United Airlines to require vaccinations for US employees
United Airlines announced it will require all US employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 25, or five weeks… Read More »
Delta employees restore ballfield in honor of Hank Aaron
Delta Airlines employees worked with the Atlanta Braves to restore a historic ballfield to mark Hank Aaron Weekend, honoring the… Read More »
AT&T will give Delta pilots 5G iPads
Pilots for Delta Air Lines will get new 5G-capable iPad Pro tablets from AT&T Business starting this October, a move… Read More »
FedEx quietly grows same-day delivery business
FedEx’s same-day delivery service has doubled in volume since the start of the pandemic, but the company is content to… Read More »
United adds 74 flights connecting football fans to games
United Airlines is adding 74 special flights this fall to help fans of professional and college football to get to… Read More »
Delta allows passengers to stand by for earlier flights
Delta Air Lines is allowing flyers to stand by for an earlier flight at no charge if it is full…. Read More »
FedEx, UPS the largest air cargo carriers in 2020
FedEx and UPS were the largest air cargo carriers in 2020, with growth of about 12% from 2019 fueled by… Read More »
New Alaska Airlines’ jet tests cutting-edge tech
Alaska Airlines has offered one of its to-be-delivered jets to participate in Boeing’s “ecoDemonstrator” program, which helps develop, test, fine-tune… Read More »
US plans entry for vaccinated foreign travelers
A White House official confirmed the Biden Administration is taking steps to require all foreign visitors to the US to… Read More »
FAA urges prosecution of unruly passengers, limits on alcohol
Following the serious rise in unruly passenger behavior on aircraft, FAA Administrator Steve Dickson sent a letter to airport managers… Read More »
A4A economist talks air travel recovery
A4A Chief Economist John Heimlich said in an appearance on the podcast Airlines Confidential that US carriers anticipate “a meaningful… Read More »
TSA screens more than 2M passengers
The Transportation Security Administration screened more than 2.2 million people at airport checkpoints on Aug. 1. That is still down… Read More »
Dallas airport to add gates
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport’s governing board is poised to approve a $1.5 billion plan that will add nine new gates… Read More »
Agreement reached for $3.9B terminal at JFK airport
Construction is expected to begin in mid-2022 on a new Terminal 6 at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International… Read More »
Delta CEO addresses vaccine requirements for travel
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said in an interview that “The vast majority of our customers are vaccinated, they’re… Read More »
Airlines adjust routes to accommodate demand
Airlines continue to plan for the fall and winter, including adding premium cabin seats and capacity on certain routes. “Nothing… Read More »
JetBlue committed to NYC
JetBlue Airways will remain in New York City, negotiating a new lease in Long Island City and expanding its terminal… Read More »
Experts: Protocols make flying as safe as routine activities
The layered approach to safety and wellness adopted by US airlines results in the aircraft cabin environment being one of… Read More »
New electric aircraft designed to fly autonomously
United and American Airlines have both made investments in electric take-off and land aircraft, which are designed to eventually fly… Read More »
Fla. airport resumes work on concourse expansion design
Work will resume soon on the design of a $270 million concourse expansion for Florida’s Jacksonville International Airport, which was… Read More »
An inside view of pilot simulator training
While a flight simulator may resemble a “$17 million computer game,” the training they give pilots is challenging and realistic,… Read More »
US travelers begin arriving after UK lifts quarantine rule
London’s Heathrow Airport was the site of many family reunions Aug. 2, when a rule requiring quarantine was lifted for… Read More »