Southwest’s expansion to the high-profile leisure market is certain to set off a competitive scrum with rival U.S. airlines that already fly to Hawaii.
Author: Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY
March’s #avgeek gallery: 33 cool aviation photos
Check out our latest batch of fun airplane and aviation photos. The highlight this month: a day of photos from JetBlue’s hub at New York JFK airport.
WestJet adds two more U.S. destinations
The new cities will give Canada’s No. 2 carrier a total of 23 U.S. destinations. WestJet also recently announced plans for nonstop flights to Atlanta.
February route roundup: Where airlines are adding, and cutting, service
There are dozens of changes to airline routes each month. New options to Denver, Greece and North Carolina, are among the most interesting for February.
Snow! Flight cancellations at 2,300 (and counting) from new storm
Wednesday was a rough day for air travel as a sprawling winter storm brought ice and snow to airports from the Great Plains into the Northeast.
Pittsburgh’s airport shows off plans for new $1.1 billion terminal
The new two-story terminal, projected to open in 2023, features an undulating roof that designers say is meant to mimic the region’s rolling hills.
Airlines already canceling Wednesday flights for new winter storm
Airlines are canceling flights and expanding their rebooking waivers ahead of a new winter storm that looks increasingly likely to disrupt flights.
Airlines begin waiving change fees for new winter storm
Southwest Airlines had already started waiving rebooking fees ahead of the new storm. It’s likely that others would do the same as forecasts solidified.
Airlines to begin adding new gender option for ‘non-binary’ flyers
Some U.S. airlines are on track to add a new gender option for “non-binary” passengers amid evolving best-practices suggestions for the industry.
Norwegian Air adds new Athens, Barcelona routes; fares from $159
With the new Athens and Barcelona service, Norwegian will offer nearly 60 combined nonstop routes to Europe from 17 different U.S. airports.