Cruise Planners is ready for its franchisees to send their clients to new heights. The franchisor announced Wednesday it had reserved two Space Perspective capsules, enabling its agencies to sell seats on flights to space. The flights are expected to take place…
Delta and American put travel waivers in effect on flights to Brazil due to post-election civil unrest. Leftist challenger and former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defeated rightist incumbent Jair Bolsonaro Sunday in a close election that followed a bruising campaign….
JetBlue has broadened its codeshare partnership with Qatar Airways. Under the expansion, JetBlue customers will have codeshare access to 11 additional Qatar Airways routes from Doha. Thirteen destinations are already part of the codeshare. Related: JetBlue to soon announce Europe expansion The…
Demand is high, but a pilot shortfall and aircraft delivery delays continue to constrain growth at Southwest Airlines. “I think we have a couple years where demand and supply won’t be as aligned as pre-pandemic,” chief commercial officer Andrew Watterson said during…
United Airlines has launched a partnership with Jaguar to drive late-arriving MileagePlus Premier members to connecting flights. The chauffeured transfers along the tarmac begin this month at Chicago O’Hare and will be available in United’s Denver, Houston, Newark, Washington Dulles, San Francisco…
Alaska Airlines has exercised an option for the purchase of 52 Boeing 737 Max aircraft between 2024 and 2027. The planes will augment the 43 Max jets that Alaska plans to receive by the end of next year. The airline is phasing…
JetBlue will announce an expansion of Europe service in the near future, CEO Robin Hayes said Tuesday. The airline currently has five Airbus A321LR (long-range) narrowbody aircraft with six more scheduled for delivery before the end of next year. Those new planes…
American Airlines took in $3.6 billion in revenue from international flights during the third quarter, up 13.5% from 2019. But CEO Robert Isom says the results would have been even better if not for the long delays many inbound travelers are facing…
United, and full-service airlines generally, remain primed for a robust fall and 2023 despite high inflation and the potential for a recession, United CEO Scott Kirby confidently said Wednesday during the airline’s Q3 earnings call. His remarks were similar to the view…
Southwest Airlines is turning to flyers to help grow its corporate travel program. Under its Refer a Company initiative launched Monday, Rapid Rewards members will earn 25,000 points for referring a company to the airline that ends up booking through one of…