Singapore Airlines will defend its home turf against United Airlines by launching new non-stops between Singapore and San Francisco. The airline does not have the perfect aircraft, but it will make due for a couple of years until a better plane arrives.
United said all along it had not violated a 2010 agreement requiring it to keep a certain number of flights in Cleveland for five years, and it seems an auditor has agreed.
For decades, airlines have followed a predictable boom-and-bust cycle. But have U.S. carriers finally figured out how to change that? American's CEO thinks so. It'll take some time learn if he's right, though.
It's great news that some Gogo customers can finally stream content from Netflix, but it will take a long time before more airlines update their planes with the latest technology.
It's only one route, but both American and Delta are trying to do all they can to win the right to fly between Los Angeles and Beijing. Both airlines feel the route is vital to their trans-Pacific ambitions.