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The “spin” begins… The Air Canada mainline pilots recently switched from the somewhat malleable ACPA, to the juggernaut ALPA Canada, for representation. They are currently negotiating a new contract, after a 10 year, oppressive one. One of the first things they did was publish a contract comparison with their peers in the US. It showed the shocking disparity of wages and working conditions (WAWCON). Sometimes less than 50% of compensation, compared with pilots in the US. This will probably result in a pilot strike at Air Canada. Would the Liberal govt side with “big industry” and legislate the pilots back to work, as the Conservatives did in 2012? The “regional” pilots are also represented by ALPA. Jazz, the regional carrier for Air Canada, is controlled (not owned) by Air Canada. This contract with the mainline pilots has enormous implications throughout Canadian aviation, as the vast majority of airline pilots are represented by ALPA. “Pattern bargaining?” Grab the popcorn and fasten your seatbelts, folks. Canadian travellers are in for some severe turbulence in 2024…

Norse Atlantic Airways' network woes continue – and not just in winter. It has now cut summer-seasonal London Gatwick to Boston and Washington Dulles. While no surprise given both were at what seemed to be full fare for a while, it is still a major change. In response, it has doubled Gatwick-JFK to twice daily in S23. But due to a lack of slots at good times, this will leave Gatwick at 20:40, arrive in JFK at 23:30, leave at 01:30, and get back at 13:30. A very big ouch. While Gatwick-Los Angeles remains this summer, frequencies have fallen depending on the week. They are now three to six weekly, down from daily. Everyone knows getting slots is one thing and using them is another. Norse has secured Gatwick slots for Las Vegas and Dubai slots for Gatwick. Will be interesting to see what happens. #airlines #aviation #london #uk With thanks to Sean Moulton for the heads up.

Lessons from a bad day at JKF: 1)    United Airlines does not have a counter or any staff at terminal 1. If you book them as the partner airline as I did (Swiss Air) and you have a problem, the only recourse you have is the 1-800# and a 30 + minute hold. 2)     American Express Global Business Travel says they have 24/7 service, but today I waited more than an hour and a half to get someone on the phone to speak with about my reservation that I made through them. Imagine if you needed urgent help? 3)     If you book your flights through American Express Global Business Travel and they don’t assign you a seat, be wary, you might not actually get a seat on the flight you booked in the same class of service. 4)     There isn’t much to do waiting for seven hours for your rebooked flight at JFK terminal 1.

The air charter industry is very diverse. Charter operator and broker organizations of various sizes, quality, and competencies are vying to handle your flight and dollars. It is important to understand there are no real barriers to entry and literally anyone can advertise as a charter broker. This is why doing your research is vital in making air charter decisions. Visit NewFlightCharters.com and see what has made us one of the most trusted and top-rated brokerages in the industry. #privatejet #businessjets #jetcharter

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The U.S. Department of Transportation has published the rules for the new beyond-perimeter (1,250+ miles) slot proceeding at Washington Reagan National Airport. Four slot pairs are for incumbent carriers American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines; and one pair is for limited-incumbent carriers Air Canada and Alaska Airlines. It would seem Spirit Airlines is out. This is what airlines have so far said publicly they will seek: • Alaska - 1 pair for San Diego • American - 1 pair for San Antonio • Delta - 1 pair for Seattle • Southwest - 1 pair for Las Vegas (with continuing same-plane service to Sacramento) • Spirit - 1 pair for San Jose Applications are due by 8 July. #airlines https://lnkd.in/d4RWnSPa

Success is the sum of small efforts… A busy evening at ORD looks like this! Airport Operations 😍 Traffic at Termina 1 ~ Between B and C Concourses! * * * United Airlines & United Ground Express #aviationsafety #aviationindustry #teamworksuccess #teameffectiveness #effectiveleadership #collaboration #effectivecommunication

Sonoma County Airport is gearing up for airline expansions. Avelo Airlines is set to establish its base operations there on May 1st. On May 6th, American Airlines plans to boost its Dallas flights using larger aircraft. From May through August, a 20% surge in passenger traffic is anticipated due to these upgrades and more frequent flights. Additionally, Alaska Airlines is slated to commence direct flights to Las Vegas from October 1st:

This insightful read came just in time for a day on airplanes and in airport lounges. Thanks to Don Cooper for introducing me to Bill Stinnett’s work. I’m finding much of his approach to #digitalsales enhancing my work in #executivepresence. What does it mean to demonstrate executive presence digitally as well as F2F? What do you think?