American Airlines will add four new routes from New York City to Florida and Louisiana in the fall, expanding its warm-weather network in time for cooling temps.
29.06.2024 - 13:17 / skift.com / Glen Hauenstein / London Heathrow / United Airlines / Andrew Nocella / Meghna Maharishi
With each summer holiday, airlines are continuing to see record travel trends.
This year’s July Fourth holiday is no different – and it’s starting early. Thursday, June 27 was one of TSA’s busiest days ever, with around 2.9 million passengers screened. Friday should top 3 million.
Through next weekend, the TSA is expecting around 32 million passengers.
Major airlines are also expecting to see a significant increase in July Fourth travel compared to last year. Here are the stats for some of the major U.S. airlines:
Airline executives have previously said they anticipate this year’s summer travel season to break records — once again. During a first-quarter earnings call, Delta president Glen Hauenstein said international revenues were up 12% and that the airline was expecting to see strong transatlantic demand for the summer.
“Demand continues to be strong, and we see a record spring and summer travel season with our 11 highest sales days in our history, all occurring this calendar year,” Bastian said during the April 10 call.
United chief commercial officer Andrew Nocella said during an April 17 call with analysts that he expected the carrier would set another record this summer “as an airline and as an industry.” Nocella also previously said the carrier was also seeing increased travel demand for southern Europe, as countries like Spain and Italy have become year-round tourist destinations.
“That is new post-pandemic,” Nocella said in January, “and we’re reacting to it and moving more and more capacity out of Northern Europe, out of London Heathrow, Germany, and into Southern Europe.”
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American Airlines will add four new routes from New York City to Florida and Louisiana in the fall, expanding its warm-weather network in time for cooling temps.
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Low-cost airline Breeze Airways will launch three new routes to Florida from Vermont, Pennsylvania, and New York this fall.
First-class Delta flyers out of New York’s JFK now have a new premium perk: A lounge that’s just for them.
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The Association of Retail Travel Agents (ARTA) has largely stayed out of the headlines in recent years, but the 60-year-old organization said that it has never stopped advocating for its travel advisor members, mostly when they have a supplier dispute.
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Start your engines—summer has arrived, and with it, all sorts of new hotel options to explore. There’s a major renovation of a Cape Cod classic with an unbeatable beachfront location. Near Yellowstone, design-forward cabins come with their own private wood-fired hot tub. And on the banks of the Kiawah River in South Carolina, a new Auberge Resort offers some serious Lowcountry R&R just minutes from downtown Charleston, yet worlds away from the hustle and bustle. This summer’s most exciting openings aren’t merely places to rest your head—they really help you disconnect from your home life in order to savor the great outdoors. And isn’t that what summer is all about?
Come July 1, U.S. hotels will need to comply with a California state law that requires upfront disclosure of the total cost — including all mandatory fees — of hotel rooms, among other travel services like short-term rentals and cruises.
All California hotels must disclose surprise junk fees starting July 1 thanks to two new state laws, including one specifically targeting hotel resorts and cleaning fees.
American Airlines’ flight attendants’ union said Thursday that it did not reach a new contract with management. The union added that the National Mediation Board is debating whether to release both parties into a 30-day cooling off period, which could set the stage for a strike.