Edward Russell
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San Diego, CA, United States
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United Airlines will fly the Boeing 737 MAX from two of its largest hubs when it returns in 2021
United Airlines plans to resume Boeing 737 MAX flights at two of its largest hubs early in 2021, likely becoming the second U.S. carrier to return the beleaguered jet to service in the U.S. after its more than 20-month grounding. → Read More
Delta avoids Thanksgiving furloughs after pilots agree to coronavirus concessions
Pilots at Delta Air Lines have approved pay cuts and other concession to avoid the involuntary furloughs of more than 1,700 pilots after Thanksgiving. → Read More
United Airlines plans 4 new LAX routes to beaches in Mexico, Belize
United Airlines will offer Southern Californians four more ways to escape their homes and hit the beach this winter with new service to Belize and Mexico from Los Angeles. → Read More
Secondary airline hubs may lose out in coronavirus air travel recovery, says IATA
Big airline hubs are having something of a renaissance as carriers slowly add back flights that make money, leaving smaller hubs and bases to the wind as the industry faces steep losses from the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
Disney and Brightline ink deal for new train station with direct link to Orlando airport, Miami
Brightline and the Walt Disney World Resort have reached an agreement for a new train station at Disney Springs on Walt Disney property in Orlando. → Read More
American Airlines exits 3 US cities, blames coronavirus and lack of additional federal aid
American Airlines has dropped Newburgh, New Haven and Williamsport from its U.S. map as the coronavirus pandemic continues to reshape domestic air service. → Read More
Alaska Airlines swaps Airbus A320s for 13 new Boeing 737 MAX jets
Alaska Airlines is marching steadily towards returning to a mostly Boeing 737 fleet with a new deal to replace 10 Airbus A320s with 13 737 MAX jets. → Read More
Delta, WestJet call off joint venture over 'onerous' DOT conditions
Delta Air Lines and WestJet have called off plans to form a broad partnership, calling the condition they divest slots at New York LaGuardia "arbitrary and capricious." → Read More
From crabs to COVID-19 tests: Southwest is gearing up for a busy (cargo) holiday season
Looking ahead to an eventual coronavirus vaccine, Southwest Cargo is already in conversations with customers now so it can be prepared when shipments begin. → Read More
Will Biden keep Trump's Air Force One update?
President-elect Joe Biden may keep the classic blue-forward Kennedy-era livery for Air Force One. → Read More
Denver airport opens new gates for United Airlines, first of 39-gate expansion
Denver International Airport is the latest to open a terminal expansion during the coronavirus pandemic, betting that its largest tenant United Airlines will need the space when travel recovers. → Read More
US airlines see cancellations rise amid COVID warnings against Thanksgiving travel
Thanksgiving is shaping up to be its usual busy travel period amid the slow days of November and early December, even with the coronavirus pandemic raging. → Read More
Southwest adds new Hawaii route, unveils Sarasota and Savannah schedules
Southwest Airlines is spreading its wings further to sun destinations with schedules for its new service to Sarasota, Florida, and Savannah, Georgia, as well as expanded service to Hawaii and Mexican beaches. → Read More
Southwest has no plans to rebrand the Boeing 737 MAX
Southwest Airlines stands by the latest generation of the Boeing 737 that has driven its success for nearly five decades with plans to resume MAX passenger flights in April. → Read More
JetBlue to offer free COVID testing as it looks towards more travel returning in 2021
JetBlue will offer free COVID-19 testing at its terminal in New York among its focus on safety as it looks to getting travelers back on planes in the new year. → Read More
BREAKING: US authorities lift Boeing 737 MAX grounding, allow jets to resume flights
The Federal Aviation Administration has re-certified the Boeing 737 MAX allowing the beleaguered jet to return to U.S. skies 20-months after it was grounded following two fatal crashes. → Read More
American Airlines teases reciprocal upgrades on Alaska, JetBlue as partnerships move forward
American Airlines is teasing potential travel benefits of its new partnerships with Alaska Airlines and JetBlue Airways, including the possibility of reciprocal upgrades. → Read More
Oneworld carriers American, British Airways to trial testing regime for US-UK flights
Flyers on select American Airlines and British Airways flights to London will soon have the option to participate in a COVID-19 testing trial that aims to do away with quarantines when they land on either side of the Atlantic. → Read More
Cathay Pacific drops Newark, Seattle and Washington as pandemic hits business
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways is rolling back the ambitious global expansion it embarked on during the decade before the coronavirus pandemic with plans to drop Newark, Seattle and Washington from its map. → Read More
US green lights Aer Lingus membership in American-British Airways partnership
Aer Lingus is on track to become part of the expansive tie up between American Airlines, British Airways and others covering flights over the North Atlantic. → Read More