Air Travel
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Southwest Airlines Resumes Pre-Pandemic Boarding Procedure
For almost a year now the airline had a pandemic policy of boarding passengers in smaller groups to promote social distancing.
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Delta to Launch Quarantine-Free Flights from JFK to Milan and Rome in April
Delta has announced new quarantine-free flights from JFK airport in New York, to Milan in Italy. These flights to Malpensa airport will start on April 2, 2021, a day after it launches to Rome Fiumicino.
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Spirit Airlines Adds Three New Popular Destinations from LaGuardia
The airline will offer nonstop service to San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU) starting in April, followed by new flights to Nashville (BNA) in May and Los Angeles (LAX) in June.
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United Airlines TravelBank Purchases Working for Amex Incidental Credits
With the new year and the opportunity to start using airline incidental credits again, this should be great news for many, especially those who often fly United.
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American Airlines and JetBlue Alliance Starts 33 New Routes, Joint Schedules and 80 Codeshares
Beginning today, nearly 80 routes sharing the JetBlue and American codes are available for booking as the airlines enhance schedules on key routes to and from the northeast. Codeshare flights are available for purchase today for travel starting Feb. 25.
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JetBlue Cuts Change Fees and Limits Free Carry-Ons
JetBlue is eliminating change fees on most economy fares, except for Blue Basic. The airline is also eliminating free carry-ons for basic economy fares while guaranteeing overhead bin space for others.
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Only 750K People per Day Are Flying in 2021, A 62% Decline from 2020
The new year has been slow for air travel, after spikes in the number of passengers during the holidays. So far this year has averaged 754,134 passengers per day. The same period in 2020 averaged 2,002,721 passengers per day and 2019 was slightly lower at 1,909,770.
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JetBlue Unveils Redesigned Mint Seats for Europe Flights (Video)
The JetBlue redesigned Mint business class includes its latest innovation, the stunning Mint Studio, which will offer the most space in a premium experience from any U.S. airline.
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New American Express Centurion Lounge at Denver International Airport Opens Feb. 1
American Express announced it will open its 14th Centurion Lounge at Denver International Airport (DEN) on February 1. Located in the Concourse C Mezzanine, the new lounge will cover more than 14,000-square-feet, making it the second-largest Centurion Lounge location to date.
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Southwest Airlines Offers Another Round of Voluntary Leave to Employees
Southwest Airlines is offering employees another round of voluntary leave as travel demand has yet to see the expected rebound this year. The packages offered vary between one and three months depending on the work group.
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Negative Covid Tests Could Be a Requirement for Domestic Air Travel
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Tuesday that new restrictions requiring travelers to test negative for COVID-19 before flying domestically are being discussed, and could be introduced soon.
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Southwest Airlines Service In Fresno & Santa Barbara To Begin In April 2021
Southwest is expanding to two new cities in California. America’s low cost carrier will start flying to and from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) and Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), with service beginning in April 2021.
