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Google Will Guarantee Prices on Select Flights — And Other Features We Love

Google's new travel apps have some convenient new features, including augmented reality and easy-to-book restaurant reservations. Here's what to keep an eye out for. → Read More

Pictures: Air Baltic Paints Airbus A220s In Colors of Baltic Flags

Air Baltic has completed the third in a series of special liveries for its Airbus A220 aircraft. Each new design is based on the flag of a Baltic country. → Read More

JetBlue's and Lyft Partnership Is Ending

JetBlue flyers will no longer earn TrueBlue points on Lyft rides to the airport when the partnership ends on Sept. 9. → Read More

American Airlines Pays $90 Million to Sponsor LA Stadium Plaza

The announcement comes only two days after Allegiant attached its name to a new NFL stadium under construction in Las Vegas. → Read More

TPG Special Report: The Best and Worst US Airports of 2019

Where you begin and end a journey can mean the difference between a wonderful trip and a terrible one, and that often means the airport. And there’s a wide spectrum when it comes to US airports. There are airports that have invested heavily in their restaurants and services and arguably become worthwhile destinations unto themselves. On … → Read More

Fun Facts About America’s Busiest Airports in 2019

Every year, The Points Guy ranks the best and worst airports in the country, and this year’s was a big one. We expanded our survey from 30 to 50 airports, and considered 35 different factors to generate our scores. If you haven’t seen the results yet, you should definitely check them out before reading ahead. While … → Read More

Sun Country to Battle Alaska Airlines on Portland-Los Cabos Route

Sun Country has announced a new route between Portland, Oregon, and the Mexican resort destination of Los Cabos. The seasonal service will begin Dec 18, with Sun Country operating one round-trip flight each Wednesday and Saturday through April 11. Tickets for the route are now on sale. Related: Solaz, So Good: A Review of Solaz, … → Read More

Air Seychelles Received Africa's First Airbus A320Neo and It's Beautiful

Air Seychelles, the national carrier for the Republic of Seychelles, became the first African carrier to take delivery of an Airbus A320Neo aircraft last week. → Read More

You Soon Won’t Be Able to Buy a Plastic Water Bottle at San Francisco Airport

If you’ve been putting off buying a refillable water bottle before your next trip, you may want to hurry up. San Francisco International (SFO) has decided to ban the sale of plastic water bottles at the airport, effective August 20, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Related: Harvey Milk Terminal 1 Opens at San Francisco International … → Read More

Exciting New Airline Routes for July 2019 and Beyond

Airlines are constantly adjusting their schedules, launching new services while cancelling others. It’s all part of their efforts perfect their networks while increasing profitability. New routes are announced nearly every day, some seasonal and some more permanent. Here’s a look at some interesting flight changes that were announced in July. Domestic Carriers It was a … → Read More

Here's What the Future of Airports Might Look Like

To find out where airport innovation may lead, Fentress Architects challenged architecture students to imagine what the future of airports might look like, and their designs are pretty stunning. → Read More

FlightRadar24 Tracked a Record 230,000 Flights Thursday

In the middle of the busy summer travel season, the real-time aircraft tracking service FlightRadar24 observed a record number of flights Thursday, with 230,000 trips tracked by the service. This is the most traffic FlightRadar24 has ever recorded in one day since its launch in 2006. Along with an announcement of the record-breaking day, the … → Read More

Azerbaijan Airlines Reopens US Service from New York JFK

One month after it appeared Azerbaijan Airlines would cease all operations in the United States, the carrier has reopened its route between Baku (GYD) and New York JFK beginning Oct. 5. → Read More

Frontier Airlines Adds Four Seasonal Routes to Miami

Frontier Airlines is increasing its presence in Miami this winter by adding four seasonal non-stop flights to the Florida airport. → Read More

Pittsburgh Airport Opens 'Sensory Room' to Help Flyers With Autism

For travelers with autism, crowded airports and their bright lights and unfamiliar sounds can be particularly overwhelming for travelers with autism. → Read More

American Airlines Adds Seasonal Routes to Phoenix Hub

American Airlines has announced four new seasonal routes from its growing Phoenix hub for the winter travel months. → Read More

See JetBlue’s and Southwest’s New Gates at SFO’s Harvey Milk Terminal 1

JetBlue and Southwest Airlines have moved operations at San Francisco International (SFO) to the airport’s new Harvey Milk Terminal 1. Overnight from Monday to Tuesday, the two airlines shifted their gates to the new terminal, which is part of the overall Terminal 1. JetBlue said its first service from the new facility — flight 16 … → Read More

Harvey Milk Terminal 1 Opens at San Francisco International

San Francisco’s Harvey Milk Terminal 1 served its first passengers on Tuesday after two years of construction. The new terminal was named after California’s first openly gay elected official, San Francisco supervisor Harvey Milk. Other than a new name, the refreshed San Francisco (SFO) terminal sports a number of eco-friendly upgrades, including naturally lit open … → Read More

Airlines Have Started Carrying Narcan Onboard Amid Opioid Epidemic

Airlines have not been insulated from the epidemic of opioid abuse in the United States. Earlier this month, a man died from an overdose onboard a Delta Air Lines flight, according to a passenger. Yahoo News reported that the death occurred aboard a flight from Boston to Los Angeles. While Delta wouldn’t comment on any … → Read More

American Airlines Adds New Routes for College Football Season

Last month we wrote about United adding special point-to-point routes for the college football season, and it appears American Airlines is following suit. The carrier announced five special routes for big games in the upcoming season to court fans into traveling to support their favorite teams, and will expand service on four existing routes to … → Read More