US Airways announced plans to add nonstop service to London Heathrow from its Philadelphia hub. Access to London's coveted Heathrow Airport had been restricted by U.S.-U.K. aviation agreements, but that access will expand under a new U.S.-E.U. "Open Skies" agreement...
ExpressJet has ended its nonstop service between Birmingham, Ala., and New Orleans, The Associated Press reports. The Birmingham News says the airline dropped the route on Nov. 11 –- "three days after low-fare carrier Southwest Airlines resumed flights" between the...
JetBlue has reached agreements to make its tickets and fares available through online travel sites Expedia, Orbitz, Travelocity and Priceline. "The agreements expand JetBlue's reach and step up competition for passengers at a time when the U.S. airline industry is...
Airbus announced this morning that it has secured a deal to sell 160 commercial jets to China. The "ground-breaking" deal "is likely to mean the plane maker overtakes Boeing, its fierce U.S. rival, in total orders for commercial aircraft this...
Read on for today's "bonus bundle," which are quick quotes from the nation's media involving recent aviation stories. Heathrow must grow to avoid losing world-class status, U.K. official says From USA TODAY: "Britain's transportation secretary Thursday proposed building a third...
Beginning June 5, Delta Air Lines will add nonstop service from Los Angeles to the Hawaii destinations of Lihue and Kona. Delta will fly one daily round-trip flight on both routes. In a press release, the carrier says that "with...
From USA TODAY reporter Roger Yu's Airport Check-in column: "LA/Ontario International, about 50 miles east of Los Angeles, may waive landing fees to attract more flights. A preliminary plan calls for waiving landing fees at the airport for six months...
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...
