1+ week, 4+ day ago   (338+ words) After years of preparation work and open acknowledgements from some executives, Southwest on Wednesday made it official – branded airport lounges are on the way. Southwest will work with longtime partner Chase to set up its new lounge network. Chase is…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (343+ words) American Airlines’ most premium-configured aircraft made its debut Wednesday, flying from New York to Argentina. The newly retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER features 70 Flagship Suite business-class seats with privacy doors, 44 premium economy seats, and 30 extra-legroom Main Cabin Extra seats. Combined with 186 standard economy…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (254+ words) After a roughly six-month pause, Delta is preparing to relaunch service to Tel Aviv. The carrier confirmed Wednesday that it will resume daily flights between New York-JFK and Ben Gurion International Airport on Sept. 6. The airline will operate the route…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (450+ words) United is preparing to put its Airbus A321XLR into international service this winter, with the aircraft scheduled to begin transatlantic flying on Dec. 1. The jet will initially operate from Washington Dulles to Amsterdam and Dublin. Tickets for the first international flights…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (175+ words) Israeli budget carrier Israir has been cleared to start flights to and from the U.S. The airline announced Monday that it received final authorization from the FAA for scheduled passenger service. According to The Jerusalem Post, tickets will be on sale…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (288+ words) American Airlines announced Tuesday that it will install seatback entertainment screens across its entire narrowbody fleet, bringing its offering more in line with competitors United and Delta. The announcement came alongside news that American will add more premium seats on…...