Alaska Airlines Retires Virgin America Brand Following Merger
Alaska Airlines' $2.6 billion acquisition of Virgin America concludes with a unified brand, fleet simplification, and a legal royalty ruling.
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Alaska Airlines' $2.6 billion acquisition of Virgin America concludes with a unified brand, fleet simplification, and a legal royalty ruling.
An in-depth guide to airline flight subscription passes in North America, comparing Alaska Airlines, Frontier, Air Canada, and Volaris.
Air India will implement a new hub-and-spoke transit model connecting Amritsar with Delhi, allowing through-check-in for international travelers.
Air China will launch Beijing-Copenhagen-Keflavik flights on October 26, 2026, offering flatbed Business Class on Denmark-Iceland sectors.
Air Canada restores direct flights between Montreal (YUL) and Berlin (BER) on July 2, 2026, marking the first Airbus A321XLR service at BER.
Wizz Air celebrates two decades in Romania, transporting 120 million passengers across 235 routes connecting 14 regional airports with 83 European destinations.
Over 2,500 flight delays and 78 cancellations disrupt US travel, with Atlanta, Dallas, and New York JFK experiencing the heaviest impacts.
U.S. diplomacy with Iran, mediated by Pakistan, impacts routing stability for Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Airways transiting the Gulf corridor.
United Airlines flight UAL1092, operated using a Boeing 737 MAX 9, diverts to Spokane International Airport during a flight from Denver to Missoula.
Emirates, Etihad, and flydubai are introducing home and hotel check-in services, shifting baggage tags and check-in processing away from airports.
Sunrise Airways connects Antigua and Barbados with twice-weekly direct flights using Embraer regional jets, reducing transit times to 80 minutes.
Southwest Airlines ships 12.6 million gallons of jet fuel by boat to bypass pipeline and refinery constraints, protecting flights from supply shocks.