New flights have been added for Kansas City and Philly fans, with one airline adding flights on a route it doesn't normally serve.
Winter weather forced the closure of Houston's two main airports, causing numerous flight cancellations, primarily impacting United Airlines and Southwest Airlines. Houston's two main airports remained closed for winter weather on Tuesday, leading to hundreds of canceled flights.
United Airlines has just dropped its new wave of status match applications for 2025, giving travelers the chance to enjoy elite status perks for a limited time.
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says it isn't possible for low-cost carriers to be profitable operating out of major airports like SFO.
Air New Zealand, which flies one of the longest regularly scheduled routes on the entire planet, took the top award, handed out by AirlineRatings.com. The Kiwi carrier serves Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city, from New York’s JFK Airport — a distance of 8,828 miles. The trip takes 16 hours and 15 minutes.
Both United and Southwest Airlines have added direct flights from Kansas City International Airport to New Orleans for the big game on Feb. 9. The Chiefs made fans wait on travel plans until the final minutes of Sunday’s AFC Championship game, before making a late field goal hold up as the winning margin in a 32-29 defeat of the Buffalo Bills.
Southwest is disappointed that DOT chose to file a lawsuit over two flights that occurred more than two years ago," a spokesperson for the airline said.
Southwest Airlines is shifting about 270 pilots from key bases in Denver and Atlanta, while bulking up in Baltimore and Nashville. The Dallas-based air carrier plans to trim its pilot count in Denver by about 155 positions and 115 in Atlanta.
Looking to go to New Orleans to support the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX? Both United and Southwest Airlines have added multiple direct flights between Kansas City and New Orleans. United has added two direct roundtrip flights,
A United Airlines flight from Africa to Washington D.C. had to turn around on Thursday after a "technical issue" caused "unexpected aircraft movement," the airline said.
Southwest, however, allows passengers to cancel their tickets up to 10 minutes before departure. For Wanna Get Away and Wanna Get Away Plus fares, passengers get credit for the amount paid. Anytime and Business Select fares, passengers get a full monetary refund.
Spirit Airlines' executives remarked that they were still open to discussions if Frontier Airlines would improve its offer.