EgyptAir took delivery of its first Airbus A321 (the pictured SU-GFR) on February 27, 2023. The new airliner is now in revenue service.
Top Copyright Photo: EgyptAir Airbus A321-251NX WL SU-GFR (msn 11164) MAD (Javier Rodriguez). Image: 960317.
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Frontier Airlines has announced a major expansion of service to Puerto Rico with new nonstop routes from seven U.S. cities, plus Cancun, starting in May.
As part of the expanded service, Frontier will begin offering flights to Ponce, Puerto Rico for the first time, along with expanded service to San Juan and Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.
With the expansion, Frontier will serve more routes to Puerto Rico than any other airline.
The new routes bring the airline’s total number of nonstops to Puerto Rico to 19.
Nonstop service will begin in May to Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU) from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE), Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), and Cancun International Airport (CUN). Additionally, Frontier will also begin daily one-stop service in May to SJU from Denver International Airport (DEN) via DFW.
Frontier will also launch nonstop service to Rafael Hernández International Airport in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico (BQN) from Tampa International Airport (TPA) and to Mercedita International Airport in Ponce, Puerto Rico (PSE) from Orlando International Airport (MCO).
Frontier’s major expansion of service to Puerto Rico comes on the same day Frontier launches its GoWild! Summer Pass™ which offers exclusive access to unlimited flights between the airline’s U.S. and international destinations from May 2 through Sept. 30, 2023. The pass is available for a limited time at a special introductory price of $399 per person. Terms and conditions apply.
Service to/ from Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU):
| SERVICE TO/ FROM: | SERVICE START: | SERVICE FREQUENCY: | INTRO FARE: |
| Cleveland (CLE) | May 4, 2023 | 4x/week | $69* |
| Detroit (DTW) | May 5, 2023 | 4x/week | $69* |
| Baltimore (BWI) | May 4, 2023 | Daily | $59* |
| Chicago (MDW) | May 4, 2023 | 6x/week | $69* |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) | May 4, 2023 | Daily | $69* |
Service from Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU):
| SERVICE TO: | SERVICE START: | SERVICE FREQUENCY: | INTRO FARE: |
| Cancun, Mexico (CUN) | May 25, 2023 | 3x/week | $69* |
Service to/ from Mercedita International Airport in Ponce, Puerto Rico (PSE):
| SERVICE TO/ FROM: | SERVICE START: | SERVICE FREQUENCY: | INTRO FARE: |
| Orlando (MCO) | May 4, 2023 | 3x/week | $49* |
Service to/ from Rafael Hernández International Airport in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico (BQN):
| SERVICE TO/ FROM: | SERVICE START: | SERVICE FREQUENCY: | INTRO FARE: |
| Tampa (TPA) | May 4, 2023 | 3x/week | $49* |
Frequency and times are subject to change.
Top Copyright Photo: Frontier Airlines (2nd) Airbus A321-251NX WL N603FR (msn 11032) (America’s Green Airline) LAS (Jay Selman). Image: 404208.
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Airbus has made this announcement:
To support its commercial aircraft ramp-up, meet challenges in defence, space and helicopters, Airbus intends to recruit more than 13,000 people globally in 2023. Around 7,000 of these will be newly created posts across the company. The new hires will be instrumental in supporting our industrial ramp-up and Airbus’ ambitious decarbonisation roadmap and preparing the future of aviation.
This new recruitment drive will be worldwide, with emphasis on technical and manufacturing profiles, as well as acquisition of new skills supporting the company’s long term vision, in areas such as new energies, cyber and digital.
Over 9,000 of these posts will be in Europe, and the rest throughout our global network. A third of the total recruitment will be allocated to recent graduates.
Airbus currently employs more than 130,000 people across its businesses worldwide. Airbus was recently awarded Top Employers certification in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific by the Top Employers Institute, a global independent authority on recognising excellence in people management and HR policies.
Top Copyright Photo: Airbus A321-251NX WL D-AVZO (msn 7877) (Now flying long range – New York – Paris) TLS (Paul Bannwarth). Image: 942972.
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easyJet (UK) will add the Birmingham – Naples route on April 1, 2023.
Top Copyright Photo: easyJet (UK) Airbus A321-251NX WL G-UZMD (msn 8421) SZG (Gunter Mayer). Image: 959970.
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