On Saturday, December 9, two special Envoy charters from Killeen-Fort Hood (GRK), Detroit and Pittsburgh, along with multiple mainline charters brought children from across the United States to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) for this year’s Snowball Express celebration. Presented by American Airlines, Snowball Express provides an all-expenses-paid vacation for Gold-Star families of fallen U.S. service members. During… Read more »
The sun was barely peeking over the horizon, beginning to shed light across the ramps and runways at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). Inside the airport, shuffling through the crew lounge doors were two wide-eyed pilots reporting for duty. Only, on this morning, they were not preparing for flights but instead preparing for their moment… Read more »
Throughout the year, Envoy consistently offers help to various veterans’ and military initiatives. This year, that included chartering Honor Flights and sending volunteers to Washington D.C., donating funds to a Veterans of Foreign War post to help with hurricane relief, chartering Gary Sinise’s Lt. Dan Band to Guantanamo Bay – the list goes on. Sometimes, when… Read more »
In October, among the leaves of yellow, orange and red, you can always find a little pink brightening up the day. That’s because October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and at Envoy, employees across the system wear pink to not only bring awareness to the need for research, but also in support of friends and… Read more »
Frantically changing out of their uniforms in the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport (DFW) employee parking lot, husband and wife Envoy Flight Attendants John and Marianela Grace were in a rush to buy supplies to send to their family in Puerto Rico devastated by hurricane Maria. Just after finishing a four-day trip, the Graces were racing against… Read more »