Last week, the governments of the United States and Cuba reached an agreement that could allow scheduled commercial airline service to resume between the two countries for the first time in decades. Since then, several airlines have expressed interest in resuming flights to the island nation.
Read MoreDelta Air Lines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines yesterday announced a new codeshare agreement with India's Jet Airways. The agreement takes effect March 27, 2016 and includes new Jet Airways flights between Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport and the Indian subcontinent. Delta and KLM will offer codeshares to and within India on Jet Airways-operated flights while Jet will offer codeshares to North America and within Europe on Delta and KLM flights.
Read MoreBritish Airways is extending the discount offer for fares paid with the Chase British Airways Visa Signature card. This discount can be combined with the AARP British Airways offer. Taken together, you could be able to pay just over the price of an economy class ticket for international business class.
Read MoreAmerican Airlines will launch Premium Economy on its international fleet starting in late 2016. This appears to be a shrewd move to optimize profitability, but what impacts will it have on frequent flyers? Also, is this only the first step for domestic carriers trying to keep up with the in-flight experiences of international competitors?
Read MoreA beautiful afternoon in Miami recently afforded an opportunity to enjoy the airport's diversity of international and domestic carriers and aircraft types.
Read MoreDelta Air Lines is making Comfort+ a fare option. Customers will now select a Comfort+ fare rather than an economy fare with a seat uncharge. Delta touts the move's customer friendliness, but I suspect it is mostly about converting more customers to a premium cabin product.
Read MoreThe Justice Department is challenging an agreement between Delta and United to swap takeoff and landing slots at Newark-Liberty International Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport. But should they?
Read MoreAmerican Airlines will begin service to Auckland, NZ from Los Angeles, CA in June 2016. The flights will be operated by American's newest aircraft, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.
Read MoreDelta Air Lines will begin service from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Reykjavik, Iceland, using a Boeing 757-200ER, in May 2016. This represents Delta's second US destination from Iceland and the fifth European destination for the airline out of its Twin Cities hub.
Read MoreIn the aftermath of this week's Metrojet crash in Egypt, flights have been disrupted and many travelers are stranded in Sharm El Sheikh. Numerous British flights have been cancelled and Russia halted flights earlier today.
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