New Alaska “Our Commitment” aircraft champions diversity
Alaska Airlines unveiled “Our Commitment” celebrating diversity and education featuring inspirational quotations and faces in profile representing 14 family members and… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines serenades passengers in Texas capital
Hawaiian Airlines imported a local musical group to serenade passengers at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport as they boarded the carrier’s first… Read More »
Southwest Airlines, Phillips 66 partner on sustainable fuel
Southwest Airlines has signed an agreement with Phillips 66 to support the use of sustainable aviation fuel through research and… Read More »
Mich. airport accredited for biorisk efforts
Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids. Mich., has won accreditation from the Global Biorisk Advisory Council for its… Read More »
Alaska Airlines committed to diversity goals
Alaska Airlines’ commitment to diversity includes specific goals and performance metrics for managers, and the airline is “working to ensure… Read More »
Delta plans service between Atlanta and Greece
Delta Air Lines will begin flying between Atlanta and Athens on July 2, responding to Greece’s decision to re-open its… Read More »
American adjusts rebooking policy for slightly late passengers
American Airlines has officially changed its policy to rebook for free passengers who miss their flights but make it to… Read More »
United increases schedule for summer, adds new routes
United will add more than 480 daily flights to its US schedule in June, which will increase its domestic flight… Read More »
EU expects to welcome vaccinated Americans this summer
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said the European Union will begin welcoming vaccinated American tourists this… Read More »
Data suggest rebound in Hawaiian tourism
Several indicators suggest that Hawaiian tourism is recovering, with STR noting that hotel occupancy rose to 43% in March compared… Read More »
Southwest plants 50K trees to mark its 50 years
In honor of Earth Day, Southwest Airlines is partnering with the National Forest Foundation to plant 50,000 trees — 1,000… Read More »
Delta, Takeda partner on sustainable fuel agreement
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company has signed a sustainable aviation fuel agreement with Delta Air Lines. “Being an airline committed to decarbonizing… Read More »
JetBlue invests in hydrogen fuel company
JetBlue is among a group of companies investing $20.5 million in Universal Hydrogen, which is developing a distribution and storage… Read More »
Chinese airport passed Atlanta as world’s busiest in 2020
After 22 years as the world’s busiest airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was surpassed in 2020 by Guangzhou Baiyun International… Read More »
Port authority approves JFK expansion plan
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has approved a $1.5 billion plan to reduce the scope of… Read More »
United aircraft to be serviced in Rockford, Ill.
United Airlines’ narrowbody aircraft, including its fleet of 737s, will be serviced in Rockford, Ill., at least through 2025. The… Read More »
Delta orders additional Airbus A321neo aircraft
Delta Air Lines has ordered 25 more Airbus A321neo aircraft. The airline is committed to taking delivery of 125 of… Read More »
US airline CEOs discuss plans for recovery
Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly said the carrier posted a quarterly profit for the first time since the pandemic hit,… Read More »
Mexico plans vaccination campaigns in tourist cities
The Mexican government plans to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to all adult residents in popular tourist destinations. The locations have not… Read More »
Airlines seen losing $48B in 2021, relying on cargo
The International Air Transport Association predicts that airlines globally will lose $47.7 billion in 2021 despite record-high cargo revenues. IATA… Read More »
Alaska Airlines lauded for HBCU support
Travel writer Colby Holiday lauds Alaska Airlines’ LIFT Miles program for supporting historically Black colleges and Universities, including Albany State… Read More »
$1.25M apron project to start this summer at N.Y. airport
Fulton County Airport in Johnstown, N.Y., is set to commence a $1.25 million apron reconstruction project in July, with 90%… Read More »
Ind. airport to begin $45M renovations in May
Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport in Indiana has awarded $45 million in contracts for two projects that will expand its passenger… Read More »
Delta CEO: Digital health credentials will become reality
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian believes that digital documentation of vaccination or testing status will soon become a requirement… Read More »
American exec discusses adjusting route planning
When Brian Znotins joined American Airlines as vice president of network planning in January 2020, he did not know he… Read More »
American, JetBlue advance alliance with 24 new routes
JetBlue and American Airlines plan major route expansions from New York and Boston and a dedicated bus to facilitate transfers… Read More »