WOW confirmed it’s axing service to at least four more U.S. cities. L.A., San Francisco, Dallas/Fort Worth and New York JFK will drop off WOW’s 2019 schedule.
Author: Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY
Christmas travel: 6,245 flight delays Friday (and growing)
Friday’s potential problems follow a rough Thursday that saw more than 8,000 delays. Two airlines, United and JetBlue, are waiving change fees for NYC.
The art of the mileage run: Where airline miles make the trip
Many frequent-flyers take an extra trip, one that’s simply to earn miles to upgrade to the next status tier before the mile-earning counter resets.
Christmas travel: 7,000+ flights delayed as holiday rush begins
Delays slowed flyers at a number of airports Thursday as the Christmas air-travel period kicked into high gear. Storm expected to linger into Friday.
United Airlines adds 11 routes amid ‘record’ network expansion
United’s expansion adds one new city – Stockton, California – but the other routes represent new connections to cities the airline already serves.
Frontier adds two new cities as part of 3-route Denver expansion
Frontier will launch Denver-Hartford service in late March, offering three flights a week. Frontier last flew from the Connecticut airport in 2008.
Christmas and New Year’s flying guide: 6 things to know
Most holiday travel tips are the same from year to year, but there are some new things to keep in mind this year.
Delta adds Mexico City route from Minneapolis/St. Paul hub
Minneapolis/St. Paul is sixth hub to get nonstop service to Mexico City on Delta, joining Atlanta, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York JFK and Salt Lake City.
TAP Air Portugal: San Francisco-Lisbon nonstops to begin in June
TAP Air Portugal has announced San Francisco as its newest U.S. destination, saying that nonstop flights to its hub in Lisbon would begin in June.
Know an aviation enthusiast? Here’s a holiday shopping guide for ‘avgeeks’
If there’s an aviation enthusiast on your holiday shopping list, you may not realize how many options there are for your favorite “avgeek.”