Airlines are against mandatory pre-flight COVID testing in the US. A new Harvard study says testing may serve ‘a critical need’

Airlines are against mandatory pre-flight COVID testing in the US. A new Harvard study says testing may serve ‘a critical need’

Harvard University researchers studying ways to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission during air travel endorsed the idea of rapid testing of passengers in a report released Thursday. “Viral testing is an important public health screening mechanism that can quickly and efficiently identify those…

JetBlue Unveils Epic 'Studio' Suites for Mint Passengers

JetBlue Unveils Epic 'Studio' Suites for Mint Passengers

JetBlue's revamped Mint experience will have passengers flying in style — and privacy. Passengers will find the new suites, called Studios, aboard JetBlue's hotly-anticipated transatlantic flights — complete with sliding doors — to London this summer. The new Mint studios will feature…

British Airways to Use VeriFly Mobile Health Passport for Flights From London to the U.S.

British Airways to Use VeriFly Mobile Health Passport for Flights From London to the U.S.

British Airways will start using health passports on flights from London to the United States this week, joining several other carriers around the world that have implemented a digital verification system even as international travel remains severely limited. Starting Feb. 4, British…

1,400+ flights canceled Monday as airlines issue waivers due to mid-Atlantic snowstorm

1,400+ flights canceled Monday as airlines issue waivers due to mid-Atlantic snowstorm

Airlines have issued travel waivers for Monday and Tuesday after snow blanketed the mid-Atlantic from Washington, D.C. to New York. More is expected to fall Monday. Almost 80 million people were under winter storm warnings, watches and advisories. Major Eastern cities including Washington,…

American Airlines works to rebook passengers as regional carrier grounds flights

American Airlines works to rebook passengers as regional carrier grounds flights

American Airlines was working Thursday to rebook customers as one of its regional carriers grounded most of its planes.  American subsidiary PSA Airlines had canceled 194 flights as of Thursday afternoon, according to flight tracker FlightAware, under the American Eagle name.  “Out of an abundance…