nights – at no additional cost in the fare. 

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Top Copyright Photo: TAP Portugal – Air Portugal Airbus A330-343 CS-TOX (msn 1015) LIS (Ton Jochems). Image: 960028.

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