J.D. Power Study Cites Improved In-Flight Services And Growing Customer Acceptance Of Extra Fees
Investments made by airlines to improve the passenger experience by lowering fares, achieving better on-time arrivals and reducing the frequency of lost luggage, along with enhancements to in-flight services and growing customer tolerance for extra fees have had positive effects on passenger satisfaction, according to the J.D. Power 2016 North America Airline Satisfaction Study.
Air Canada has announced today that all of the nominees listed in the management proxy circular dated March 24, 2016 were elected as directors of Air Canada at the company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders which was held on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 in Halifax.
Two Companies Hope To Establish Service On The City's Waterfront
Trials conducted last week by two seaplane companies which hope to begin operations out of Boston Harbor went pretty smoothly, at least as far as aircraft operations are concerned.
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Teamsters Airline Division and Teamsters Local 120 have invoked a provision written into a 2014 Letter of Agreement with Sun Country Airlines after the company employed stall tactics at the bargaining table during a critical juncture of contract negotiations with Teamster flight attendants last week.
Southwest, NetJet Pilots Demonstrate Outside The White House
Pilots from Southwest Airlines and NetJets demonstrated outside the White House last week in opposition of the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) tentative approval to grant Norwegian Air International (NAI) a foreign air carrier permit. The pilots at Southwest, like many others, believe the DOT's decision sets a dangerous precedent in aviation and demonstrates the administration's unwillingness to enforce trade agreements and ensure a level playing field for American workers.
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