Though the airline network planners seemed to have taken a prolonged New Year’s vacation, they were back in full force in the second half of January with a slew of new route announcements. January turned out to be a busy month of network updates, from new long-haul routes to short domestic hops between nearby cities. No announcement was seemingly…

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American Airlines is gearing up to send winter-weary travelers to warmer pastures. The Fort Worth-based carrier announced on Thursday its new routes for the upcoming winter season. Perhaps unsurprisingly, they are focused on taking flyers to warm-weather destinations. As part of the news, American is adding its first-ever route from its Dallas-Fort Worth megahub to Brisbane, Australia, as well…

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JetBlue Airways is looking for all the ways it can maximize revenue. Over the past few days, the New York-based carrier rolled out a new seat-assignment fee, dubbed “Core Preferred,” on all its flights. This new fee is for aisle and window seat assignments in more favorable locations on the plane, such as those in front of the exit…

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The CEO of Boeing apologized Wednesday, accepting fault for the likely manufacturing defect that caused a door plug to fly loose from a 737 MAX 9 aircraft during an Alaska Airlines flight earlier this month. “We own it,” CEO Dave Calhoun said during an appearance on CNBC ahead of the plane-maker’s first-quarter earnings call. “I want everybody on every…

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Believe it or not, the first month of 2024 has come and gone. January is kind of weird, right? It’s a time to set new intentions for the coming year — but also a month that feels slow and sleepy. However, in the hotel world, things keep moving right along at a quick clip — and every month, I,…

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