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 »
Delta releases safety video featuring “Queer Eye” Fab Five
While a safety video that Delta Air Lines filmed with the “Fab Five” from “Queer Eye” was pre-empted because of… Read More »
Air freight demand stabilizing as capacity rebounds
Freight companies such as Atlas Air, FedEx and UPS continue to reap the benefits of high air cargo rates as… Read More »
American Airlines ships vaccines to Guatemala in global White House effort
As part of a White House initiative to share 80 million COVID-19 vaccine doses with underserved countries, American Airlines shipped… Read More »
Air travelers benefit from robust airline industry competition
Consumers can credit robust competition for driving the airline industry’s unprecedented levels of affordability and accessibility. Over the past decade,… Read More »
Hawaii loosens pandemic travel restrictions
Hawaii is ending all restrictions on travel between the islands as of today, and vaccinated incoming travelers will not have… Read More »
Aviation mechanic gains satisfaction through mentoring
Lawrence Hanna, an aviation maintenance technician for American Airlines, mentors children in his off time, following the example of those… Read More »
UK travel could reopen this summer for vaccinated Americans
The UK is dropping quarantine requirements for vaccinated Britons returning home from medium-risk countries, such as the US, said transport… Read More »
FedEx debuts delivery robot in Japan
FedEx introduced its autonomous package delivery robot in Japan while software testing continues in the US. “The FedEx SameDay Bot… Read More »
United campaign celebrates Olympic and Paralympic athletes
United Airlines introduced an advertising campaign featuring members of the US Olympic and Paralympic teams, including a video and themed… Read More »
A4A, industry groups release blueprint to reopen international travel
Airlines for America joined other travel industry groups in urging the US to adopt a policy blueprint for safely reopening… Read More »
Southwest flight attendant on the meaning of “Freedom One”
In celebration of Independence Day, Southwest Airlines asked flight attendant Jose Cruz, a military veteran, to share about what the… Read More »
FedEx workers in UK raise funds for mental health
FedEx team members from depots in Enfield and Harlow, about 20 miles northeast of London, walked 16 miles between the… Read More »
SAF certificates harness aid from companies, passengers
A new certificate program will allow companies, and eventually individual passengers, to buy credits that support delivery of sustainable aviation… Read More »
Air Canada to restart 17 international routes this summer
Air Canada plans to resume 17 routes to 11 international destinations this summer. Destinations include Frankfurt, Vienna, Dublin, Paris, Switzerland,… Read More »
Airlines offer flexibility to Fla. travelers as storm nears
United, American, Delta, JetBlue and Southwest offered complimentary rebooking to affected passengers as Tropical Storm Elsa neared Florida and other Caribbean destinations. Travelers with… Read More »
Delta returns to Heathrow Terminal 3 in London
Delta Air Lines moved back into its home at London’s Heathrow Airport as the airport reopened Terminal 3, which had… Read More »
JetBlue launches inaugural route to Idaho
JetBlue has begun service between Boise, Idaho, and New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. It is the airline’s… Read More »
United crew creatively coaxes stowaway birds from cabin
A United Airlines flight from Honolulu to San Francisco was delayed July 2 as crew members darkened the interior to… Read More »
FedEx investing $2B in energy sustainability
FedEx Environmental Affairs & Chief Sustainability Officer Mitch Jackson said sustainable fuel, carbon sequestration, “Fuel Sense” initiatives to reduce consumption… Read More »
A4A exec discusses post-pandemic air travel, recovery
Airlines for America Vice President of Security and Facilitation Lauren Beyer joined a virtual workshop last week to discuss the… Read More »