In honor of World Ocean Month this June, Atlantis Paradise Island is highlighting new milestones from Atlantis Blue Project Foundation (ABPF), the resort’s nonprofit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to protecting marine species and their habitats. Recent achievements include the ongoing curation of The Bahamas’ first Coral Gene Bank, the arrival of a critically endangered sea turtle following a 2,700-mile rescue, and new guest programming designed to deepen understanding of marine conservation in The Bahamas and beyond.

Over the past 20 years, ABPF has supported scientific research, habitat restoration, and community outreach focused on coral reefs, mangroves and marine life. Together, Atlantis and ABPF have helped rescue, rehabilitate, and release more than 7,500 sea turtles, invested over $5 million in coral reef research and restoration, and contributed to the protection of more than 1.4 million acres of marine habitat.

Marine conservation is in our DNA and World Ocean Month is the perfect time to celebrate with our team members and guests, said Audrey Oswell, President and Managing Director of Atlantis Paradise Island. For decades, we’ve been actively involved in ocean research, rescue and education through the Atlantis Blue Project Foundation. Our efforts not only protect marine species and their habitats, but our work helps us inspire guests to be as passionate as we are.

Advancing Coral Research and Reef Restoration
One year after opening, The Bahamas Coral Gene Bank at Atlantis Paradise Island remains a cornerstone of the country’s reef conservation efforts. The bio-secure facility is the first of its kind in The Bahamas and preserves coral species, supports propagation, and strengthens reef restoration in response to rising ocean temperatures and disease.

The Gene Bank can house up to 600 mature coral colonies, along with smaller fragments and juvenile corals, safeguarding the genetic diversity essential for long-term restoration. It currently protects 15 species, including Elliptical Star Coral, Pillar Coral, Maze Coral, Boulder Brain Coral, and Grooved Brain Coral.

Atlantis Paradise Island has also established The Bahamas’ first Sea Urchin Nursery, a pioneering project funded by ABPF to explore how algae-eating long-spined sea urchins (Diadema antillarum) can support coral reef recovery. Led by Jim Brittsan of Sustainable Ocean and Reefs (SOAR), the program raises juvenile urchins in a natural ocean environment designed to prepare them for successful release onto coral reefs.

Rescue, Rehabilitation and Release: Expanding Impact
Atlantis remains the only Marine Mammal Stranding Response Facility in The Bahamas, providing critical care for stranded marine animals throughout the Americas. Recent efforts include the rehabilitation of Lucky, a critically endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle rescued after being cold stunned in Nova Scotia and transported 2,700 miles to Atlantis for continued veterinary care. Lucky’s recovery underscores the importance of coordinated rescue networks and specialized rehabilitation expertise.

For the past 17 years, Atlantis and ABPF have supported the Sea Turtle Conservancy’s Tour de Turtles, a satellite- initiative that advances sea turtle research and public education. This year, Atlantis is sponsoring an endangered adult female leatherback turtle from Soropta Beach, Panama.

Marine Research in Action: The Return of Manta Rays
Atlantis Paradise Island recently welcomed Kronos, a young Atlantic manta ray (Mobula yarae), to the ocean-fed Ruins Lagoon, marking the resort’s first manta ray in more than four years. The newly identified species is found in tropical and subtropical Atlantic waters and is believed to reach up to 20 feet, making it one of the largest rays in the Atlantic.

The resort was the first facility in the Western Hemisphere to display manta rays and has now cared for 15 individuals as part of its ongoing research and conservation efforts. Estimated to be one to two years old with a six-foot wingspan, Kronos will contribute to research on manta ray growth, behavior, and migration before being released.

Protect and Preserve: Supporting Critical Coastal Ecosystems
To help protect and preserve Bahamian wetlands, Atlantis Paradise Island propagates and grows mangroves throughout its estuaries and lagoons, supporting critical coastal ecosystems that help protect shorelines, improve water quality and provide habitat for marine life. Since 2010, Atlantis has donated more than 8,000 young mangrove trees to nonprofit partners including The Bahamas National Trust (BNT), helping expand and restore mangrove habitats across The Bahamas while contributing to research on how mangroves can better withstand hurricane threats and strengthen coastal resilience. Guests can observe mature mangrove trees throughout the resort, including at Predator Lagoon, Estuary Lagoon and Ruins Shallows at The Royal, as well as mangrove nurseries at both Predator Lagoon and Dolphin Cay, where young propagules are nurtured into new plants.

