American Airlines has done away with its static awards chart for points redemption. Going forward, all AAdvantage redemptions for American and American Eagle flights will be priced dynamically, following the approach that has been used for several years by United and Delta. …
Alaska Airlines and Japan Airlines (JAL) hope to expand their codeshare arrangement, beginning May 10. In a March 28 application with the DOT, JAL asked for expedited approval to begin offering Alaska codeshares on all its flights between the U.S. and Japan. …
Hawaiian Airlines, long the U.S. airline leader in timeliness, saw its on-time performance drop precipitously in 2022 and has continued to struggle thus far this year. Still, the carrier’s COO, Jon Snook, is confident Hawaiian will retake the No. 1 spot once…
On April 3, Sabre said its GDS users will have access to sell, book and service all of American Airlines content, including content that the carrier will only make available via NDC connections. However, the ability to service bookings with multiple passengers…
American Airlines will move forward on April 3 with its controversial plan to make 100% of its content available only to travel agencies booking through an NDC connection. The carrier announced the launch date in a Monday memo to travel agencies, saying…
Qantas has named Oronzo Miccoli senior executive vice president for the Americas. In the role, Miccoli will be responsible for the commercial, financial and operational performance of Qantas in the U.S., Canada and South America. Miccoli has been with Qantas since 2019,…
Turkish Airlines has opened a lounge in Terminal 1 at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to accommodate passengers on its three daily flights from the airport. The 4,600-square-foot space accommodates up to 140 people and includes a prayer room. The…
South Korea’s Air Premia will launch four-times-weekly service between Seoul and Newark on May 23. The flights will be operated with a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Air Premia flew its first flights in the fall of 2021 and introduced U.S. service last October,…
JetBlue has promised to fly approximately 20 new routes from Orlando by 2027 that neither JetBlue nor Spirit currently fly, should the merger of the two carriers go through. Thursday’s announcement continues JetBlue’s push for public support in Florida as it fights…
Saudi Arabia will launch Riyadh Air, a new state-owned airline. The carrier will be wholly owned by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, known as the Public Investment Fund. In an announcement Sunday, Saudi crown prince Muhammad bin Salman said the carrier aspires…