There are dozens of changes to airline routes each month. New options for Boston, Portugal and San Francisco are among the most interesting for December.
Author: Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY
WOW Air dropping four more U.S. destinations
WOW confirmed it’s axing service to at least four more U.S. cities. L.A., San Francisco, Dallas/Fort Worth and New York JFK will drop off WOW’s 2019 schedule.
The art of the mileage run: Where airline miles make the trip
Many frequent-flyers take an extra trip, one that’s simply to earn miles to upgrade to the next status tier before the mile-earning counter resets.
Christmas travel: 6,245 flight delays Friday (and growing)
Friday’s potential problems follow a rough Thursday that saw more than 8,000 delays. Two airlines, United and JetBlue, are waiving change fees for NYC.
Christmas travel: 6,100+ flights delayed, but cancellations are few
Delays slowed flyers at a number of airports Thursday as the Christmas air-travel period kicked into high gear. Storm expected to linger into Friday.
United Airlines adds 11 routes amid ‘record’ network expansion
United’s expansion adds one new city – Stockton, California – but the other routes represent new connections to cities the airline already serves.
Delta adds Mexico City route from Minneapolis/St. Paul hub
Minneapolis/St. Paul is sixth hub to get nonstop service to Mexico City on Delta, joining Atlanta, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York JFK and Salt Lake City.
TAP Air Portugal: San Francisco-Lisbon nonstops to begin in June
TAP Air Portugal has announced San Francisco as its newest U.S. destination, saying that nonstop flights to its hub in Lisbon would begin in June.
Know an aviation enthusiast? Here’s a holiday shopping guide for ‘avgeeks’
If there’s an aviation enthusiast on your holiday shopping list, you may not realize how many options there are for your favorite “avgeek.”
December’s #avgeek gallery: 30 cool aviation photos
Check out our latest batch of fun airplane and aviation photos from around the globe. Highlights include Boston Logan Airport and United’s new Boeing 787-10.