Alaska Airlines plans to begin installing high-speed, satellite-based WiFi on its fleet of Embraer E175 regional aircraft next year. Completion of the project is expected in 2026. The new WiFi will replace Alaska’s existing air-to-ground WiFi connectivity on regional flights. “Bringing a…
Discount carrier Norse Atlantic Airways will launch seasonal service between New York JFK and Rome on June 20. The carrier will fly the route daily on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner with premium economy and economy seating. Flights will depart New York at…
The first of Air France’s Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft has been equipped with the carrier’s new business-class cabin, first announced in May 2022 and debuted this past weekend, according to the carrier. The flight departed Jan. 20 from Paris Charles de Gaulle…
Delta will start flying daily from Los Angeles to New Zealand on Oct. 28, competing with Air New Zealand on the route. Delta will use an Airbus A350-900 with business, premium economy and economy cabins. Related: Delta resumes dessert cart service The…
Delta has resumed dessert cart service in the Delta One business class cabin on international flights. The service, which had been suspended since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, provides an offering of plated desserts, fruit and cheese plates, and build-your-own ice…
Finnair in early 2023 will begin to gradually implement continuous pricing through its direct website and mobile app, as well as through New Distribution Capability-enabled channels for travel agents. In addition, starting May 1, Finnair will remove all domestic itineraries for flights…
Properly updating the FAA’s technology will be a long, expensive process, according to American Airlines CEO Robert Isom. “It’s going to be billions of dollars and it’s not something that’s done overnight,” Isom said during a Thursday morning “Squawk Box” interview on…
The FAA has proposed a rule requiring air charter and tour operators to develop comprehensive safety plans for their aircraft, including seaplanes, floatplanes and helicopters. The rule would extend to those flight operators a requirement that has been in place for commercial…
American Airlines will halt service between Miami and Tel Aviv on March 24. American launched the route as a thrice-weekly service in June 2021, then increased the frequency to daily in November. The airline will now change course. “Unfortunately, when compared to other…
Southwest Airlines has emerged from a calamitous holiday meltdown battered and bruised. But analysts aren’t convinced the damage will be long-lasting or lead to major changes at the carrier. “Just give it a couple more months,” said Bloomberg Intelligence aviation industry analyst…