Breeze Airways will add 10 new destinations this summer, including its first four stations in the Western U.S., as it launches its fleet of long-range Airbus A220 aircraft. The discount carrier, which started operations last May, will begin flights this May from…
United Airlines has suspended two of its four India routes, a move prompted by the carrier’s decision to avoid Russian airspace. “We continue to evaluate and adjust our schedule in response to evolving situation in Ukraine. We’ve temporarily suspended service between San…
United is now offering a streamlined bag drop at its seven hub airports and plans to expand the service to dozens more airports over the course of this year. To take advantage of the bag drop, flyers must check in on the…
Finnair estimates that it will need to furlough as many as 200 pilots and 450 cabin crew due to its suspension of flights to Russia and over Russian airspace. “Finnair has today called employee representatives to discuss plans regarding possible furloughs of…
Canada’s WestJet Group has entered into an agreement to purchase Toronto-based Sunwing Vacations and Sunwing Airlines. The merger, if approved by Canadian competition authorities, would wed Canada’s second-largest airline group with Sunwing’s network of scheduled and charter flights, which operate primarily within…
United Airlines will cut 17 more regional routes from its hub network. The cuts, first reported by The Points Guy, include 50-seat jet service to 10 destinations and 70- to 76-seat service to seven destinations. Some are routes that United suspended during…
The fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has affected aviation, as Delta Air Lines said Friday that it has stopped codesharing with Russian national airline Aeroflot, effective immediately. Both carriers are members of the SkyTeam alliance. Delta removed its code from Aeroflot-operated…
Airbus plans to test a hydrogen-powered combustion engine by the middle of this decade. The test will be conducted in partnership with turbofan engine maker CFM International, which is a joint venture of General Electric and Safran Aircraft Engines. The testing program…
Air Canada will launch four new U.S. routes this summer and restore service to 41 routes that were previously flown or announced. The moves will bring the airline’s North American capacity up to 90% of the pre-pandemic level. The new routes are…
Delta Air Lines will gradually begin a broad resumption of hot meal service for first class domestic customers in March. The resumption will begin on select routes of 1,500 miles or longer, then expand to select routes of 900 miles or longer….