Travel Week in Review – June 9th, 2023

All corporate travelers now have access to Delta’s limited-time Corporate Status Match Challenge offer, which provides complimentary Status for six months with a three-month challenge component. Now through September 30, 2023, Delta is offering business travelers who are elite members of another airline’s (excluding Delta airline partners) frequent flyer program a Status Match to complimentary Platinum, Gold, or Silver Medallion® Status for up to 6 months, based on current status. Read More…

If the record travel numbers of Memorial Day weekend proved anything, it’s that the summer season will be one that requires a lot of patience and waiting in long lines in airports. Thankfully, biometric identity verification service Clear launched its Reserve lane in 2021. Reserve, which debuted at Orlando Airport, allows passengers that don’t have a Clear membership to schedule their spot in a designated security line ahead of time. Read More…

American Airlines has once cut baggage allowances on basic economy tickets. For all tickets issued after June 7th, passengers will have to pay $75 for the first checked bag on all international flights outside North and South America. Previously, passengers were allowed at least one checked bag on long-haul routes, but this is no more, with the change coming days before peak summer travel. Read More…

It’s a moment travelers dread: You’re sitting at the gate, waiting to board your plane, and the terrible word “delayed” pops up on the screen. Even if you have carefully packed your bag for this exact occasion, it is unwelcome news. Airlines of course try to avoid this situation. Delays don’t benefit airlines or passengers, yet they are a somewhat frequent part of travel. Over the past decade, between 11.6 percent and 24.5 percent of flights in the U.S. have been delayed each year. Read More…

Dozens of flights in the New York City area have been delayed after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) “slowed traffic” at major hubs on Wednesday due to hazy-orange smoke conditions caused by Canadian wildfires. “The FAA has slowed traffic to and from New York City area airports due to reduced visibility from wildfire smoke,” the FAA confirmed in a statement. “The agency will continue to adjust the volume of traffic.” Read More…