North America

JetBlue Goes Hostile to Buy Spirit Airlines after Rejection

May 16. JetBlue Airways Corp (JBLU.O) is not taking no for an answer in its quest to buy rival Spirit Airlines (SAVE.N).On Monday, the New York-based carrier launched a hostile…

North America, UpdatesAirlines, USA

U.S. FAA Finds Boeing 787 Certification Documents Incomplete

May 13. U.S. air-safety regulators have told Boeing Co (BA.N) the documentation it submitted to win approval to resume 787 deliveries to airlines after a year is incomplete, two people…

North America, UpdatesAirlines, USA

Delta to Resume Flights between Orlando and Amsterdam

May 16. Effective October the 29th, Delta Air Lines will resume flights between Orlando and Amsterdam. Operations have been suspended since March 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic…

North America, UpdatesAirlines, USA

American Airline Passengers Aren’t Happy

May 11. The airports are crowded, the flights are packed and air travel in the US and beyond is back in full swing. But the return to the skies in…

North America, UpdatesAirlines, USA

United Airlines Reaches Agreement with ALPA Union amid Pilot Shortage

May 16. The Air Line Pilots Association has reached an agreement ‘in principle’ with United Airlines on new contract terms – a deal that is a direct result of an…

North America, UpdatesAirlines, USA

US Airlines Continue Pressure on White House to Lift Pre-Departure Restrictions

May 15. U.S. airlines are continuing a full-court press on the Biden Administration to drop the rules requiring pre-departure testing for COVID-19 on all international passengers. Canada, the United Kingdom,…

Elsewhere, North America, UpdatesTourism

Where Can Americans Travel in Asia

May 12. Countries all around the world are opening to tourism, but some have been slightly slower than others — especially in Asia. While some countries have yet to welcome…

North America, UpdatesCOVID, Tourism

Cruise Lines Are Dropping Pandemic-era Capacity Rules

May 11. The days of quiet cruise ships are about to become a thing of the past as cruise lines are increasingly dropping pandemic-era capacity restrictions. Cruise lines across the…

North America, UpdatesAirlines

Spirit Airlines Plans a Vote on Frontier Takeover Next Month

May 12. While Spirit Airlines' board of directors may think they have a clear path toward the merger with Frontier Airlines, they could face a backlash from shareholders and the…

North America, UpdatesCruises

Hawaiian Islands Say ‘Aloha’ to Big Ships and Cruise Options Grow

May 7. Hawaii dropped its ban on large cruise ships in January, opening the door for cruise lines to redeploy their vessels back to the Islands. And while Hawaii has…