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• Yesterday, Norse Atlantic Airways celebrated the start of service from Washington, D.C. to London Gatwick.
• View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230602005193/en/
  The first Norse Atlantic flight from Washington, D.C. to London (Photo: Business Wire)
  The Washington Dulles to London Gatwick flight departed at 8:25 p.m. EDT and arrived at 8:45 a.m. local time the following day.
• The return flight will depart London Gatwick at 3:00 p.m. local time and arrive at 6:20 p.m. EDT.
• To book and for more information on Norse Atlantic, please visit www.flynorse.com .

• "We are thrilled to partner with our friends at Air Tahiti Nui during our shared 25th Anniversary year to offer the prize puzzle on Wheel of Fortune for an entire week," said Susan Robison, General Manager, Sales & Marketing for Paul Gauguin Cruises.
• "At Air Tahiti Nui, we take great joy in sharing the beauty and magic of Tahiti with the world—and hosting travelers in the utmost comfort with our signature Polynesian hospitality," said Caroline Borawski, Vice President, The Americas, at Air Tahiti Nui.
• For more information about Paul Gauguin Cruises, travelers can contact their preferred Travel Advisor, call 800-848-6172, or visit www.pgcruises.com .
• For more details about Air Tahiti Nui, please visit www.airtahitinui.com .

• The silver lining for Qantas has been that high demand for air travel has enabled it to charge higher airfares.
• It even managed to report a A$1.43 billion profit in the second half of 2022.

High demand, but not enough planes or staff

• First is the time and effort to return to service the aircraft stored during the pandemic, parked at regional inland airports and plane storage sites.
• Qantas put about 100 of its 126 planes into storage, retired six ageing Boeing 747s and deferred delivery of new Airbus A321neo and Boeing 787-9 planes.
• Never in the history of civil aviation have airlines had to store so many aircraft.
• And the pilots, flight attendants and mechanics that are being re-employed all require refresher training before being cleared to work.

Competing for customers

• Competition for customers will be a relatively minor concern as Qantas struggles to catch up to demand.
• But this won’t last as airlines rebuild fleet capability, and current high prices for air travel decline.
• In the US market, for instance, airfares returned to their pre-pandemic levels (in inflation-adjusted terms) at the end of 2022.

New challenges for an ageing fleet

• This will be harder for Qantas than competitors, due to airline’s extensive network of medium and long-haul flights (which use more fuel) and ageing, less fuel-efficient fleet.
• The average age of the Qantas fleet is just over 15 years, more than double that of rivals such as Singapore Airlines.

• CALGARY, AB, April 30, 2023 /CNW/ - WestJet today celebrated the departure of flight WS80 from YYC Calgary International Airport to Tokyo's Narita International Airport.
• "We are thrilled to see our new service to Tokyo, Japan take flight as we welcome our newest destination to our 787 intercontinental hub at YYC," said John Weatherill, WestJet Executive Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer.
• "We are delighted about WestJet's new flight between Calgary and Tokyo," said Rob Palmer, Vice President, Commercial, Strategy and Chief Financial Officer for The Calgary Airport Authority.
• "YYC Calgary International Airport is proud to be the first impression of Alberta's western hospitality for many travellers coming to explore the region from Asia.