Southwest Airlines quarterly profit jumps 35 percent
Southwest net income increased to $820 million, or $1.28 per share, in the second quarter ended June 30 from $608 million.
North America
Hawaiian Airlines Awarded Haneda-Honolulu Daytime Route
Hawaiian Airlines today received tentative approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to shift its current daily flight between Honolulu and Tokyo’s Haneda International Airport in to a coveted daytime schedule. The new flights will begin on October 29, 2016. This morning’s tentative award follows a DOT ruling in May granting Hawaiian a nighttime slot … Read more
United Continental Holdings Names Edward Philip to Board of Directors
Philip brings to United nearly three decades of leadership across the technology, health care and financial services sectors.
NewLeaf Travel debuts brand new non-stop Edmonton to Winnipeg route
NewLeaf Travel Company today announces an expansion to its route map, with a new non-stop flight addition between Edmonton and Winnipeg. The new service will run on Thursdays and Sundays beginning August 21, 2016.“We are very happy to announce this new, economical route between the Manitoba and Alberta capital cities,” said NewLeaf Chief Executive Officer Jim … Read more
Delta and Seaborne Airlines announce codeshare agreement
Delta Air Lines and Seaborne Airlines, an airline based out of San Juan, Puerto Rico, announced a codeshare agreement that will provide customers from both airlines with increased travel options to and from the United States and Caribbean. The agreement was filed for U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) approval. The agreement complements Delta’s service to … Read more
Canadian North and First Air update Trans-Arctic service
Canadian North and First Air announced changes to their respective Yellowknife – Rankin Inlet – Iqaluit schedules. Beginning the week of August 15, 2016, flights between these communities will begin operating on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from the current Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday schedule. Canadian North’s Boeing 737 will move from Thursday to a Monday … Read more
Volaris Launches Service from Dallas Fort Worth to Monterrey
The low-cost Mexican airlines will fly the route twice a week from Dallas Fort Worth’s International Terminal D using Airbus A320 aircraft.
United Airlines Reaches Non-Prosecution Agreement In Port Authority Investigation
United reported today that it has reached a resolution in the form of a Non-Prosecution Agreement with the United States Attorney’s Office .
Alaska Air Group announces senior leaders for planned Virgin America subsidiary
Alaska Air Group, the parent company of Alaska Airlines, today announced two senior leaders who will be responsible for guiding the planned Virgin America subsidiary upon transaction close, expected early in the fourth quarter this year. Peter Hunt, currently Virgin America senior vice president and chief financial officer, will serve as president of Alaska Air … Read more
Southwest Airlines To Fly Nonstop Between Oakland And Mexico
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Southwest Airlines today filed an application with the U. S. Department of Transportation to offer the first U.S. carrier nonstop service between Oakland International Airport and both San Jose del Cabo/Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, beginning in February 2017, subject to governmental approvals. Once approved, the carrier’s flight … Read more