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Breeze Airways, the not-so-new-anymore startup airline by JetBlue founder David Neeleman, is moving to its next phase.

Air Canada flyers will have two new Toronto-area destinations to choose from come May. That's when Landline, the flight-on-a-bus operator that partners with the likes of American Airlines and United Airlines, will launch new "flights" connecting Hamilton and Kitchener in Ontario to Air Canada's hub at Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ).

This spring, all eyes will gaze upward as the moon passes between the sun and earth, a celestial alignment best known as a total solar eclipse. When the skies momentarily darken on April 8, 2024, it will be the last time earthlings will be able to view the rare night sky phenomenon from the US mainland for the next 20 years.

One of the most picturesque destinations in the world will get easier to travel to. Salerno Costa d’Amalfi Airport will open as a commercial airport beginning in July 2024. The Italian airport is also getting improvements that are expected to eventually serve 6 million passengers annually.

As incredible as viewing a total solar eclipse from Earth is, imagine seeing it from the sky. Well, Delta Air Lines is giving a set of lucky customers the chance to do just that on April 8, 2024, when the next solar eclipse will stretch across North America.

Breeze Airways will add its 50th destination this spring with new flights from the coast of North Carolina, and is putting fares on sale across its network to celebrate.

Checking a bag on American Airlines? It will now cost $40 per bag if you don’t prepay online or $35 if you pay in advance. Previously, the airline was charging a flat $30 per checked bag. American has also increased the price of a second checked bag from $40 to $45.

American Airlines doesn't really want you shopping around.

Etihad Airways has launched a new high-end collection of amenity kits and loungewear in partnership with Italian design behemoth Giorgio Armani and luxe well-being brand Espa.

If you plan to check a bag with JetBlue Airways, you'll need to dig deeper in your pocket than ever before.

Passengers flying American Airlines will need to pack lighter or be ready to pay, the carrier announced Tuesday of its increased bag fees along with an array of other customer-facing changes.

One hurdle has been cleared in Hawaiian Airlines’ attempt to merge with Alaska Airlines.

Spirit Airlines is adding 10 new flights out of Boston-Logan, which can be looked at in two ways. It's a step back toward profitability for the airline, which many thought might go bankrupt in the wake of the ruling by the federal judge that blocked a merger with JetBlue Airways.

A man boarded a plane without a ticket at the UK's second-busiest airport, a second such incident in under two months at London airports.

Delta Air Lines has revealed that it’s offering a special flight for travelers who want to experience a total solar eclipse from the sky. On April 8, Delta flight 1218 will depart from Austin and land in Detroit, offering passengers a chance to view the solar eclipse “at its peak,” promises Delta.

Unless they’re flying private, travelers to St. Martin and onward to Anguilla and St. Barth have limited options in premium cabins on scheduled carriers. But that changed on February 18th when new service launched on the French airline La Compagnie from Newark Liberty International Airport to Princess Juliana International Airport in Sint Maarten. It’s a weekly charter operated on Sundays arranged through the travel company E. Clarke Travel and its new program Travel In Style Journeys which includes personal services and accommodations in top villas and hotels.

With corporate traffic slow to recover after the pandemic, wealthy leisure travelers are filling first- and business-class seats. They’re also paying handsomely for the privilege. 

Parts of the country will experience the phenomenon of a solar eclipse in less than two months. Now, a major U.S. airline is tweaking its flight schedules to allow 130 lucky travelers the chance to see the event from a 30,000-foot vantage point.

Life's most important commodity is time. Delta Air Lines' Sky Priority is designed to give you more of it.

When redeeming my Chase Sapphire Preferred credit card points for flights and hotel stays, I used to book everything through the Chase Travel Portal.

New York City may be a global destination for business and tourism, but its track record of seeing airlines depart, at least when it comes to their headquarters, continued last week.