Delta extends expiration of pandemic flight credits
Delta Air Lines has extended through 2023 the deadline for using credits for flights canceled during the pandemic. Those credits,… Read More »
Airlines see surge in UK’s long-haul bookings
Airlines have seen international travel from Britain skyrocket since the country eased its COVID-19 restrictions. New York and Orlando, Fla.,… Read More »
Delta employees welcome Georgia football team home
Delta Air Lines employees greeted the Georgia Bulldogs football team as they returned home after winning the college football national… Read More »
Southwest Airlines launches scholarship program
Southwest Airlines is accepting applications through March 18 for the Southwest Airlines Scholarship Program, which includes two scholarship opportunities. One… Read More »
American Airlines, Aer Lingus enter codeshare agreement
American Airlines and Aer Lingus have announced a codeshare agreement. American passengers will be able to book flights on the… Read More »
UPS CEO: Sustainability will drive innovation
Sustainability goals will drive innovation in the near future, UPS CEO Carol Tome said in an interview, noting that the… Read More »
Airbus delivered 611 planes in 2021
Airbus delivered 611 commercial aircraft in 2021, beating its target of 600. The European company remains the world’s largest aircraft… Read More »
Delta Air Lines names new head of network planning
Delta Air Lines has named Scott Laurence vice president for network planning. Laurence was an executive at JetBlue for 14… Read More »
Denver approves $900M for Colo. airport work
The Denver City Council has approved $900 million for continued renovation of the Great Hall Project at Denver International Airport…. Read More »
Former player-now-pilot flies fans for championship game
Having played with the winning Georgia team in the 1980 championship game, Southwest Airlines pilot Tom Lewis also piloted a… Read More »
Air cargo is booming at Pittsburgh airport
Cargo traffic is booming at Pittsburgh International Airport. In addition to pandemic-boosted e-commerce demand, the airport has benefited as shippers… Read More »
Southwest offers proctored COVID-19 test to passengers
Southwest Airlines is partnering with CityHealth to offer passengers traveling to international destinations a discount on a proctored COVID-19 test… Read More »
Delta removes college requirement for pilots
Delta Air Lines will no longer require prospective pilots to have a college degree, which is now a preferred qualification…. Read More »
New Southwest CEO discusses 2022 goals
Incoming Southwest Airlines CEO Robert Jordan discussed in an interview his vision for the airline and how he wants to… Read More »
JetBlue cuts 17 pandemic leisure routes
JetBlue is cutting 17 routes, primarily to destinations in the Caribbean and Florida, which were added to meet leisure travel… Read More »
Air Canada pays homage to its history
Air Canada began as Trans-Canada Air Lines, which started flying in 1937, financed in part with a postal contract. In… Read More »
Texas airports move forward with improvement plans
Two billion dollars in capital improvement projects are on the way for San Antonio International Airport under a strategic development… Read More »
FAA designates 50 US airports for 5G buffer zones
The Federal Aviation Administration released a list of 50 airports where 5G wireless buffer zones will be in place for… Read More »
UPS expects to handle record amount of holiday returns
UPS expects to handle over 60 million consumer returns by the time the holiday shipping season ends on Jan. 22,… Read More »
FedEx warns COVID-19 surge could affect shipping
FedEx is warning that shipments could be delayed due to staffing shortages caused by the surge in COVID-19 infections. “The… Read More »
Winter weather, COVID-19, continue to affect airlines
US airlines continue to work to stabilize operations that were disrupted due to winter weather and the surge in COVID-19… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines expects to take delivery of 787s in 2022
Hawaiian Airlines expects to begin taking delivery of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliners in 2022. “There’s going to be some… Read More »
Fla. airport completes energy-efficient utility plant
Florida’s Tampa International Airport has completed a $46 million central utility plant that is 30% more energy-efficient and also stands… Read More »
United offers meal service on Hawaii-Guam route
United Airlines is adding complimentary meal service on flights between Hawaii and Guam. The perk had been discontinued after the… Read More »
FedEx Express offers time-definite international service
FedEx has launched International Priority Express, which offers customers the ability to choose delivery by 10:30 a.m. or noon for… Read More »
United plans new business class seat for Airbus jets
United Airlines will install a newly designed business class seat on Airbus A321XLR jets that will begin coming online in… Read More »