Aeromexico, now unfettered by FAA restrictions, plans to introduce 17 U.S. routes in 2024. Aeromexico’s joint venture partner Delta, which owns 20% of the Mexican carrier, will codeshare on the flights. The announcement follows the FAA’s restoration of Mexico’s Category 1 safety…
In filing a formal complaint about American Airlines’ distribution strategy with the Department of Transportation (DOT), ASTA has forced the carrier’s hand to respond to its complaints. Among ASTA’s requests, the travel agency group is asking the DOT to require that American…
Japan Airlines (JAL) unveiled the cabin interiors for its 13 Airbus A350-1000 planes on order. The carrier plans to put its first A350-1000 into service by the end of the year on its Tokyo Haneda-New York route. The plane is the largest…
Delta Air Lines is rethinking changes recently announced to its loyalty program, with the airline’s CEO saying it went too far trying to address a surge in the ranks of elite frequent flyers. Delta said two weeks ago that starting in early…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The leaders of the House transportation committee will introduce legislation that would extend funding for the FAA by three months ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline. The proposal would be independent of any action that might be taken in…
The surge in pent-up demand that drove high airfares last year appears to have given way to more normal seasonal demand this fall, at least for full-service U.S. carriers. But how long airfare will remain down relative to the past 18 months…
As part of revisions that Delta will implement to its loyalty program next year, the airline will begin counting each dollar that SkyMiles members spend on a direct Delta Vacations booking toward Medallion loyalty status accrual. But that change won’t apply to…
El Al Israel Airlines has begun flying to Fort Lauderdale. In the immediate term, the service is temporary. El Al is operating six roundtrips between Fort Lauderdale and Tel Aviv during the Jewish High Holiday season. The first such flights were on…
Delta will simplify the process for earning SkyMiles status, basing accrual solely on expenditures rather than on a combination of expenditures and air mileage. In addition, the carrier will implement stricter access rules for Sky Club lounges in a continued effort to…
American Airlines announced the departure of three corporate sales leaders as part of a reorganization. The airline’s corporate sales division will be folded into other parts of the company. “We are not deprioritizing corporate/agency sales, but we are streamlining sales so they…