Chicago O’Hare moved past Atlanta with the most ‘flight operations’ in 2018. But Atlanta is expected to remain No. 1 as measured by passengers.
Author: Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY
Southwest Airlines: First Hawaii test flight is today
Southwest Airlines appears to be inching ever-closer to launching its long-anticipated service to Hawaii with its first overwater validation flight.
February’s #avgeek gallery: 34 cool aviation photos
Check out our latest batch of fun airplane and aviation photos. The highlight this month: a day of photos from Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport.
Southwest Airlines extends schedule, adds new seasonal routes
Southwest announced addition of two weekend-only seasonal routes. It also confirmed the return of seven seasonal routes that will resume in August.
January route roundup: Where airlines are adding, and cutting, service
There are dozens of changes to airline routes each month. New options to Alaska, Raleigh/Durham and Boston are among the most interesting for January.
Norwegian Air drops Newark-Paris route; no other US cuts
Newark change comes amid broader cuts, mostly intra-Europe routes dropped at Norwegian’s operation in Rome. No other U.S.-Europe routes are being cut.
Flights delayed at 4 major airports due to ‘staffing’ issues as government shutdown ends
Flights at four major airports were delayed at some point Friday because of staffing issues among air traffic control employees.
Southwest Airlines to ax Mexico City flights
Southwest will still fly to three other cities in Mexico, all beach resorts: Cabo San Lucas, Cancun and Puerto Vallarta. Mexico City flights end in March.
More snow: 2,300 cancellations since Tuesday, Detroit flights resume
Hardest-hit airport from latest storm is Detroit, which halted all flights late Tuesday and into Wednesday morning because of icy conditions.
It’s official: Debut of Paine Field passenger flights delayed by federal shutdown
It’s official. Resumption of commercial air service at Paine Field in Everett, Washington, will be delayed, a casualty of the ongoing government shutdown.