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Southwest Airlines CEO Apologizes for Weekend Travel Mess

October 12. Southwest CEO Gary Kelly apologized to the tens of thousands of passengers who were stranded at U.S. airports over the weekend due to widespread flight cancellations. "I want…

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Delta Air Lines Returns to Profit

October 14. Delta Air Lines returned to the black over the summer in a “milestone” in the US carrier’s recovery. Adjusted pre-tax income of $216 million was still 90% down…

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US to Reopen Borders to Fully Vaccinated Travelers from 33 Countries

October 13. After a 19-month closure, the United States is set to reopen its land borders for nonessential travel from Mexico and Canada to fully vaccinated travelers in early November.…

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End Of U.S. Travel Ban Hits Complications–Might It Be Delayed?

October 10. On September 20, the U.S. government announced that it would lift its travel ban, which had been in place in various forms since March 2020, to fully vaccinated…

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Carnival Cruise Line Sets More Ship Restarts for January and February 2022

October 8. Carnival Cruise Line revealed plans for more ship restarts for January and February 2022 as it works towards the return of its full fleet sailing from U.S. homeports…

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Delta Aims to Cut Down Those Long Walks Between Airports Gates

October 11. Delta Air Lines, over the next year, will be working to increase airline partner co-location in key airports in the U.S., such as Seattle, Los Angeles, Chicago and…

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Southwest Airlines Cancels 1,800 flights. Weather and Staffing Shortage Blamed.

October 10. Southwest Airlines canceled more than 1,800 flights this weekend, disrupting the travel plans of thousands of customers and stranding flight crews — the airline blamed the meltdown on…

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United Airlines Expects December to be the Busiest Air Travel Month in 2-Years

October 8. United Airlines announced on Thursday that it is planning its largest domestic schedule since 2019 in anticipation of a busy winter travel season. United Airlines is expecting strong…

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Vaccination Mandate of Major Airlines Has Not (Yet) Trickelled Down to Their Regional Carriers

October 7. Major U.S. airlines are increasingly mandating Covid-19 vaccines for employees. Some of the regional carriers that fly under their names have not — at least not yet. Large…

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Spirit Inaugurates Miami Service As Springboard to 31 Discounted Routes

October 6. America’s largest ultra-low-cost carrier inaugurated service Wednesday at Miami International Airport (MIA), with Flight 3104 landing at 8:54 a.m. local time from Atlantic City, New Jersey (ACY). Spirit…