Virgin America to Launch Flights to Los Cabos Thursday Virgin America announced flights to Los Cabos, its first routes south of the border. The airline will fly daily between San Francisco and Los Cabos. Flights between Los Angeles and Cancun...
United States Sues BP Over Gulf Coast Oil Spill The United States government announced this week it plans to sue BP over violation of safety regulations after the oil spill in the Gulf Coast region. The U.S. wants BP to fork over more money in regards to...
Virgin Atlantic Receives Inquiries About Tie-Ups Virgin Atlantic receives inquiries about tie-ups Virgin Atlantic has received “a number of lines of inquiries” about potential tie-ups. The airline said that...
British Airways Faces More Strikes in 2011 More strikes loom for BA in 2011 The never ending saga between British Airways and Unite union, which represents their cabin crew members, looks like it will not be settled...
AAA: Holiday Travel Expected to Rise 3.1 Percent As the economy slowly recovers from the recession of the past two years, holiday travel is also on the rebound as AAA predicts a 3.1 percent jump in traffic during the Christmas to New Year's...
Southwest Airlines to add Four new Destinations from Newark Airport Southwest Airlines announced Wednesday it plans to add service from Newark Liberty International Airport to four destinations in 2011. The Dallas-based airline said it will fly nonstop from Newark to...
Singapore Airport Reports Record 40 Million Passengers Singapore's Changi Airport reported today it has welcomed its 40 millionth passenger this year, breaking the previous record of 37.7 million passengers set back in 2008. Traffic decreased to...
Ukraine to Open Chernobyl to Tourists in 2011 In 2011 the Ukraine plans to open the Chernobyl area to tourists. The new tourist attraction will provide visitors with a better understanding of the world’s most detrimental nuclear disaster....
Continental to Permit Travelers to Pay to Lock in Airfare Continental Airlines says it will permit passengers to hold a reservation and lock in a quoted ticket price for up to a week for fares that vary widely. The service, called FareLock, allows travelers...
Flight Delays and Cancellations Continue Throughout the East Travelers can anticipate further flight cancellations and delays today as a result of the weather that hit air traffic Sunday and is moving down the Eastern Seaboard. Delays are likely to affect...
Major Winter Storm Causes Midwest Travel Chaos (Video) A powerful winter storm blasted much of the Midwest with heavy snow, causing major highways to close in several states and grounding over 1,600 flights in Chicago. The storm system dropped nearly 2 feet of...
The World’s Eight Ugliest Airports True, you’re probably more concerned that your destination looks good than the airport you’re flying through, but it helps to get off to a good start. And while some airports can be beautiful...
JetBlue November Traffic Increases an Impressive 11.7 Percent In another sign that air travel is on the rebound, low-cost carrier JetBlue Airways reported an 11.7 percent increase in November traffic when compared to the same time a year ago. Passenger revenue...
Elephant Tails and Dried Hedgehog Found in Passenger’s Luggage Customs inspectors discovered elephant tails, a dried hedgehog and chameleons in the bags of an African traveler arriving at a Washington area airport, authorities reported on Thursday. Inspectors...
