UPDATE (as of 4 p.m. ET): German carrier Lufthansa announced its plans to purchase a 19% stake in JetBlue in a deal valued at $300 million. Reuters writes "Lufthansa said it plans to seek operational cooperation with JetBlue following the...
This week's "Name that airport" challenge comes from a reader. During last month's call for readers to send in their airport photos, Reader ahon007 sent us this picture. What airport do you think this photo was taken from? Submit your...
An Iberia Airbus A319 aircraft flies over Madrid's Cuatro Vientos airport earlier today. Reuters says the airline decked out the jet in a retro livery to help commemorate Iberia's first-ever flight, which flew to Madrid from Barcelona 80 yeas ago...
Singapore Airlines has announced nonstop service between Houston Bush Intercontinental (IAH) and Moscow with continuing service connecting Moscow and Singapore, the Houston Chronicle reports. The carrier will fly four round-trip flights per week on the route, which the Chronicle says...
Seattle will be Virgin America's seventh destination, the carrier announced yesterday. The carrier will begin three daily round-trip flights to San Francisco on March 18. On April 8, Virgin America adds three daily round-trip flights to Los Angeles with plans...
Air travelers in the Northeast could be caught in the crosshairs as the winter storm that slammed much of the central U.S. earlier this week moves East. Wintry weather will impact large parts of those regions today, stretching from Pennsylvania...
American is struggling to fill its flights at Dallas Love Field, according to an investigation by The Dallas Morning News (free registration). The newspaper says its analysis shows that AA's Love Field flights -– operated by regional partner American Eagle...
From USA TODAY reporter Roger Yu's Airport Check-in column: "Starting Jan. 1, passengers at Amsterdam Schiphol won't be allowed to smoke anywhere inside the terminals, including bars, cafes, restaurants and airline lounges. The ban at Schiphol comes six months before...
One of my more interesting airport finds came last week in Rovaniemi, Finland. The small town in northern Finland is the largest is the largest city in Finland's Lapland region and serves as one of the primary gateways into the...
Beginning April 7, American affiliate American Eagle will add nonstop service between Grand Junction, Colo., and its hub at Dallas/Fort Worth. American Eagle will fly two daily round-trip flights using 50-seat Embraer ERJ-145 jets.
We asked for them, and you sent them. Check out our first travel photo gallery created completely from reader-submitted photos. They include this photo here, submitted by reader Leanne784. But we don't want to stop there. For our next photo...
Can airfares get any lower? Who's picking up ATA's routes from Washington? How can I keep items in my checked luggage from being damaged? What strategy can I use to find an empty middle seat? Is Skybus especially threatened by...
Ryanair is facing complaints of sexism over a charity calendar that shows 12 of its female flight attendants wearing nothing but bikinis. The Irish discount carrier's calendar -– dubbed "The Girls of Ryanair" -– shows the female attendants posing in...
Northwest announced plans to fly to London's Heathrow Airport, saying it is doing so "in cooperation with its joint venture partner, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines." With the move, NWA will become the last of the big six traditional hub-and-spoke carriers...
