Airlines Give Back

Airlines Step Up for World Volunteer Month

This World Volunteer Month, U.S. airlines are encouraging their employees and passengers to participate in activities that make a positive impact in communities around the world.

Southwest Volunteers Support Addiction Recovery Organization

April 26, 2023

Southwest partnered with Unshattered to end the addiction relapse cycle by helping them of moving into their new home where they have created a warm,...

American Airlines Teams Up with Make-A-Wish, The Points Guy and Walt Disney Company for the Best Flight Ever

April 24, 2023

American Airlines, in collaboration with Make-A-Wish, The Points Guy and The Walt Disney Company, chartered an aircraft for the first Best Flight Ever, staffed by...

JetBlue Volunteers Support the Boston Marathon

April 19, 2023

JetBlue employees helped support those racing in the Boston Marathon by checking in volunteers for assignments, distributing credentials, and distributing jackets.

Delta People, Community Partners Step Up to Serve Salt Lake City in Time of Need

April 19, 2023

Delta volunteers brought their commitment to serving their communities to the forefront by assembling sandbags in the Delta’s Salt Lake City hub to help curb...

Teaching Students to Rebuild a Plane, One Part at a Time

April 17, 2023

An Atlas employee, Mai Sato, and Operations Agent at Narita International Airport was the first to volunteer to be a flying Loadmaster during the pandemic.

Volunteers Extend Support to More Than 1,000 Individuals in the UAE this Ramadan

April 11, 2023

FedEx Team Members partner with The SmartLife Foundation and get together to pack food supplies and share support with the community during the month of...

Hawaiian Airlines, Awaiaulu Donate Hawaiian Language Books to Schools

April 6, 2023

Hawaiian employees volunteered and hosted arts and crafts at Ola Ka ʻĪ (The Language Thrives), a series of three Hawaiian language gatherings organized by a...

Alaska Airlines Volunteers Help Clean Up Coastal Habitats

April 4, 2023

Alaska and The Surfrider Foundation will begin organizing a series of events to invite Alaska employees and members of the West Coast communities to clean...

Celebrating the Power of Global Volunteerism at UPS

April 3, 2023

UPSers have given the gift of time and service to make their communities safer and more resilient. They have committed to 30 million volunteer hours...

Airlines Support Communities

U.S. airlines step up in service to communities — supporting veterans, collecting needed supplies for communities and shipping humanitarian aid oversees.

FedEx Marks Founding with Community Service

April 17, 2023

In celebration of its founding 50 years ago, FedEx is marking the day full of community service opportunities and global events. “Today is a celebration...

UPS, Points of Light recognize Global Volunteer Month

April 17, 2023

Write-up: In an interview with Great Day Houston, Points of Light and The UPS Foundation highlighted actions taken during Global Volunteer Month across communities through...

American Raises $1.1M for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

March 27, 2023

American Airlines raised $1.1 million for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at its annual Celebrity Ski gathering, held earlier this month in Beaver Creek, Colo. American...

Delta Employees Commemorate the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

January 23, 2023

For Delta employees, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was “a day on, not a day off” as people across the enterprise engaged with communities around...

Atlas Air Supports U.S. Veterans trough K9s for Warriors

January 23, 2023

Atlas takes great pride in the partnership we’ve established with K9s For Warriors, a United States charity and veterans service organization that provides trained Service...

American Airlines Cargo Partnership Delivers Humanitarian Supplies to Haiti

January 23, 2023

American Airlines Cargo is taking part in a global effort to transport life-saving medical and sanitation supplies to Haiti as the nation struggles to control...

Alaska Airlines Foundation Helps Young People Discover New Skills in Hawai‘i and Beyond

January 20, 2023

Thanks to a grant from the Alaska Airlines Foundation to support programs for the next generation of leaders in aviation and beyond, more than 3,300...

Southwest Supports the recovery of Human Trafficking Survivors through Rescue America

January 16, 2023

Southwest Airlines proudly supports many organizations across the country whose efforts help with the rescue, recovery, and restoration of Human Trafficking and sex trafficking survivors....

FedEx Collects Winter Clothing Donations with Operation Warm

December 22, 2022

FedEx Cares volunteers helped collect more than 18,000 new winter coats with Operation Warm for children in need across the U.S. and Canada.

Hawaiian Airlines Offer Warm Welcome to Veterans Flight

December 2, 2022

Hawaiian Airlines employees today offered a warm welcome to a World War II veteran and two “Rosie the Riveters” arriving in Honolulu for events marking...

UPS Delivers Equitable Vaccine Access in Africa

December 1, 2022

The UPS Foundation donated 22 portable ultra-cold storage freezers to the Nigeria Ministry of Health, driving equity and ensuring vaccines are delivered to remote communities...

United Airlines Supports Hurricane Ian Recovery Efforts

October 4, 2022

United Airlines announced it will match up to $150,000 and 5 million MileagePlus miles for donations to a variety of humanitarian aid organizations as part...

