Alaska Airlines commits to HBCU partnership
Alaska Airlines is the first airline to join the HBCU Partnership Challenge, an effort to promote greater engagement with historically… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines restarts service to American Samoa
Hawaiian Airlines is resuming service next week between Honolulu and American Samoa, a route that was paused in March 2020…. Read More »
Mo. decision offers inside look at Essential Air Service
The US Department of Transportation’s decision to extend a contract supporting United Express service to Cape Girardeau, Mo., illustrates how… Read More »
Delta partnership aims to improve analysis of SAF emissions
Delta Air Lines has an agreement with Chevron to produce a test batch of sustainable aviation fuel for the airline’s… Read More »
Alaska Airlines offers priority boarding to football fans
Alaska Airlines will offer early boarding on flights from Seattle and Everett, Wash., to passengers wearing a Russell Wilson jersey… Read More »
Southwest resumes flights between San Jose and Reno
Southwest Airlines has resumed daily flights between San Jose, Calif., and Reno, Nev., a route that had been paused since… Read More »
JetBlue names Ursula Hurley CFO
JetBlue Airways has appointed Ursula Hurley to chief financial officer permanently. Hurley, who has filled the job on an interim… Read More »
Air Canada expands online Travel Ready Hub
Air Canada has expanded Travel Ready Hub, an online portal that allows passengers to review travel requirements for their itinerary,… Read More »
US airlines invest in building pilot hiring pipeline
As US airlines look toward the future, carriers are investing in building career pipelines for pilots and increasing hiring efforts…. Read More »
Air Canada resumes flights to Toronto Island Airport
Air Canada is resuming daily service between Montreal and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. “We look forward to welcoming our… Read More »
Southwest helps lead Fresno, Calif., airport to record travel
After launching service to Fresno Yosemite International Airport this spring, Southwest carried about 16% of departing passengers in May —… Read More »
Alaska, American encourage employees to get vaccinated
Alaska Airlines is rewarding vaccinated employees with a $200 bonus for providing proof of vaccination while also ceasing COVID pay… Read More »
Airline crews share Afghanistan evacuation stories
American Airlines flight attendant Lorin George, United Airlines pilot Zak Khogyani and Artemis Bayandor, a former flight attendant who works… Read More »
Alaska, Iberia plan code sharing on Calif. Flights
Alaska Airlines and the Spanish carrier Iberia plan to establish a code sharing arrangement. Iberia has filed with the DOT… Read More »
Labor Day air travel volume still lags 2019 levels
Air traffic for Labor Day weekend was about 90% of 2019 levels, the Transportation Security Administration reported. The volume of… Read More »
Atlas Air key to St. Louis airport’s livestock initiative
Missouri’s St. Louis Lambert International Airport opened a Livestock Export Center in late 2020 in a bid to expand its… Read More »
Vt. airport begins $16.6M terminal expansion project
Burlington International Airport has begun work on a $16.6 million terminal renovation project. The Vermont airport will add 33,440 square-feet… Read More »
Grant awarded for Duluth, Minn., airport work
A $7.3 million federal grant is advancing planned reconstruction of taxiways at Duluth International Airport in Minnesota. The money from… Read More »
United Airlines adds more Caribbean, Latin America routes
United Airlines is adding new routes from Denver to Roatan, Honduras; Cleveland to Nassau, Bahamas, and Chicago to Guatemala City…. Read More »
TSA invests in upgraded scanning technology
The Transportation Security Administration is spending $198 million to buy more than 300 mid-sized X-ray systems from Computed Tomography, which… Read More »
Airlines resume New Orleans service after hurricane
Delta Air Lines operated some flights from the New Orleans airport Sept. 2 and United plans to resume some service… Read More »
Airline crews share experiences from Afghanistan evacuation flights
Airline crews are sharing stories about the experiences they shared with Afghan refugees on evacuation flights. A Delta flight attendant… Read More »
US airlines operations affected due to Hurricane Ida
US airlines, including Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, are adjusting operations and issuing travel waivers to passengers whose flights… Read More »
Alaska Airlines requires vaccination for new employees
Alaska Airlines will require new hires to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Current unvaccinated employees are not required to receive vaccination,… Read More »
United extends validity of tickets, flight credits
United Airlines is extending the deadlines for unused tickets and flight credits, with existing credits available through Dec. 31, 2022…. Read More »
Delta steps up hiring, requires new hire vaccination
Delta Air Lines will require the new flight attendants it plans to hire to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before… Read More »