Alaska Airlines' Global Expansion Push (airlineweekly.skift.com)
Alaska Airlines is pursuing a new growth strategy focused on overseas expansion, premium seating, deeper partnerships, and Seattle as a global hub after… more
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2026
FAA Investigates Southwest Near-Miss At Nashville (abc7.com)
The FAA is investigating an extremely close call between two Southwest Airlines planes at Nashville International Airport. At about 5:30 p.m. Saturday… more
Delta cuts short-flight snack service (abc7ny.com)
Delta Air Lines will stop offering food and beverage service on flights shorter than 350 miles, except in Delta First, which keeps full service. Delta Comfort… more
VendorsDelta (Airline)Delta Launches Santa Rosa Salt Lake City Route (ksro.com)
Delta Air Lines begins direct service from Salt Lake City to Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport with an inaugural flight arriving at 10:41 a.m. on… more
VendorsDelta (Airline)Pilots Union Moves to Block Google's Spirit Data Sale (simpleflying.com)
The Allied Pilots Association filed an objection to Google's $10 million purchase of Spirit Airlines' corporate records, saying the dataset includes confidential… more
VendorsAmerican (Airline)United pilot reports drone strike near San Diego (abc7.com)
A United Airlines pilot reported hitting a drone while landing at San Diego International Airport on Wednesday morning. The Flight 1980 from San Francisco International Airport… more
VendorsUnited (Airline)United Replaces Guam 737-800s With Medevac-Capable MAX 8s (simpleflying.com)
United Airlines is replacing its entire Guam-based fleet of 10 Boeing 737-800s with 10 Boeing 737 MAX 8s, featuring a row of economy seats that collapses… more
VendorsUnited (Airline)Delta's Premium Revenue Milestone Hides Product Breakdown (simpleflying.com)
Delta Air Lines reported $5.695 billion in premium revenue for Q4 2025, surpassing main cabin revenue for the first time. The airline bundles Delta One… more
VendorsDelta (Airline)Ex-Pilot Warns of Terror Cells in Foreign Airlines (whmi.com)
A retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and former Delta pilot warned that terror cells could exist inside foreign airlines after a FlyDubai copilot allegedly… more
VendorsDelta (Airline)Debris Found From Missing Air Ambulance Off Nantucket (airdatanews.com)
Debris from a Gulfstream G100 operated by Latitude Air Ambulance was found south of Nantucket, Massachusetts, after the jet disappeared over the Atlantic… more
United Restarts Cincinnati-San Francisco Route After Six Years (thetravel.com)
United Airlines will launch daily nonstop service between Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and San Francisco International Airport on… more
United flight to Rome strands passengers for 12 hours (wjla.com)
Passengers on United flight 884 from Washington Dulles to Rome spent nearly 12 hours on the plane Friday night due to a series of delays, including a cockpit… more
Passenger gives birth aboard Delta flight to Portland (abc7.com)
A pregnant passenger gave birth aboard Delta Air Lines flight DL478 from Atlanta to Portland, Oregon, last Friday, about 30 minutes before landing. A doctor… more
VendorsDelta (Airline)JetBlue Adds Daily Colombia Flights From Fort Lauderdale (travelandtourworld.com)
JetBlue launched daily nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Barranquilla on 1 October 2026, with daily Cali service… more
Alaska Airlines Eyes JetBlue Merger While Building Seattle Hub (aeroxplorer.com)
Alaska Airlines is positioning for further consolidation after its $1.9 billion Hawaiian Airlines acquisition, with JetBlue seen as the most likely target… more
Delta One soft product debuts at LAX this fall (simpleflying.com)
Delta Air Lines will launch its next-generation Delta One soft product on long-haul flights from Los Angeles International Airport this fall, before the… more
VendorsDelta (Airline)Lufthansa pilots strike grounds 115,000 more passengers (ednews.net)
Lufthansa pilots stayed off work for a second day on Thursday, forcing the airline to cancel 912 flights and affecting 115,000 passengers. The Cockpit… more
VendorsLufthansa (Airline)United Express adds year-round Denver-Moab flights (coloradobiz.com)
United Express will begin year-round service between Denver International Airport and Canyonlands Regional Airport near Moab, Utah, on Oct. 7, with one… more
Cody-Salt Lake flights face fuel price hurdle (lovellchronicle.com)
Negotiations between Yellowstone Regional Airport and Skywest to resume Cody-Salt Lake City service continue, with high fuel prices a hurdle. A possible… more
VendorsSkyWest (Airline)Air Canada Strands Traveler, Then Reimburses After Complaint (nytimes.com)
Air Canada rebooked a delayed Toronto-to-Málaga traveler via Lisbon but failed to cancel her original Lufthansa return leg, causing her to be stranded… more
United Adds Flight History Tracker to App (simpleflying.com)
United Airlines quietly rolled out My Flight Journey, a feature in its mobile app that logs every sector a passenger has flown, including aircraft liveries… more
VendorsUnited (Airline)JetBlue Launches Daily Flights to Barranquilla, Colombia (recommend.com)
JetBlue began daily nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport in Barranquilla… more
JetBlue schedules first Venezuela service for February (upi.com)
JetBlue has scheduled daily nonstop flights between Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Caracas beginning Feb. 4, subject to government approval. The route would… more
EU Airlines Must Offer Two Free Carry-On Bags (novinite.com)
The European Parliament and EU member states reached a provisional agreement in June to overhaul air passenger rights, requiring standard tickets to include… more
Musk and Delta Clash Over Starlink Wi-Fi (ajc.com)
A dispute between Elon Musk and Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian over in-flight Wi-Fi escalated after an aviation insider posted unverified comments from… more
Delta Adds Flagstaff Flights From Salt Lake City (airlinegeeks.com)
Delta will launch twice-daily, year-round service between Salt Lake City and Flagstaff, Arizona, on June 7, 2027. SkyWest Airlines will operate the flights… more
DFW Paralyzed by 999 Delays and 321 Cancellations (traveltourister.com)
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport suffered 999 delayed flights and 321 cancellations on October 2, 2026, making it the worst-hit airport in the U.S… more
Delta Air Lines Launches Advertising Business (adweek.com)
Delta Air Lines is planning to launch an advertising business, following United Airlines' similar move. The carrier hired Keri Paison, formerly of Deloitte… more
Service Dog Invades Exit-Row Passenger's Foot Space on Delta Flight (liveandletsfly.com)
A Delta passenger says a large German Shepherd service dog was pushed beneath the seat in front of him, with its head and shoulders extending into his… more
VendorsDelta (Airline)Delta Retrofits A350 Cabins to Standardize Premium Layout (simpleflying.com)
Delta Air Lines is retrofitting its Airbus A350 fleet with a new cabin design that includes memory-foam cushions, USB-C ports, wireless charging, and phase-of-flight… more
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