American Airlines and Qatar Airways Expand Strategic Alliance
American Airlines and Qatar Airways are expanding their strategic alliance with a new codeshare agreement, enabling American’s customers to book travel on Qatar Airways flights via Doha to and from 16 new countries. Pending any necessary government codeshare approvals, travelers will be able to book travel beyond Qatar to their final destinations in Ethiopia, Indonesia, […]
United Debuts New Custom Amenity Kits from Away Ahead of Summer Travel Boom
Last Wednesday, travelers flying in premium cabins on United’s long-haul international and premium transcontinental routes were the first to experience the airline’s new, co-branded amenity kits designed exclusively for the airline by global travel lifestyle brand Away. Inspired by Away’s iconic suitcases and versatile accessories, United will offer three versions of the amenity kits, each […]
Ontario International Airport summer travel expected to surpass pre-pandemic numbers
Southern California’s Ontario International Airport (ONT) officials anticipate 1.7 million passengers will travel through the Southern California gateway this summer, surpassing the pre-pandemic summer of 2019 by more than 50,000 passengers. The summer surge continues ONT’s aggressive recovery from the COVID slowdown, with passenger volumes returning at one of the fastest clips among U.S. airports. […]
Delta partners with SKY express to offer more travel options between the US and Greek Islands
Delta Air Lines and Greek carrier SKY express have announced an interline agreement to provide convenient connections for customers between North America and Greece. Delta is offering a record number of flights between the U.S. and Athens this summer, with services from Atlanta, Boston and New York-JFK, as Greece continues to grow in popularity with […]
Latest air traffic forecasts illustrate encouraging recovery and higher growth in global air travel
ICAO’s latest analysis of global air traffic reveals clear signs of a strong global recovery in air traffic, characterized by increasing airline confidence and a range of regional air connectivity and air travel facilitation improvements. The number of air passengers carried from January to April 2022 increased by 65% compared to the same period in […]
ANA To Resume A380 Honolulu Service, Confirms London Return
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is resuming Airbus A380 flights between Japan and Hawaii beginning July 1 in response to rising international travel demand, while frequencies between Tokyo and Honolulu are also being expanded. The Star Alliance member has a fleet of three A380s that it used solely on services between Tokyo Narita (NRT) and Honolulu […]
United Kicks Off Largest Transatlantic Expansion in its History: 30 New or Resumed Flights in Eight Weeks
United has kicked off the launch of its largest transatlantic expansion in its history, in anticipation of a strong recovery in European summer travel. In total, United will launch or resume 30 Transatlantic flights from mid-April through early June. This includes adding new nonstop flights to five distinctive leisure destinations no other North American airline […]
Southwest Airlines bolsters schedule in key business and leisure markets in the west: customers in San Diego and San Jose gain big
Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) added additional service to its flight schedule beginning in early June, including more options for California travel; new service for Hawaii, the Pacific Northwest, and the Caribbean also announced. New routes, additional flights, and the carrier’s flight schedule through Nov. 5, 2022, are now available on Southwest.com. «For a gamut […]
JetBlue and Qatar Airways Announce Plans to Expand Existing Global Partnership
JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) announced it intends to expand the depth and breadth of its existing partnership with Qatar Airways to offer customers even more benefits when booking travel to and from international destinations on the global partner airline. This will include more codesharing in additional markets in the coming months, enhanced benefits for JetBlue TrueBlue® […]
American Airlines and JetBlue Introduce Enhanced Perks for Loyalty Status Members Made Possible Through the Northeast Alliance
American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) and JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) are elevating the travel experience for their most loyal travelers, with new perks for AAdvantage® and TrueBlue Mosaic status members when traveling on either airline. It is the latest round of customer benefits made possible by the airlines’ innovative Northeast Alliance (NEA). Starting today, when checking in […]
