Brief: October 2-8, 2026
American Airlines will end five routes in 2027, including Phoenix-Provo and Miami-Tulum, while JetBlue paid $58.5 million for 22 LaGuardia slots from Spirit and airBaltic prepares to cut up to 700 jobs after its Chapter 11 filing. Delta fired 15 Miami workers over Cuba flights, and Marriott Bonvoy now requires employment verification for corporate rates.
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American cuts five routes in 2027 (airlinegeeks.com)
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Alaska Airlines will relaunch its co-brand debit card next year with a new partner, more than a decade after Bank of America canceled the previous card… more
VendorsAlaska (Airline)airBaltic cuts up to 700 jobs (marketscreener.com)
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The Federal Aviation Administration approved JetBlue's $58.5 million purchase of 22 takeoff and landing slots at New York's LaGuardia Airport from bankrupt… more
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Four Seasons Hotel Boston unveiled a City Suites Collection of 11 one- and two-bedroom apartment-style suites on the sixth and seventh floors, designed… more
VendorsFour Seasons (Hotel)Marriott Bonvoy Tightens Corporate Rate Bookings (thegatewithbriancohen.com)
Marriott Bonvoy now requires employment verification for corporate-rate bookings at hotel and resort properties. A test booking at the New York Marriott Marquis… more
VendorsMarriott (Hotel)Delta Fires 15 Miami Workers Over Cuba Flights, Lawsuit Claims Bias (aviationa2z.com)
Delta Air Lines terminated 15 ground workers at Miami International Airport after investigating Cuba-bound flights to Havana, prompting a lawsuit. Annette Feliciano… more
VendorsDelta (Airline)
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