Connecting Guests to Conservation
Atlantis continues to expand how guests engage with marine life through Flippers, Fins and Feathers, a new experience at Dolphin Cay, the resort’s 14-acre marine habitat and rescue and rehabilitation facility. The guided program introduces guests to dolphins, sea lions, and macaws while offering behind-the-scenes access to Atlantis’ veterinary and animal care operations.

The resort is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and has earned Global Humane Certified™ status, reflecting its adherence to rigorous standards for animal welfare and care. These distinctions support Atlantis’ responsibility in caring for more than 250 species while contributing to conservation efforts on-site and in the field.

Atlantis Paradise Island continues to invest in conservation initiatives that combine research, education, and guest engagement, helping foster deeper connections to the marine ecosystems of The Bahamas.

To learn more about these conservation initiatives and the guest experiences designed to bring immerse, educate and inspire, please visit Atlantis Paradise Island.

Travelport, Cognizant and Anthropic have entered into a strategic collaboration aimed at transforming travel technology infrastructure for the AI era. The initiative will see the deployment of Anthropic’s Claude AI models across Travelport’s travel retailing and distribution platforms to modernise software development, testing and operational workflows.

The partnership is designed to address growing structural challenges within the travel industry, where legacy booking systems are increasingly struggling to keep pace with evolving traveller behaviour and AI-driven search experiences. The collaboration seeks to bridge the g between conversational AI-based travel planning and real-time transactional booking systems.

Under the initiative, Cognizant will support Travelport’s AI transformation by integrating Claude into engineering platforms and development processes, enabling AI-assisted code generation, automated test creation and pull-request review cabilities. Anthropic’s large-context AI models will also be used to analyse Travelport’s complex codebases and streamline enterprise-scale software modernisation.

The companies stated that the collaboration is intended to accelerate AI-led innovation for airlines, hoteliers, travel management companies (TMCs) and online travel agencies globally, while embedding intelligent automation across Travelport’s platform ecosystem.

For travel agencies and TMCs, the platform is expected to automate several manual processes currently handled by agents, including itinerary management, rebooking, exchanges and disruption monitoring. The system will also provide predictive intelligence cabilities, allowing agents to identify routes with lower disruption risks and improve operational efficiency.

For online travel agencies, the collaboration aims to address limitations in current booking infrastructure that cannot effectively interpret conversational AI-based travel requests. Travelport’s MCP-based architecture will enable AI-generated travel queries to connect directly with live inventory and booking systems, converting conversational planning into confirmed bookings.

Ravi Kumar S, CEO of Cognizant, said the partnership reflects the growing need for enterprises to modernise how technology infrastructure is built and scaled. John Mangelaars, CEO of Travelport, said AI is already reshing travel technology and added that the collaboration combines Anthropic’s AI cabilities, Cognizant’s engineering expertise and Travelport’s global distribution infrastructure.

Mangelaars also highlighted Anthropic’s development of MCP, the protocol that allows AI agents to interact directly with external systems and datasets, calling it a key factor in the collaboration. He added that reliability, safety and controllability remain critical in travel due to the sensitivity of customer data and the operational impact of errors.

The initial implementation will focus on Travelport Trip Services, which manages bookings, exchanges, refunds and servicing functions. The work is being developed on Travelport’s cloud-native platform, with the first customer-facing cabilities expected to launch later this year.

Rich O’Connell, Head of Alliances at Anthropic, said the collaboration reflects how AI reasoning cabilities can support complex enterprise modernisation projects, particularly in infrastructure-heavy sectors such as travel.

The initiative also extends the broader strategic partnership between Cognizant and Anthropic announced in November 2025 and aligns with Cognizant’s wider AI Builder strategy focused on scaling enterprise AI adoption across industries.

All Nippon Airways (ANA), Jan’s largest airline and SKYTRAX 5-Star recipient for 13 consecutive years, today announced a new series of exclusive ANA and Los Angeles Dodgers collectibles for passengers on select flights departing from Los Angeles. The promotion celebrates the Dodgers’ back-to-back World Championship titles and ANA’s long-standing connection with the city.

