Travel in county Liberty

Good morning from Skift. It’s Friday, August 9, 2024, and now here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Now that the route cuts seem to be in the rear-view mirror, JetBlue Airways is rebuilding its network in a big way.

After years of seeing Capital One's catchy "What's in your wallet?" commercials, I finally looked into its credit cards.

American Airlines will use a special rule exception to fly longer-than-normal routes out of New York's LaGuardia Airport next year.

American Airlines has just announced a notable expansion to Canada and the Rockies next year. 

Dec 17, 2024 • 13 min read

Mysterious drones flying over the US East Coast have sparked concern and skepticism among locals and government representatives.

New narrow-body planes designed for long-haul flights are changing how people fly.

Travelers are heading to the airports in droves this Thanksgiving, but they may need to pack their patience thanks to a combination of bad weather and air traffic controller shortages.

All-business class airline La Compagnie is helping travelers get to Europe in comfort for less with its annual “Blue Friday” sale that has roundtrip flights for just $2,200.

On the evening of July 19, six members of my family were set to fly La Compagnie, a French business-class-only airline, from Newark Liberty International Airport to Nice, France, for a long-planned trip that included the Paris Olympics. When my husband and I arrived at the airport, the other four had already gone through security. The La Compagnie agent congratulated me on my (obvious) pregnancy and asked how far along I was. I answered truthfully: 28 weeks and a day. She said I needed a letter from my doctor saying I was OK to fly. But every doctor and midwife I had spoken to about the trip reassured me it was safe, including the midwife I saw the day before at my 28-week checkup. Even though she was attending someone else’s labor that evening, she managed to send a letter, first through a patient portal and then via email directly to La Compagnie, along with her provider identifier number and, when the staff insisted, a photo of her hospital ID. But even after I did everything they asked, the agent told me the crew had determined I could not board. The La Compagnie desk was closing for the night, and the agent gave me a number to call to rebook. But with no guarantee I would be able to fly, even if there were seats available in the coming days, we booked a flight for the next evening on Air France for about $6,560 each — a steep increase from our $3,530 La Compagnie tickets. La Compagnie offered to return the original $3,530 each, but I believe they were wrong to deny us boarding and should compensate us for the cost of the last-minute flight instead. Can you help?

Can you be bumped from a flight after boarding the aircraft with no explanation from the airline? Turns out that's exactly what happened to one bewildered Alaska Airlines passenger.

The prices of food and drinks in the airports that serve New York City, already a pet peeve of many travelers, are set to take a sharp upward turn next year.

Tripadvisor is considering “strategic alternatives,” but they aren’t with a third-party suitor. Instead, discussions are ongoing with its controlling shareholder, Liberty Tripadvisor.

Winter weather can be a threat to holiday travel plans, though new data reveals that certain airports and airlines are more prone to delays than others.

Singapore Airlines is planning a major cabin facelift for its fleet of long-range Airbus A350 jets, including a new first-class cabin that will someday be offered on the world's longest airline routes.

This week, United Airlines will close the door on its semisecret, invitation-only restaurant inside Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), TPG has learned. The closure will make way for an expansion of its Newark Polaris Lounge.

Waiting for your flight in Terminal B at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) isn't exactly too inspiring.

Spend any time in New York City and you’ll invariably encounter a shop selling “New York City Gifts.” And while there’s nothing wrong with a miniature Statue of Liberty or “Daddy’s Little Meatball” T-shirt in theory, the versions of these items you’ll find at street level are pretty poorly made. And annoyingly, these stores rarely list prices, operating on the fact that they can probably sell the same thing to two sets of customers at wildly different prices.

Newark’s airport is getting a major makeover with a pair of new and enhanced terminals to bring the aging airport into the modern era.

If all goes according to plan, Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) may soon go from worst to first in nationwide rankings.

Just four months ago, I reported that getting to Greenland from North America was getting easier than ever thanks to a brand new Air Greenland route between Arctic Canada and Nuuk, the capital of the autonomous territory. Back then, I said that the new seasonal route, which has been running since June 16 and will continue until October 23, 2024, was to revolutionize air travel between the North American continent and the largest island in the world. While true, this piece of news feels a lot less relevant since United’s recent big announcement: The airline will soon fly direct to Nuuk, Greenland, from one of the biggest air travel hub in the US.