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The decision to cancel a major transatlantic route launch with just a few weeks' notice will not have been taken lightly by the airline.
Gordon Smith | 2 weeks ago
The FAA's move to open more direct flight routes in time for the summer is a boon for airlines — and flyers — seeking to take advantage of the seasonal vacation surge.
Reuters | 12 months ago
JetBlue is bullish on a travel recovery for both leisure and international travel. Barring unforeseen circumstances, that looks like a winning formula.
Aishwarya Nair, Reuters | 12 months ago
Top executives at Connect Airlines and Breeze Airways both alluded to the high-risk nature of the aviation business, but they also said that it's a good time to start up a carrier. It seems both companies are doing the early heavy lifting they will need to be successful.
Justin Dawes | 1 year ago
Emirates and Aegean will codeshare. You scratch my route network and I'll massage yours.
George Georgiopoulos, Reuters | 2 years ago
When U.S. airlines started making money again several years ago, they added flights to some of the biggest business destinations. But they have mostly filled in those gaps, so now they're taking chances on more unusual routes. Some will surely fail.
Brian Sumers, Skift | 5 years ago
To the delight of local tourism authorities, British Airways has been only too happy to fill the gap left by an ever-shrinking South African Airways. This week, Durban was the latest African city to welcome a direct route to the United Kingdom.
Richard Holmes, Skift | 5 years ago
American is content to let United fly all the ultra-long-haul routes it wants. American is more focused on shorter stage lengths.
Brian Sumers, Skift | 6 years ago
You might find the customer experience to be the most interesting aspect of an airline. But real aviation nerds obsess over airline schedules — where an airline flies, when, and with what plane.
Allegiant can't fly its MD80s from some cities at certain times of the year. It sometimes cancels routes before they launch. And it's not interested in coast-to-coast routes. Learn why in this discussion with the airline's director of planning.
