Air Travel
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Boeing Will Suspend 737 Max Production in January
Boeing is planning to suspend production of its grounded 737 Max planes next month, the company announced. The drastic measure comes after the Federal Aviation Administration said its review of the planes would continue into next year.
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American Airlines Accounts Shutdown for Credit Card Abuse
American Airlines is shutting down AAdvantage accounts. Reports started coming in about a week ago, and now there’s a second waive of shutdowns, even more widespread I believe.
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United Airlines Adds New Close-In Booking Fee
You no longer have to pay the $75 fee for booking within 21 days of departure, but we are now seeing a similar charge being added in miles instead.
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Frontier Airlines Launches 22 New Routes with Prices Starting at $29
Frontier Airlines Launches 22 New Routes Low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines this week begins 22 new nonstop routes, including its first flight from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). In addition, the expansion marks a significant increase in flights from Miami, Las Vegas and Phoenix. To celebrate the launch of this new, low-cost service, Frontier is offering…
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Norwegian Air Bringing Cheap Europe Flights to Chicago and Denver
Low-cost airline Norwegian Air is expanding its nonstop service with new European flights planned from Chicago and Denver.
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JetBlue Introduces Basic Economy Fares
JetBlue Airways announced today that it will start offering a basic economy fare. These types of fares are already offered on most domestic airlines and are the cheapest option for passengers who do not care about any perks. It’s also a way for airlines to compete with ultra low cost carriers.
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Get Alaska Airlines Priority Boarding with a Starbucks Cup
Alaska Airlines is offering priority boarding to passengers who are holding Starbucks coffee cups. The promotion between the two popular Seattle-based companies begins Thursday and ends Sunday.
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Lufthansa Looking to Invest $233 in Alitalia Rescue
Lufthansa Looking to Invest $233 in Alitalia Rescue German carrier Lufthansa is ready to invest up to 200 million euros ($223 million) in Italian airline Alitalia, which has been struggling for a while now and is running out of cash as it races to find new funds. Italian media reports that Lufthansa had written to…
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United Now Lets You Take a Virtual Tour or Your Seat Before Booking
The new virtual seat map is available on the airline’s website starting today. For now it is only available for the new 50-seat CRJ 550, and will be expanded to other types of planes in the future.
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JetBlue and Norwegian Air Partnership for Transatlantic Travel
JetBlue and Norwegian Air are planning a new partnership enabling passengers flying between Europe and the United States to continue to multiple destinations under a single booking.
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Southwest Makes Changes to Companion Pass Requirements and More
Southwest Airlines has made changes to Companion Pass requirements. Plus there’s a couple of other items on the list of changes.
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New Delta SkyMiles Select Program Offers Few Perks for $59 Fee
Delta has launched a new program called SkyMiles Select that offers passengers some perks on their flights for an annual fee of $59.
