Ill. airport begins $35M runway renovation
Quincy Regional Airport has broken ground on a $35 million runway renovation project. The construction, projected to be completed over… Read More »
Alaska Airlines shifts to sustainable water cartons
Alaska Airlines is replacing single-use plastic bottles with plant-based cartons from Boxed Water for its in-flight service. Alaska also encourages… Read More »
Delta partners with Sabre on airline “storefront”
Delta Air Lines is partnering with Sabre on its new storefront platform that aims to make comparison shopping across airlines… Read More »
US airlines, UPS, FedEx deliver critical supplies to India
US airlines are mobilizing their logistics networks to ship medical supplies to India and transporting desperately needed oxygen concentrators and… Read More »
Delta, BCD Travel reach sustainable fuel agreement
Delta Air Lines and BCD Travel USA have signed a sustainable aviation fuel agreement that will help reduce emissions attributable… Read More »
Air cargo demand continues to surpass pre-pandemic levels
Global air cargo demand continued to exceed pre-pandemic levels in March, when demand was 4.4% higher than in 2019, and… Read More »
Seattle airport pilots new security queuing program
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and the Transportation Security Administration are testing virtual queuing technology that allows travelers to reserve a time… Read More »
DFW finds sustainability also reduces costs
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport has discovered that its sustainability efforts, such as consolidating rental car operations, installing a thermal storage… Read More »
American Airlines CEO joins Ramadan fast
American Airlines CEO Doug Parker joined a Ramadan fast for one day “to experience what it’s like for Muslims to… Read More »
American, United reopen more airport lounges
American and United Airlines are reopening more airport lounges, with 10 more United clubs and three additional American locations slated… Read More »
Delta plans new seat class, upgrades for 2 aircraft types
Delta Air Lines is upgrading its Boeing 767-300ER and Airbus A330 aircraft to add “premium economy” seating as well as… Read More »
Proactive communication helped United weather storm
Prior to a winter storm affecting its Denver hub in April, United Airlines proactively reached out to more than 200,000… Read More »
United gives crew members more flexibility to hold flights
United Airlines is doing away with “delay codes” that assign a reason for every flight delay, a move that will… Read More »
Corporations boost SAF but urge government support
Corporations eager to meet their own environmental goals are signing up to buy sustainable aviation fuel to offset the impact… Read More »
UPS sends thousands of oxygen concentrators to India
The UPS Foundation teamed up with Sewa International, a faith-based nonprofit based in Houston, Texas, to ship more than 2,000… Read More »
Southwest delivers Make-A-Wish puppy
While travel wishes have been suspended during the pandemic, Southwest Airlines was able to work with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to… Read More »
United contest to give 16M miles to health care workers
United Airlines will mark the 40th anniversary of its MileagePlus program by giving four million miles each to four health… Read More »
Hydrogen-powered aircraft could fly commercially by 2035
The outlook for hydrogen-powered aircraft has brightened so much that some proponents think they could be approved for service as… Read More »
TSA passenger screenings hit post-pandemic high
The Transportation Security Administration screened 1.63 million passengers on May 2, the highest number since the coronavirus pandemic paused travel… Read More »
FAA: More than 1K unruly passengers reported in 2021
Airlines have reported about 1,300 passengers for unruly behavior since the start of the year, according to the Federal Aviation… Read More »
Delta plans new lounge at Seattle airport
Delta Air Lines plans to build a $71 million Sky Club lounge in conjunction with a terminal expansion underway at… Read More »
A4A joins coalition urging safe reopening of US-UK travel
Airlines for America joined other travel industry organizations in calling on the federal government to develop a “risk-based data-driven” plan… Read More »