American Airlines and Qantas Welcome U.S. Department of Transportation’s Tentative Approval of Joint Business
American Airlines and Qantas welcome the U.S. Department of Transportation’s tentative approval of the carriers’ joint business to better serve customers flying between the United States and Australia and New Zealand. Final approval of the joint business will allow for commercial integration between the carriers, delivering new routes and significant customer benefits not possible through […]
Qantas to launch new Chicago and San Francisco routes
Qantas plans to launch flights from Brisbane to Chicago and San Francisco as a direct result of receiving tentative approval for its transpacific joint venture with American Airlines. The Australian carrier states that it plans to announce details of the two new routes once final approval is received from the US Department of Transportation for […]
American Airlines Is Expanding Its Flights to St Kitts
St Kitts is in the midst of an airlift boom, and now the world’s largest airline is adding another new flight to the destination. American Airlines will launch a second weekly nonstop flight from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to St. Kitts on Wednesdays, Caribbean Journal has learned. This new flight will complement […]
Punta Cana Is Getting New Flights From Providence
The Dominican Republic’s tourism capital of Punta Cana is getting another new nonstop route from the United States. This time, it’s a new flight from Providence, Rhode Island’s TF Green Airport on fast-expanding low-cost carrier Sun Country Airlines. The new seasonal service will launch this winter on Nov. 16, operating once weekly on Saturdays, according […]
Jamaica Gets Another New Nonstop Flight
Continuing what has been a full-fledged airlift boom for Jamaica in 2019, the island got another new route this weekend with the launch of Sun Country Airlines’ new service to the island. The fast-expanding carrier has officially launched its newest Caribbean route with nonstop flights from Dallas-Fort Worth to Montego Bay, Jamaica’s tourism hub. The […]
Southwest Airlines to add new Hawaii destination: Hilo
Southwest Airlines is adding another destination in Hawaii but has not revealed the timing or flight details. The airline, which began flights to Hawaii in March, plans to offer interisland flights to Hilo International Airport, on the island of Hawaii or «Big Island.» Flights from the mainland to Hilo will not be offered. Travelers will […]
South African Airways Launches Direct Flights To China’s Manufacturing Hubs
South African Airways announced on Sunday that plan to launch a direct flight from Johannesburg and Guangzhou, China. The direct flight is a strategy of the company to implement initiative which is aimed at enhancing its route network. The flight will be used as a gateway for customers who plan to do business with the […]
Delta will let frequent fliers who stopped because life got in the way get back their old status
Delta Air Lines knew about Daniel Grossman’s life-altering bike accident in northern Minnesota before some of his friends did. Grossman, a Mayo Clinic emergency-room doctor, had been paralyzed. He called the Atlanta-based airline from his Minneapolis hospital bed to seek a refund on upcoming flights he had booked with his parents. Delta canceled the trips. […]
American Airlines Adds Flights to the South
Winter begins in just 226 days, but don’t worry — American Airlines has you covered with more ways than ever to get somewhere warm. Two new destinations will join the airline’s already unmatched U.S. to Mexico network: Huatulco (HUX) and Acapulco (ACA). American will also add a new flight to Chihuahua (CUU) in addition to […]
WestJet CEO says he’ll take first flight aboard 737 Max 8 when flights resume
WestJet Airlines CEO Ed Sims gave airplane manufacturer Boeing his vote of confidence Tuesday, pledging to be on his airline’s first flight of the 737 Max once the aircraft are returned to service. «We will do all we can to provide the reassurance that these aircraft will likely be the safest narrow-bodied aircraft to ever […]