From May 22 through September 30, 2026, all passengers on ANA flights from Los Angeles to Tokyo will receive a limited-edition commemorative pin. Two unique designs will be available at different times throughout the promotional period, each featuring the iconic ANA and Dodgers logos, alongside the coveted Back-to-Back World Champions emblem and a Jan-inspired baseball jersey.

Additionally, from June 15 to September 30, 2026, Business Class passengers will receive a miniature Dodgers helmet, just like those enjoyed as a dessert container by fans at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium. The special souvenir, which also features the ANA and the Back-To-Back World Champions logos, is a keepsake for passengers to take home.

This year, as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of our first international flight to Los Angeles, we are thrilled to deepen our partnership with the Los Angeles Dodgers, a team that embodies excellence and a championship spirit, said Tomoji Ishii, Member of the Board, Executive Vice President, Chair of CX Strategy Committee, Sales & Marketing, Customer Experience at ANA. Baseball has a unique power to connect cultures, and we are honored to offer our passengers a special piece of the Dodgers’ historic achievement to carry with them to Jan, celebrating the rich baseball heritage that connects our two nations.

The partnership extends beyond the in-flight experience, with ANA signage featured behind home plate and on the outfield wall at UNIQLO Field Dodger Stadium. ANA branding also pears on the team’s backdrop for select media interviews during games, and ANA serves as the presenting partner of select promotional stadium giveaways.

Offering these exclusive, championship-themed items is a wonderful way to bring that spirit to life for fans and travelers alike, celebrating our shared commitment to an exceptional experience, said Lorenzo Sciarrino, SVP of Global Partnerships, Los Angeles Dodgers. We look forward to welcoming ANA passengers to UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium and sharing the excitement of Back-to-Back World Championship baseball with fans around the world.

ANA began non-stop service to Los Angeles in 1986 and operates three roundtrips daily between Los Angeles and Tokyo.

The Air Canada Foundation today released its 2025 Impact Report, outlining the meaningful difference it made in communities across Canada through its charitable partnerships, fundraising initiatives and the engagement of Air Canada employees countrywide.

Through its programs and collaborations with Canadian-registered charities, the Foundation remains committed to improving the health and well-being of children and youth. Its work is guided by three core pillars: Health, supporting pediatric hospitals and community organizations to improve health outcomes; Protection, addressing socio-economic adversity and the impacts of trauma so children can experience a healthy childhood; and Dreams, fostering hope and resilience for seriously ill, impoverished or vulnerable children.

In 2025, the Air Canada Foundation continued to strengthen its impact for children and families across the country, something we, at Air Canada, are all deeply proud of, said Michael Rousseau, President and Chief Executive Officer at Air Canada. A heartfelt thank you to our steadfast partners, generous donors, dedicated Air Canada employees and retirees who play an essential role in helping us deliver meaningful support where it is needed most.

Our 2025 impact report reflects what becomes possible when compassion and collaboration come together, said Louise-Hélène Sénécal, Chair, Air Canada Foundation. Across the country, we are proud to support children and youth in accessing essential medical care, feeling safe and supported, and experiencing moments that open new possibilities. I’d like to thank our previous Chair, Priscille LeBlanc, for her commitment, vision and leadership, which helped make this year’s success possible. I look forward to carrying this work forward, alongside our dedicated partners, donors, employees and volunteers, who continue to support children and youth in reaching their full potential.

In 2025, the Foundation raised $2.1 million, including $1.3 million net from its annual fundraising golf tournament. It also raised 42 million Aeroplan points, with 27.5 million donated during Aeroplan’s annual Points Matching Week. These points fuel the Foundation’s Hospital Transportation Program, which helps connect sick children to essential medical care across Canada. Nearly $1.8 million was invested directly into communities countrywide.

The Foundation also responded to eight humanitarian crises, supporting peals, donating airline tickets and helping deploy three humanitarian partners and networks for emergency response.

