This week, Delta Air Lines announced two new direct routes from Los Angeles International Airport: Chicago and Hong Kong. The non-stop flights begin June 7, 2026 and demonstrate Delta’s continued investment in LAX as an epicenter of domestic and international travel. The new routes will fly daily Hong Kong Simon Zhu via Unsplash / Unsplash…
Flight cancellations have increased this summer travel season. Here’s where. – CBS News Watch CBS News Data from Flightaware shows the rate of canceled flights since the start of the summer travel season is up 29% over last year. Delays are also up. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports on which airports…
A Boeing 767-332(ER) from Delta Air Lines takes off from Barcelona El Prat Airport in Barcelona on Oct. 8, 2024. Joan Valls | Nurphoto | Getty Images Delta Air Lines reinstated its 2025 profit outlook Thursday and said it expects a stronger summer travel season than Wall Street anticipated. Bookings have stabilized after a drop…
Airlines brace for storms and full flights ahead of July 4 holiday – CBS News Watch CBS News Tens of millions of Americans are squeezing themselves into middle seats of planes, trains and automobiles, hoping to outrun everyone else and the bad weather. Airlines are bracing for storms and full flights, while bomb threats in…
By Tim Hepher CWMBRAN, Wales (Reuters) -Tucked beneath the armrest of a luxury business class seat in a factory in Wales lies a clue to a global aviation bottleneck that has left many airlines waiting impatiently for new jets. Before the armrest can support the pampered elbow of a premium passenger, a complex manufacturing jigsaw…
The past several years have not been kind to U.S. aerospace company Boeing. Its 737 Max airliner was grounded between March 2019 and December 2020 after two of the jets crashed in less than five months, killing 346 people. Then in January 2024, a panel covering an unused emergency exit blew out at 16,000 feet and opened a…
Across the globe, thousands of travellers discovered their carefully planned journeys had become casualties of escalating tension in Middle East following America’s weekend bombing campaign against Iran’s nuclear facilities. What started as a military operation half a world away had transformed into aviation’s worst nightmare, turning the Middle East’s busiest air corridors into no-fly zones…
JetBlue Airways is ceasing service at Miami International Airport as the discount carrier moves to cut costs by eliminating less profitable routes. Miami International officials told CBS News Miami this weekend that the last JetBlue flight is scheduled for September 3. The airport is not a key hub for JetBlue. The airline operates only a…
Offering Travellers More Direct Flight Options to Australia HONG KONG, June 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Hong Kong Airlines’ inaugural flight between Hong Kong and Sydney, Australia, departed yesterday, making it the second local airline to operate this route and providing greater travel options for business, leisure, and transit passengers. To mark this new milestone in…
Looking to travel this summer but not sure which airline to fly for the best experience? The Points Guy (TPG), an online site dedicated to improving consumers’ travel experiences while helping them save money, has revealed its annual ranking of the best airlines in the U.S. Founder and CEO Brian Kelly said the site ranks…