Hurricane Michael: American Airlines Reports
American Airlines is closely monitoring Hurricane Michael, which is forecast to impact a few communities they serve along the Gulf Coast and certain coastal locations on the East Coast. Due to the storm, some airports in the path of the storm are now closed. Meteorologists at the American Airlines Integrated Operations Center (IOC) in Fort […]
Night Flights Resume in Anguilla
You can now fly to Anguilla all day long. The island’s Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport has officially received approval to resume nighttime flights, officials at the Anguilla Air and Sea Ports Authority said this week. Night operations had been suspended at the airport since it was severely damaged during Hurricane Irma. Now, thanks to […]
Peru airport to undergo expansion
Salini Impregilo has won a tender for a major project to expand the Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima, Peru. Lima Airport Partners (LAP), which is controlled by German airport operator Fraport, has selected Salini Impregilo and partners FCC and AECOM for the design and construction that will go towards the expansion of one of […]
Delta to Launch First Biometric Terminal in the U.S.
Delta Air Lines, in partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), is launching the first biometric terminal in the United States at Maynard H. Jackson International Terminal (Terminal F) in Atlanta. Beginning late this year, customers flying direct to an international destination have […]
American Airlines Adds New Routes From Chicago O’Hare
OAG, the global authority on air service information, named the American Airlines hub at Chicago O’Hare International Airport the best-connected U.S. airport and a leading international hub, second only to London Heathrow, in its 2018 Megahubs U.S. Index. American Airlines has played a large role in increasing connectivity and offering travelers more options, offering more […]
Mexican airport operator wins bid to run Jamaican airport
Mexico’s Pacific Airport Group (GAP) on Wednesday said it won the bid «to operate, modernize and expand» the Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) in Kingston, Jamaica. The GAP, which operates 12 airports along Mexico’s Pacific coast, said it was elected «provisional Preferred Bidder» of the 25-year concession deal, but there were «pending» details to be […]
Norwegian Air still has big plans for USA, CEO says
Norwegian Air will cool its torrid expansion pace in North America, though the United States will remain a top priority for the carrier. That means splashy announcements about new routes will instead give way to flight increases on routes Norwegian already flies. “For the time being, we need to add more frequencies,” Norwegian CEO Bjørn […]
Southwest Florida International Airport sweetens incentives to get West Coast routes
Nonstop commercial flights between Fort Myers and the western United States used to be Mission Impossible. No more. Last month, Frontier Airlines announced new seasonal service from Southwest Florida International Airport to Las Vegas, Phoenix and Salt Lake City. That begins in mid-November. And, it could be just the start of a new westward expansion. […]
Airlines waive change fees ahead of Tropical Storm Gordon
Airlines were waiving change fees ahead of Tropical Storm Gordon, which appeared likely to make landfall along the Gulf Coast late Tuesday or early Wednesday. After moving across South Florida on Monday, Gordon could be a hurricane before moving onshore near the Louisiana-Mississippi border, according to projections from the National Hurricane Center. Gordon did not […]
United Airlines adds Prague and Naples, Italy
United Airlines is adding three high-profile international routes – including two entirely new destinations – as it pushes ahead with an aggressive international expansion. The new destinations – Naples, Italy, and Prague – will both be served from United’s hub at Newark Liberty International Airport. United will become the only airline to fly to Naples […]
