Could Northwest be ready to begin flying nonstop to Tokyo from its Memphis hub? Maybe so, says the Memphis Commercial Appeal (free registration), which writes NWA CEO "Doug Steenland mentioned the possibility last week in Japan, saying the airline was...
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines says it has ordered three Boeing 737s and two extended-range Boeing 777s. "With its most recent order, KLM has six 777-300ERs on order and is scheduled to take delivery of its first one in the first...
Beginning Feb. 1, Allegiant Airlines will start nonstop service between Orlando and Plattsburgh International Airport in upstate New York. That will give tiny Plattsburgh –- which bills itself as "Montreal's U.S. airport" –- a second nonstop route to Florida. Allegiant...
Five United employees had to seek medical attention for "nausea and vomiting" following a Thanksgiving meal provided by the airline, The Associated Press reports. Ironically, that news comes as United was cited by a food and nutrition group for having...
United has the best buy-on-board meal options while Northwest and Southwest have the worst. That's according to the "second annual" Airline Snacking and Onboard Food Survey from Dietdetective.com. Using a 5-star scale, the group gave United the best mark with...
American Airlines now flies nonstop from New York JFK to St. Lucia's Hewanorra International Airport. AA already has daily nonstop service to St. Lucia Hewanorra from its Miami hub. AA regional subsidiary American Eagle flies to St. Lucia's George F.L....
Read on for today's "bonus bundle," which are quick quotes from the nation's media involving recent aviation stories: 'Everything you ever wanted to know about air travel' From Bloomberg News: "One way to enjoy air travel without any attendant misery...
The Thanksgiving holiday got off to a rough start Wednesday for passengers on American Eagle Flight 3538. The Dallas-bound flight edged off a Little Rock taxiway and become stuck in mud Wednesday night, according to The Associated Press. "Airline spokeswoman...
More aviation news courtesy of your fellow readers: Colorado's 9news.com reports that Front Range Airport, a general aviation facility only five miles from Denver International, plans to pursue passenger service. According to the article, the board of Front Range started...
Continuing our theme of interesting aviation photos comes this amusing image provided by Skybus: The Columbus-based airline has made on-plane advertising a part of its business model, and this A319 will fly for the next six months carrying the whimsical...
DFW International Airport Chief Executive Officer Jeff Fegan will be fielding questions directly from travelers during a live chat Wednesday at 10 a.m., Central Time. You may post questions in advance at http://www.dfwairport.com/askjeff/.
Zagat Survey, the company best known for its reader-generated restaurant guides, also applies its methodology to the airline industry. The results of the latest airline survey reveal that passengers remain loyal to Midwest Airlines, and newcomer Virgin America has quickly...
Thanks again for an excellent reader-generated file: What if American hadn't avoided bankruptcy? That's the headline of a Dallas Morning News article sent in by reader dan in dallas. The story examines how the nation's largest carrier flirted with Chapter...
We asked readers to send in photos taken recently in U.S. airports. Reader Chuck in Chicago submitted this photo of the new Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger aircraft. Here's what he had to say about the photo: "During its...