Working alongside 473 charitable partners, the Foundation delivered programs that directly supported children and families. In 2025, it:

hosted seven Autism Aviation Day events, supporting more than 130 families as children on the autism spectrum experienced the full pre-flight process in a supportive environment

provided 605 trips through the Hospital Transportation Program to help children access essential medical care

realized 1,113 dreams for children and youth

supported more than 550,000 meal deliveries to address food insecurity

Air Canada employees continued to play a vital role in advancing the Foundation’s mission. In 2025, employees donated more than $70,000 and over 900 employees volunteered at 28 events across the country.

As Delta launches its largest-ever transatlantic schedule, destination-inspired celebrations and special onboard touches brought the airline’s newest European routes to life.

Across Boston, Seattle and New York, destination-inspired experiences, local treats and commemorative keepsakes transformed inaugural departures into memorable travel moments as Delta launched new service to Madrid, Nice, Rome, Barcelona, Sardinia and Porto, with Malta launching in June.

Across each inaugural, Delta teams found thoughtful ways to turn a flight into a memory. Customers were welcomed onboard with special notes commemorating the occasion and invited to write postcards to friends and family before departure. Those postcards traveled across the Atlantic alongside them, with Delta teams mailing each one from its destination so it would arrive home bearing an authentic local postmark.

On various Mediterranean and seaside routes, customers also received custom destination-themed towels created exclusively for the inaugural flights, giving them another keepsake to remember the journey.

The Journey Starts at the Gate
In Boston, customers traveling to Madrid stepped into a celebration inspired by Spanish culture, complete with soccer-themed elements, meats and cheese, and sangria-inspired refreshments before boarding.

Onboard, customers received traditional Spanish-style hand fans and commemorative luggage tags celebrating the inaugural flight.

Days later, customers departing for Nice enjoyed a French Riviera-inspired sendoff featuring live music, flower market touches and destination-themed treats.

In Seattle, customers celebrating new service to Rome and Barcelona enjoyed destination-inspired gate activations, local favorite Bell’s Cookies, pop-up Sky Club experiences and commemorative gifts marking the historic flights.

At New York-JFK, Delta expanded its Mediterranean network with new service to Sardinia and Porto. Customers departing for Sardinia were welcomed by Sardinian-themed decorations and flags, Italian music, regional sweets and a special greeting from Delta Flight Attendant Luca, a Sardinia native helping customers begin their journey with a personal connection to the destination.

For Porto, customers enjoyed Portuguese-inspired décor, music and small bites ahead of boarding.

Bringing the Celebration Across the Atlantic
The inaugural festivities didn’t end at departure.

In Olbia, a water cannon salute welcomed Delta’s inaugural flight from New York, marking the first-ever nonstop connection between Sardinia and the U.S. Airport leaders, tourism officials, local partners and Delta teams from across the business gathered to celebrate the milestone, while Roberto Ioriatti, Delta’s Senior Vice President of Revenue Management and International Pricing and an Italy native, joined local media events marking the launch. Local coverage hailed the new route as a historic moment for the island, with one headline proclaiming, With the flight from New York, the island’s dream comes true.

Flight Attendant Luca, who helped welcome customers on the inaugural journey, was also featured prominently across local media coverage.

In Porto, Delta teams joined airport and community leaders for ribbon cuttings, celebratory events and media interviews as the airline launched service to its second destination in Portugal.

Similar celebrations took place in Nice, Rome, Barcelona and Madrid as Delta marked the launch of new routes and expanded service across Europe.

Up Next: Malta
The celebrations aren’t over yet.

On June 7, Delta will launch new nonstop service between New York-JFK and Malta, adding another Mediterranean destination to the airline’s growing European network and continuing a summer of inaugural celebrations on both sides of the Atlantic. Customers traveling on the inaugural flight can look forward to receiving several commemorative touches marking Delta’s newest route.

More Ways to Explore Europe
While Delta celebrates the launch of new routes to Madrid, Nice, Rome, Barcelona, Sardinia Porto and Malta, the airline also resumed seasonal service to customer favorites including Edinburgh, Zurich, Munich, Dublin, Copenhagen, Reykjavik, Catania, Prague and Shannon from several of its hubs as part of its largest-ever trans-Atlantic schedule.

Together, these additions give customers more ways than ever to explore Europe.