Hawaiian Airlines backs Merrie Monarch Festival
As a sponsor of the Merrie Monarch Festival for three decades, which showcases hula dancers, musical groups and local art,… Read More »
Delta tops Red Cross blood donor sponsor list
Delta Air Lines employees donated more than 11,000 pints of blood in fiscal year 2021, which ended June 30, making… Read More »
Mont. airport adapts to boom in outdoor tourism
With airlines boosting service to outdoor vacation destinations, Glacier Park International Airport in Kalispell, Mont., is partitioning its lobby, expanding… Read More »
Hawaii to accept CommonPass app for vaccination proof
Hawaii will allow incoming passengers to use the CommonPass app to present proof of COVID-19 vaccination for the purpose of… Read More »
United to buy electric aircraft, hopes to launch by 2026
United Airlines and its regional airline partner Mesa Airlines have each committed to buy 100 19-seat electric aircraft from Heart… Read More »
Alaska Airlines to test greenhouse gas sampling
Alaska Airlines is working with Boeing and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to test greenhouse gas sampling equipment on… Read More »
JetBlue begins using sustainable fuel in Los Angeles
JetBlue has begun using sustainable aviation fuel supplied by World Energy and World Fuel Services at Los Angeles International Airport…. Read More »
Southwest Airlines plans to hire 120 pilots
Southwest Airlines plans to hire about 120 new pilots this summer. The recruits will begin training in December.
Commerce secretary “pushing hard” to ease travel restrictions
Amid growing pressure to reopen international travel, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said she’s “pushing really hard” to relax travel restrictions… Read More »
Air Canada helps children’s meals organization expand
Free travel and financial support from the Air Canada Foundation has helped Breakfast Club of Canada to expand its efforts… Read More »
Southwest partners with adaptive water sports organization
One of Southwest Airlines’ charitable partners is AccessSurf, a Hawaii-based organization that works to give people with disabilities access to… Read More »
Hawaii passengers can upload health data through Clear app
All Hawaii-bound passengers can participate in Hawaii’s Safe Travels Program through uploading vaccination or test data through Clear’s Health Pass… Read More »
Aviation leaders to highlight push toward sustainability
Executives from Raytheon Technologies, Boeing, GE Aviation, Safran, Rolls-Royce and Airbus are participating in a virtual round table this week… Read More »
United Airlines to add more warm-weather flights
United Airlines will add about 150 daily flights to sunny vacation destinations this winter, mostly from its hubs in New… Read More »
Delta adjusts winter schedule to western ski destinations
Delta Air Lines has adjusted its planned schedule of winter flights to ski destinations in Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and Idaho…. Read More »
Alaska Airlines to focus on increasing frequency
After expanding its route map over the past two years, including six destinations added during the pandemic and new flights… Read More »
United CEO optimistic on continued travel recovery
While leisure travel continues to recover due to pent up demand, full recovery remains dependent on lifting international travel restrictions… Read More »
Exec pioneered frequent-flyer programs at American
Thomas Plaskett, who died June 24 at the age of 77, created the first comprehensive frequent-flyer program as an executive… Read More »
Southwest exec: Pandemic altered plans, accelerated expansion
Southwest Airlines launched Hawaii service in 2019 with the intent to expand in 2020, but as a result of the… Read More »
A look inside New Orleans’ mostly abandoned airport
As the old New Orleans airport awaits a combination of demolition and repurposing, it maintains eerie signs of life with… Read More »
Alaska Airlines offers travel tips for vaccinated travelers returning to Hawaii
Alaska Airlines has some useful information for those planning a return to Hawaii after the state lifted travel restrictions for… Read More »
Air Canada exec lauds travel agent partners for pandemic dedication
Lucie Guillemette, executive vice president and chief commercial officer at Air Canada, posted video messages thanking the airline’s travel agent… Read More »