Florida airports open but cancellations linger after Irma
Most commercial airports in Florida reopened Tuesday, but activity was limited and hundreds of flights were canceled or delayed as the state recovered from Hurricane Irma. American Airlines said the storm forced it to cancel more than 5,000 flights over several days, cutting into revenue and profit. Miami International Airport said that some airline and […]
Miami’s main airport doesn’t know yet when it will reopen after Irma
Miami International Airport will be closed Monday after sustaining «significant water damage throughout,» according to CEO Emilio Gonzalez. The airport tweeted late Sunday that it needs to assess the damage before deciding whether passenger flights can resume Tuesday. Miami airport’s difficulties add to the transportation chaos Irma has inflicted on Florida residents. The situation is […]
United announces ‘ultra-long haul’, 17.5 hour non-stop flights from Sydney to Houston on Dreamliners
United Airways has announced it will fly non-stop from Sydney to Houston. At a distance of 8596 miles (13,834km), it will be the airline’s second longest flight after the Los Angeles to Singapore route launched in 2017, a route set to be the world’s longest at 17 hours and 55 minutes and at a flight […]
Miami Airport Will Operate Until Irma Winds Hit 35 MPH
Miami International Airport will keep operating ahead of Hurricane Irma as long as possible, according to Miami-Dade officials. Mayor Carlos Gimenez announced on Wednesday that the airport would remain open until sustained winds reach 35 MPH. The Miami airport is among the busiest in the United States with many flights to and from Latin America […]
American Airlines Cancels Miami Flights for Hurricane Irma
American Airlines announced Wednesday that it is expecting to cancel flights to and from Miami because of Hurricane Irma. Flights to and from Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Sarasota and West Palm Beach were also cancelled during the weekend, as the storm gets closer to Florida. Flight Aware, which tracks flight cancellations and delays live, shows […]
Google Trips, Flights, and Destinations add new languages and countries
For all you travelers and explorers out there, planning your next vacation just got easier. Google Trips, Google Flights, and Destinations on Google now support a combined 20 new languages and 26 new countries globally. So whether you"™re just starting to get ideas for your next trip, or you’re ready to book your flight and […]
This Airline Is Making a Profit Flying Out of Caracas
Newbie airline Latin American Wings is going where others fear to tread: crisis-ridden Caracas. Even more remarkable, it"™s making money. The Santiago-based carrier has been turning a profit by flying immigrants to Chile from Venezuela and Haiti since it started operating early last year, Chief Executive Officer Andres Dulcinelli said. Flights arrive in Santiago full […]
Virgin becomes the first airline in Europe to offer Wi-Fi on every flight
Digital addicts travelling with Virgin Atlantic can now stay connected from above 10,000 feet in the sky on all flights. Virgin Atlantic has introduced Wi-Fi on all of its flights, including ones operated by its partner carrier Delta Air Lines. This makes it the first airline in Europe to offer in-flight Wi-Fi across its entire […]
How Hurricane Irma Will Affect Your Travel Plans
Following a week of floods and catastrophic storms in Texas from Hurricane Harvey, the U.S. is bracing itself for another potential hurricane landfall; this time, Hurricane Irma has already strengthened to a Category 5 storm, the strongest type of hurricane, with winds in excess of 175 miles per hour. Current projections see the storm raging […]
Southwest adding flights from Jacksonville airport
Southwest Airlines Company (nyse: LUV) announced this week that it will offer three daily flights from Jacksonville to Ft. Lauderdale starting in April 2018. The added route between two Florida cities stood out from the rest of Southwest’s new routes, which all focused on California. Southwest’s only other non-stop, daily routes added to a Florida […]
