It was early morning on May 14, 1908, when Wilbur Wright – one half of the renowned Wright brothers – made an easy landing on the beach at Kitty Hawk in North Carolina with a man called Charles Furnas…
In an unexpected, official announcement on August 28, 2019, United Airlines declared that effective immediately, accrued MileagePlus rewards miles will never expire. This means that its rewards-program members now have, literally, a lifetime in which to use their accumulated…
As one of the oldest airlines in the world, and the largest in Australia, Qantas has a fascinating history! It is a story of growth – starting with two small biplanes opening up the outback and expanding to become…
Two Australian airlines are prohibiting all 15-inch Apple Macbook Pros from being transported in the jets’ cargo holds and those in the cabin must be turned off for the duration of the flight. The new rules apply even to…
Airlines are waiving change fees for travelers affected by Hurricane Dorian, which strengthened into a Category 1 storm on Wednesday as it spun through the northern Caribbean. The storm could make landfall on the east coast of Florida early…
With tickets already on sale, Alaska Airlines will begin flying eight new West-Coast routes in early January 2020, which will provide daily, nonstop departures that link Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana in the north with San Francisco, Los…
JetBlue Airways is getting back into the cargo business. The New York-based carrier, largely absent from the freight market since 2015, will soon be carrying cargo in the bellies of passenger aircraft flying from Fort Lauderdale, the airline says….
United Airlines has added the option to pay for checked bags before you check in online or get to the airport. Travelers are now able to pay bag fees any time after they purchase the ticket. The option was…
American Airlines began using biometric boarding for customers departing from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) this week with the launch of the biometric boarding program at its largest hub. American customers traveling on select international departures from DFW…
Delta Air Lines announced it has expanded its flight schedule to top Caribbean destinations for the winter, including additional service to San Juan, Puerto Rico; Nassau, Bahamas; and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. In Puerto Rico, Delta is adding another…
