United Airlines appears ready to enter into a partnership with Middle Eastern giant Emirates. On Tuesday, United sent invites to the media for a joint United and Emirates event at Washington Dulles Airport on Sept. 14. The event is to feature United…
Pilots at Mesa Airlines, which operates regional flights for the United Express and American Eagle brands, will soon have the highest starting pay in the U.S. regional airline industry. Under a Letter of Agreement negotiated between Mesa management and the Air Line…
Spirit Airlines will resume daily service between Fort Lauderdale and Managua, Nicaragua, on Nov. 30. Spirit, which will be the lone carrier on the route, last flew to Managua in August 2020 and last offered daily Fort Lauderdale-Managua flights in March 2020,…
Southwest Airlines launched the ability for customers to digitally upgrade their boarding on eligible itineraries, as per a Southwest post on the forum FlyerTalk. Previously, customers had to purchase upgraded boarding at the counter. Upgraded boarding, at $30 per segment, per passenger,…
International Airline Group (IAG) has taken a 20% equity position in Spanish carrier Air Europa. IAG, owner of British Airways, Iberia, Vueling, Aer Lingus and Level, had loaned Air Europa parent Globalia 100 million pounds in March. The airline company took the…
American Airlines has placed nonrefundable deposits on 20 Boom Supersonic’s Overture aircraft and has agreed to options for as many as 40 more. “Looking to the future, supersonic travel will be an important part of our ability to deliver for our customers,”…
Seaplane operator Tailwind Aviation will begin scheduled service between Manhattan and the Washington area on Sept. 13. The flights, which will travel between the Skyport Marina on Lower Manhattan’s East River and the private College Park Airport in Maryland, will be the…
United Airlines in late 2022 plans to launch a new platform that will let corporate clients customize their travel programs with the carrier. United for Business Blueprint essentially is a request-for-proposal customization tool, United senior vice president of worldwide sales Doreen Burse…
Breeze Airways will add Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to its route map in November. The discount carrier will serve Phoenix twice weekly beginning Nov. 2 from its bases in Charleston, S.C., and Provo, Utah. Breeze will be the lone carrier on both…
American Airlines will take delivery of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner this year as soon Wednesday. The FAA is allowing deliveries of the widebody aircraft to resume following a 15-month suspension. The aircraft, American said, will be delivered from Boeing’s Dreamliner factory…