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The U.S. Department of Transportation has finalized its award of five new slots at Washington’s Reagan National Airport for flights beyond the airport’s 1,250-mile perimeter. Flights must begin within 90 days, or by March 17. - Alaska Airlines to San Diego - American Airlines to San Antonio - Delta Air Lines to Seattle - Southwest Airlines to Las Vegas - United Airlines to San Francisco #airlines #travel

Sonoma County Airport is gearing up for airline expansions. Avelo Airlines is set to establish its base operations there on May 1st. On May 6th, American Airlines plans to boost its Dallas flights using larger aircraft. From May through August, a 20% surge in passenger traffic is anticipated due to these upgrades and more frequent flights. Additionally, Alaska Airlines is slated to commence direct flights to Las Vegas from October 1st:

A hot July for U.S. travel; scheduled seats up 6% in the domestic U.S. market with significant capacity increase notably by three ultra-low-cost carriers Frontier, Spirit, and Sun Country.  7.8% growth on Transatlantic routes led by United and Delta with Air France reporting a 15% increase in scheduled seats likely driven by demand for the Paris Olympics.

  How Does This List Compare With Your Favorite Airlines? WalletHub says it compared the nine largest US airlines, plus one regional carrier, across 13 metrics, including cancellation and delay rates, baggage mishaps and in-flight comfort. It also considered costs in relation to in-flight amenities for the sake of fairness, it explains. #airlines #incentivetravel #experiences   https://lnkd.in/eX9xvq3j

Southwest S*cks & Scr*ws Customers, But Blue Skies Tampa Departure - IMRAN™ The shameful way Southwest Airlines $©®w€$ passengers where it has no major competitors turned me off from this airline I was loyal to for a quarter century. They literally gouge passengers going from Florida to Long Island, New York. If they charge $200 Tampa to expensive LaGuardia Airport NY, where Delta Air Lines offers great competing service, Southwest charges (for example) $350 to nearby Islip MacArthur Airport which is maybe just 10 extra nautical miles of flying — and has much lower landing costs. And you’re lucky if there’s one nonstop available without going through nightmare BWI airport. Why? Because there’s no actual Delta Airlines service to KISP Long Island for a decade or more. And Southwest, famous for flying danger Boeing 800 MAX planes, exploits people in such areas. From a frequent flier on Southwest Airlines for ~25 years, I’ve become someone who is only using it as a last resort to use up my 100,000 points. Beyond that, I consider it an airline that doesn’t “LUV” but sc*ws its passengers. This was a beautiful day to depart Tampa. The SWA flight cost about a quarter of my balance. Couple more “free” flights like this and I’ll be done. I will endeavor to never fly SWA with new purchased tickets again. © 2024 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #flying #Southwest #TPA #Tampa #airport #runway #aviation #aircraft #Boeing #CX #PriceGouging #SouthwestSucks

Delta Tops List Of Most On-Time Airlines Want to make sure your flight arrives on time? Fly Delta. The airline ranked #1 among U.S. airlines and #3 among global airlines in a new ranking from Cirium. 83.46% of Delta flights landed within 15 minutes of their scheduled arrival time in 2024, behind only Aeromexico and Saudia Airlines in global rankings. United, Alaska, American, and Southwest rounded out the top five most punctual U.S. airlines. Source: CNBC

10,816 The number of flights cancelled by Air Canada in 2024, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium. It's the fourth highest in North America behind American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta. WestJet ranked 7th with 6,131 cancelled flights.

In an unprecedented move, American Airlines has grounded all flights across the United States on #ChristmasEve, citing an unspecified technical issue. Read more: https://lnkd.in/grsmM5Ma American Airlines has not disclosed the nature of the technical glitch, nor has it provided an estimated resolution time. “An estimated timeframe has not been provided, but we're trying to fix it in the shortest possible time,” the airline stated on X in response to a passenger inquiry. #aviation #aircargo #airlines #unitedstates

Here is all the evidence you need for those of us that have always preferred the early morning flights... "Flights that take off in the early evening are nearly three times as likely to be significantly delayed as those in the early morning." "If you want to minimize lateness, it’s more important to consider departure time than airline. It’s true that Spirit Airlines has had more long delays than Delta Air Lines over the last five years, but a flight on Spirit that departs at 6 a.m. is less likely to be significantly delayed than a flight on Delta that takes off in the evening." The full article is fascinating: https://lnkd.in/gA59EAAw

Relive the moment Delta Air Lines landed in Brisbane, opening new horizons for travelers. Touching down on Friday 6 December, Delta Air Lines creates a significant boost for #Queensland. As one of the world’s largest carriers, Delta Air Lines new service includes three seasonal flights per week from Los Angeles. Delta’s service connects Brisbane travellers with dozens of cities in the United States and Canada via Delta’s Los Angeles hub, where Delta has upgraded the experience to offer customers faster check-in, faster movement between terminals and a more modern experience.  #BrisbaneAirport #DeltaAirLines #BNE #Brisbane #Delta #Aviation