TAP Air Portugal flies to Punta Cana

TAP Air Portugal has inaugurated its new route connecting Lisbon and Punta Cana three times a week, with the Portuguese airline’s A330-900neo having already arrived at the airport of the popular Caribbean tourist destination. TAP will fly between Lisbon and Punta Cana on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, departing the Portuguese capital at 5pm and arriving […]

Spirit Airlines to add four Kansas City-Florida routes in June

US ULCC Spirit Airlines is adding four new routes from Kansas City, Missouri (MCI), starting in June. “Our Kansas City [passengers] told us they’re ready to get out and travel as [COVID-19] vaccination efforts continue, and we’re responding with an unbeatable list of options,” Spirit VP-network planning John Kirby said. From June 9, Spirit will […]

New direct Los Angeles-Cozumel flight makes first landing

A new direct flight from Los Angeles to Cozumel landed on the island Saturday. Acting mayor Elías Farah Ceh said the airport received the plane of United Airline passengers, which is scheduled to be a new regular flight. Farah Ceh says that the new route significantly increases Cozumel’s connectivity with the United States. “The arrival […]

JetBlue Adds New Flight Routes to Popular Colorado Ski Destination

JetBlue announced on October 14 that it will be launching nonstop winter service to Telluride, Colorado from three new routes across the country, beginning on December 19, 2020. JetBlue will service Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ), a 90-minute drive to Telluride. The three new routes will be from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), New York John […]

Frontier plans domestic growth

Denver-based Frontier is expanding its domestic network by launching three new routes and adding frequencies on seven others. The airline plans to boost capacity to popular leisure destinations during the winter 2020-21 season, with particular focus on destinations in Florida. From Providence’s TF Green Airport (PVD), the LCC is adding a 5X-weekly route to Miami […]

American and Qantas implement joint venture

American Airlines and Qantas have implemented their joint venture, designed to streamline transpacific travel and open the opportunity for new routes between North America and Oceania. The airlines announced the joint venture’s launch, which was approved and given antitrust protection by the US Department of Transportation in July, in a document submitted to the DOT […]

Two New Ways to Get to Tortola, BVI

Regional Caribbean carrier interCaribbean Airways is launching a pair of new routes between the USVI and Tortola. interCaribbean is launching new daily flights between Tortola and St Thomas and St Croix, the company said this week. That will include two daily flights between St Thomas and Tortola and one daily flight between St Croix and […]

Frontier Airlines Expanding Service at Newark Liberty International Airport

Frontier Airlines announced Tuesday it is adding 15 nonstop routes from Newark Liberty International Airport in 2020. To celebrate, the low-cost carrier is offering fares as low as $15. Starting in March and April 2020, travelers heading to or from the New York/New Jersey will be able to enjoy new routes, including the only low-cost, […]