Big hubs like New York JFK, Chicago O’Hare and Los Angeles International draw more attention and customers, but are smaller airports a better way to go? That’s the question asked by USA TODAY, which runs a story today pitting the…
Portland, Ore., is getting nonstop service to Amsterdam on Northwest. The Oregonian of Portland says Northwest CEO Doug Steenland is set to make the announcement today “during an invitation-only brunch at Portland International Airport.” While Portland is not a hub…
Delta is expanding the number of Delta-branded flights available from Boston through new service on Delta Connection affiliate Big Sky. Beginning Oct. 31, Big Sky will fly 19-seat Beechcraft 1900D aircraft between Boston and both Saranac Lake, N.Y., and Plattsburgh,…
From USA TODAY reporter Roger Yu’s Airport Check-in column: “Starting next Monday, customers of Delta Air Lines at its New York John F. Kennedy hub will have to check bags in at least 45 minutes before their scheduled departure. That’s…
Beginning Dec. 15, United Airlines will begin nonstop service between Los Angeles and Frankfurt. The carrier will fly one daily round-trip flight using Boeing 777 aircraft. The flight will be United’s eighth daily flight to Frankfurt. With the L.A. flight,…
Pittsburgh International Airport has expanded and upgraded the free wireless Internet offered there, airport officials tell The Associated Press. Free Wi-Fi was first offered in 2003 in the airport’s food-court area. It was since been expand to the airside terminal…
San Francisco International (SFO) is set to renovate and eventually reopen its now-closed Terminal 2, according to the San Francisco Business Times (free registration). Terminal 2 was SFO’s international terminal until 2000, when it was replaced a gleaming new $2.85…
AirTran is apparently being well-received in Portland, Maine –- one of the airline’s newest destinations. AirTran will upgrade its flights between Portland and Orlando from seasonal service to year-round service as well as increase the frequency on that route from…
Beginning Sept. 6, Delta Air Lines will add nonstop service between Boston and Louisville. Delta regional subsidiary Comair will fly one daily round-trip flight on the route using 50-seat Canadair regional jets. Louisville International Airport chief Skip Miller says in…
In addition to Southwest’s announcement that it would slow growth and unveil a new boarding/seating method (see below), the airline also said it would adjust its route network to maximize profits. In a press release, the carrier said that through…