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Finnair to Commence Melbourne Flights in OctoberBy Lauren Arena

Finnair is set to launch flights from Helsinki to Melbourne via Bangkok this October, expanding its long-haul network. ... KEEP READING

American Launches Free Wi-Fi on Select AircraftBy Donna M. Airoldi

American Airlines has begun to offer free high-speed Wi-Fi for American AAdvantage loyalty program members in a phased rollout to its narrowbody and... KEEP READING

Hawaiian Airlines to Invest $600M in 'Modernization'By Donna M. Airoldi

Hawaiian Airlines over the next five years plans to invest $600 million to modernize the customer experience, parent carrier Alaska Airlines announced.... KEEP READING

Cirium: Aeromexico Tops 2025 On-Time PerformanceBy Donna M. Airoldi

Aeromexico was named the world's most on-time airline in 2025 with a 90.02 percent on-time rate, followed by Saudia Airlines and SAS. Delta was the only... KEEP READING

JetBlue to Launch New York-Cleveland ServiceBy Donna M. Airoldi

JetBlue will start daily nonstop flights between New York JFK and Cleveland Hopkins on March 30, 2026, using Airbus A220 aircraft.... KEEP READING

OAG: Asia-Pacific Dominates 2025 World's Busiest Airline RoutesBy Donna M. Airoldi

Asia-Pacific dominated the world's busiest airline routes in 2025, with nine out of ten top routes. U.S. domestic routes included New York JFK to Los... KEEP READING

American Cuts Benefits for Basic Economy FaresBy Donna M. Airoldi

American Airlines will stop allowing AAdvantage members to earn miles on basic economy fares for tickets bought after Dec. 17, affecting some business... KEEP READING

For a High-Stakes 2026, U.S. Travel's Freeman Pushes to Open Doors

U.S. Travel Association president and CEO Geoff Freeman on Dec. 18 discussed with BTN's Donna M. Airoldi visa concerns, preparedness for the FIFA World... KEEP READING

ANA NDC Content Live in TravelportBy Donna M. Airoldi

Travelport and All Nippon Airways have launched ANA's NDC content across 40 global markets, the technology company announced Thursday. ... KEEP READING

ARC: U.S. Gov't Shutdown Culprit in November Air Sales DeclineBy Donna M. Airoldi

U.S.-based travel agency air ticket sales settled by Airlines Reporting Corp. in November declined 1.4 percent year over year amid the government... KEEP READING

Delta's Hauenstein to Retire, Esposito PromotedBy Donna M. Airoldi

Longtime Delta Air Lines president Glen Hauenstein will retire effective Feb. 28, 2026, the carrier announced Wednesday. ... KEEP READING

Wheels Up to Add Delta Booking to Web PortalBy Donna M. Airoldi

Wheels Up in early January 2026 will enable members to self-book Delta Air Lines flights through Wheels Up's web portal, the private aviation supplier... KEEP READING

DOT: Summertime U.S. Air Cancellations DownBy Donna M. Airoldi

The rate of U.S. flight cancellations declined compared to a year prior in each August and September, according to the U.S. Department of... KEEP READING

Cirium: November N. American On-Time Performance Slips AgainBy Donna M. Airoldi

Average November North American airline on-time performance slipped 2 percentage points month over month, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium.... KEEP READING

Frontier CEO Biffle to DepartBy Donna M. Airoldi

Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle will depart the company at the end of the month, the carrier announced. ... KEEP READING

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