JetBlue Inspires Young Women to Soar

May 23, 2022

At its annual Fly Like A Girl event, more than 70 young girls from the local community were invited to meet a cross-section of women...

U.S. Airlines Speed Relief Following Severe Weather

Following a severe weather disaster, U.S. airlines support communities impacted by rushing necessary aid and relief supplies when they are needed most.

FedEx Donates More Than 20,000 Meals to Individuals Impacted by Hurricane Ian

October 19, 2022

As a part of humanitarian relief efforts following Hurricane Ian, FedEx has donated 20,400 meals ready-to-eat (MREs) to the American Red Cross to support those...

The UPS Foundation Delivers Relief Following Hurricane Ian

September 27, 2022

The UPS Foundation, in partnership with Good360, ToolBank USA, The Salvation Army and others, moved supplies to staging areas closest to the communities impacted. Tarps,...

United Airlines Announces Hurricane Ian Relief Efforts

October 4, 2022

United Airlines will match up to $150,000 and 5 million MileagePlus miles for donations to a variety of humanitarian aid organizations as part of the...

Delta increases Red Cross Contribution for Ian Relief to $500K

October 3, 2022

Delta Air Lines increased its contribution to the American Red Cross for Hurricane Ian relief efforts to $500,000, complementing the generous donations of customers that...

American Airlines Charlotte Team Rallies for Hurricane Relief

October 7, 2022

Around 125 team members from American Airlines gathered to pack thousands of meals to feed families impacted by Hurricane Ian. Volunteers packed nearly 4,500 emergency...

U.S. Airlines Send Aid and Support to Ukrainian Refugees

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U.S. airlines have mobilized to deliver crucial aid and medical supplies to refugees fleeing the crisis in Ukraine.

Air Canada Joins Partners in Sending Aid, Medical Supplies to Ukraine Refugees

April 26, 2022

Air Canada employee volunteers packed emergency food kits and other response supplies as part of a special humanitarian flight destined for Ukraine. Air Canada’s Boeing...

FedEx Express Flight Aids Ukrainian Refugees

March 24, 2022

FedEx partnered with Direct Relief to transport 76 tons of medical relief aid from Memphis, Tennessee to Warsaw, Poland on March 27 with supplies to...

Delta Contributes More Than $1M to Ukraine Relief, Opens Giving Channels for Customers

March 18, 2022

Delta Air Lines is supporting humanitarian efforts in Ukraine through contributions to the American Red Cross and Global Red Cross Movement, which are delivering supplies,...

Atlas Air Flies Critical Relief Supplies to Support Ukraine

March 16, 2022

Atlas Air partnered with Flexport to deliver medical supplies from the U.S. to partners in Europe in support of Ukrainian refugees.

Air Canada Humanitarian Flight Sends Aid To Ukraine Via Poland

March 11, 2022

Air Canada shipped medical and humanitarian supplies destined for a Ukrainian hospital from Toronto, Canada to Warsaw, Poland on a special cargo flight. The airline...

United Airlines Ramps Up Ukraine Relief Efforts

March 8, 2022

United Airlines will match frequent flyers' donations of cash and miles to aid organizations. United pledged to match the first five million miles donated as...

JetBlue and Partners Respond to Ukraine Crisis

March 8, 2022

JetBlue will allow customers to donate up to 500,000 points to charity partners that are responding to the Ukraine crisis including, World Central Kitchen, Americares...

American Airlines Supports Ukrainian Relief Efforts

March 7, 2022

American Airlines is partnering with UNICEF through the month of March to direct in-flight and online contributions to support humanitarian initiatives in Ukraine.

UPS Pledges $1 Million in Initial Humanitarian Support for Ukraine

March 4, 2022

UPS has promised $1 million in initial emergency funding to support Ukraine in the wake of the humanitarian crisis.

Air Canada Expands Initiatives to Support Ukraine

March 24, 2022

Air Canada will donate $10 for every booking made on aircanada.com to support Ukraine relief aid, with a total donation of up to $250,000. This...

Our priority is to help create a more sustainable world

U.S. airlines are seeking sustainable solutions in an effort to promote sensible recycling and reuse programs that benefit our communities. We are partnering with organizations that help minimize our impact to the environment.

JetBlue Donates Unused Amenity Kits and Toiletries to Communities in Need

November 2, 2020

JetBlue for Good, in an effort to divert waste from landfills, is providing unused and gently used and cleaned items like blankets, pillows, dishes and...

Southwest Employees Celebrate National Volunteer Month with Earth Day Tree Planting

May 20, 2021

Southwest Airlines celebrated National Volunteer month and encouraged Employees to put their Heart in action through volunteerism. On Earth Day, Southwest donated $50K to the...

Southwest Partners with Organizations to Recycle Discarded Products

June 8, 2021

Since 2016, Southwest has partnered with like-minded organizations to repurpose more than 1.1 million pounds of aircraft seat covers, helping to minimize environmental impact while...