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United Airlines has announced that it will operate its nonstop flight between Newark (EWR) and Cape Town (CPT) in South Africa on a year-round basis, expanding the seasonal service it offered when it first launched the route between the 2 cities….

Finnair — Finland’s flag carrier — has completely redesigned its business class and unveiled a brand-new premium economy product. The Oneworld carrier is honing in on what it believes to be one of the most important markets emerging out of the…

Alaska Lounges in 2 of Alaska Airlines’ most important hub airports are set to get a multi-million dollar overhaul. The improvements will see updates to the current lounges in both Portland (PDX) and Seattle (SEA) airports, while both lounges will…

When the COVID-19 pandemic emerged in 2020, airlines were quick to cut service elements — most notably meals — from their inflight offerings. Now, almost 2 years after the initial wave of the pandemic in the U.S., American Airlines will…

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Air France is ramping up its U.S. route network ready for summer 2022, bringing the total number of U.S. airports served to 14. From March 27, 2022, 3 of the French flag carrier’s nonstop pre-pandemic routes will be re-launched, starting…

Update: Please see the most recent development in this story: Spirit Terminates Frontier Merger, Will Move Forward With JetBlue. America’s 2 largest ultra-low-cost (ULC) airlines are merging to create 1 super, ultra-low-cost airline. Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines will be…

In an unfortunate move, Alaska Airlines has raised the price of Mileage Plan miles needed to fly its first class product on most routes beginning March 1, 2022. If you’re looking to book first class flights on Alaska, you may…

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Frontier has announced that the airline will be dropping its checked luggage allowance from 50 pounds to 40 pounds moving forward. This new allowance may or may not impact an upcoming flight you have with Frontier, so in this post,…

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Say goodbye to EL AL’s antiquated Boeing 777 cabins. Well, at least 2 of them for now. The Israeli flag carrier has confirmed plans to overhaul its business class product as well as to remove first class and introduce premium…

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport will soon have a new, nonstop connection to the Dutch capital city of Amsterdam (AMS). Starting March 28, 2022, KLM will operate the route for the first time. “We are excited to expand our service and inaugurate…

Allegiant Air, an ultra-low-cost carrier, is adding 9 new routes to its network map, and some of these new flights go head-to-head with some big-name legacy carriers. Allegiant has a history of going toe-to-toe with other airlines in certain markets,…

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New York Stewart International Airport (SWF) is to finally be reconnected to long-haul, international destinations. European airline start-ups Norse Atlantic Airways and PLAY have been granted permission to start flying to the regional airport in 2022. “This is a significant…

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Alaska Airlines is switching to the dark side — or is it? According to the airline’s website, as of March 1, 2022, the pricing for American Airlines redemptions through its Mileage Plan loyalty program will begin to vary depending on…

After some time apart, New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport will once again be reunited with Emirates’ Airbus A380s. From March 1, 2022, the daily service from Dubai (DXB) via Milan (MXP) will be operated by the A380, rather than…