Supplier Solutions: September 2025 Updates
Award-Winning Apple Originals Now Playing on United Airlines
Full seasons of select Apple TV+ global hits are now available on United Airlines’ 130,000 seatback screens and on the United app. Shows include Severance, Shrinking, Ted Lasso, Slow Horses, and more. United has made a series of investments in seatback experience in recent years, including installing seatback screens in every seat as part of its United Next growth plan. The introduction of Apple TV+ aligns with United’s plans to have 300,000 screens across its fleet as it takes delivery of new airplanes and retrofits existing aircraft. Enjoy the show!
Delta Air Lines Takes Delivery of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), Into Portland
In collaboration with Shell and Portland International Airport (PDX), Delta marks the first commercial-scale SAF uplift at PDX. The batch of more than 400,000 gallons of blended SAF expands Delta’s SAF footprint and allows PDX to capitalize on the continued growth of SAF across the U.S.
American Airlines Receives 1,000 Mainline Aircraft
As American Airlines prepares to hit the century mark, it has just taken delivery of it’s 1,000 mainline aircraft. The premium Boeing 787-9 aircraft with American’s recently launched Flagship Suite is now in service. American this year has received 8 premium 787-9 aircraft and has a total of 30 on order. This aircraft will allow for the expansion of the Flagship Suite product on more flights to London (LHR).
Delta Air Lines Business Unveils Reimagined Site, Charting the Next Era of Business Travel
Delta Air Lines has just launched Delta Business – a reimagined site that introduces smarter, more intuitive tools built around the needs of corporations and business travelers. The new platform will be rolled out to corporate customers later in 2025. This continues Delta’s momentum in corporate travel innovation and is one of many solutions Delta has rolled out in the last two decades.
- 2010: Introduced joint contracting
- 2011: Launched Key Partner Reports
- 2013: Rolled out Corporate Priority
- 2014: Debuted Delta Professional, a first-of-its-kind platform for travel managers and agencies
- 2015: Introduced the Operational Performance Commitment (OPC)
- 2020: GSS Live Chat
- 2024: SkyMiles for Business
Enterprise Mobility Marks a Decade of Strengthening Communities After Disasters
Enterprise Mobility, which includes car rental brands National, Enterprise, and Alamo, just celebrated a 10-year partnership with the American Red Cross. Strengthening local communities is a core value at Enterprise Mobility, and this is never more critical than after a national disaster. In the last 10 years Enterprise Mobility has contributed more than $22M to support response and recovery efforts for over 50 major global disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes, and flooding. This assistance has helped the Red Cross expand its capacity to help when help is needed most.
Southwest Airlines to Offer Free Wi-Fi to Loyalty Members
Free Wi-Fi will be offered to Rapid Rewards loyalty program members on all flights next month via a new partnership with T-Mobile. This service will be offered regardless of the passenger’s current wireless provider and will be available for the duration of their flight across the Southwest network. This will put Southwest in line with the big three U.S. carriers, and all major U.S. carriers will have free Wi-Fi beginning in January 2026.
