According to the Associated Press and other sources, the two airlines have formed a partnership that will allow passengers to fly on both carriers' flights on a single ticket.

Airberlin has launched the first of its long-haul fleet of A330-200s to have been equipped with new seats in Business and Economy Class and a new in-flight entertainment system.

Vueling, Spain’s low fare airline, announced it is bolstering its destinations from Cardiff Airport this summer with the addition of two new destinations, Alicante and Palma, Majorca. The new scheduled services will commence from 22 June 2012 and will be operated by 150-seat Airbus A319 aircraft.

TAM Airlines has increased its viability study on a value chain of agricultural cultivation, industrial handling, and large-scale distribution of a new renewable and effective fuel option for aviation. It relates to a sustainable biokerosene production project, manufactured from several raw materials, among them the Jatropha curcas seeds.

Air Canada reported load factors of 81.6 percent in 2011, the second highest since 2010, when its load factors were 81.7 percent. Calin Rovinescu, president and chief executive officer, said that the airline saw traffic growth in all of the markets it serves.

A leading tennis coach and sports administrator in Canada sees the launch of nonstop Air Canada service to St. Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) this winter as a boost for sports-related tourism. Lionel Eli said the Virgin Islands "is not only an incredible vacation spot, but it also is perfect for sports tourism encounters."