Lufthansa Group is planning to test its green fares on 12 routes operated by Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Swiss for long-haul flights from 30 November. The group says the routes include services from Frankfurt to Bengaluru, Miami and Nairobi; Munich to Seoul; Brussels to Kinshasa; Zurich to Los Angeles; Singapore to London; Sao Paulo to Zurich; Bangkok to Vienna; Hong Kong to London and Paris to Bangkok. It adds that green fares will also be available for routes with connecting flights. The fare includes full offsetting of individual, flight-related CO2 emissions using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and a contribution to its climate protection projects. Lufthansa introduced green fares for routes within Europe and to North Africa in February. "The growing demand for our green fares shows that more and more people want to travel as sustainably as possible," states executive board member for brand and sustainability Christina Foerster, adding, "The green fares test on long-haul flights will provide us with important insights for the further development of our portfolio for more sustainable travel." The group intends to halve its net CO2 emissions by 2030 compared to 2019 and achieve a neutral CO2 balance by 2050.

Air Greenland has disclosed that it will inaugurate the new 2,220-metre runway at Nuuk International Airport with its Airbus A330neo aircraft. The aircraft, named Tuukkaq, will mark the first large aircraft to operate on the new runway, which is scheduled to open on 28 November 2024, the carrier says. "It has great symbolic significance that it is a red airplane from the flag carrier that inaugurates the full length of the runway, just as we also inaugurated the runway in 1979 with a Dash 7," the airline's chief executive Jacob Nitter Sorensen states. He adds: "Nuuk airport will be the new hub for international and domestic flights to the entire country, where passengers will change planes depending on their final destination, just as we see today in Kangerlussuaq." The airline notes that it is now making changes to its 2024 timetable to incorporate the route between Nuuk and Copenhagen. "As soon as we know the final airport charges and the last details of the flight pattern, we look forward to putting the new timetable on sale in all the known sales channels on Air Greenland's website and through travel agencies," Sorensen says.

Porter Airlines and Air Transat have announced an extension of their existing codeshare deal by signing a joint venture, as the two carriers seek to tap into each other's markets and expand their network. The airline says that the alliance expands services between North, Central and South America; Europe; North Africa; Mexico; and the Caribbean, integrating the "highly-complementary" and "non-overlapping" networks of Porter and Air Transat at Toronto Pearson and Montreal Trudeau airports. Air Transat says that in addition to continuing to facilitate feeder traffic between both airline's networks, the agreement will help Air Transat and Porter Airlines to coordinate flight schedules more closely and align their expansion and route development strategies. It will also foster stronger network optimization through collaboration on scheduling and route planning, Air Transat adds. The alliance will be gradually implemented throughout 2024. The deal will be a continuation of the codeshare arrangement between the airline and Porter that has been in effect since October 2022. Air Transat says the deal highlights the carriers' commitment towards long-term collaboration, allowing them to align their goals, strategies, and resources. "We are delighted to further extend our collaboration with Porter, a partner that shares our customer-centric approach and values," states Transat's president and chief executive, Annick Guerard. "Through this alliance, we will accelerate the expansion of our transatlantic footprint by allowing us to leverage the domestic market served by Porter, while allowing for a more efficient use of our fleet."