Southwest starts booking reserved seats, details new St. Thomas routes
Southwest has begun booking reserved and extra-legroom seats. The carrier has also announced launch dates and city pairs for its first routes from St. Thomas. Reservations for the airline’s first-ever assigned seats, including extra-space seats at the front of the aircraft and around exit rows, opened on July 29. The bookings are now available for flights beginning Jan. 27. Read More…
United Airlines and JetBlue Airways customers will soon be able to leverage their frequent flyer miles and status across both airlines. The Department of Transportation has approved a previously announced new partnership between the carriers. “Blue Sky is a new and unique collaboration designed to give customers of both airlines even more options to find flights that fit their plans as well as new opportunities to earn and use MileagePlus miles and TrueBlue points across both airlines,” JetBlue said in a press release on July 29, announcing federal regulators’ approval. Read More…
Alaska is the latest airline gunning to take up the void that Avelo Airlines will leave at Hollywood Burbank Airport. Alaska said Thursday that it will launch year-round, daily routes connecting Burbank with Eugene, Ore.; Redmond/Bend, Ore.; and Pasco, Wash. The flights commence Oct. 26 and will be operated with regional Embraer E175 planes. Read More…
As airport security checkpoints undergo changes that may help travelers get through faster and with less hassle, experts say paid services offering modified security screenings — like TSA PreCheck, Global Entry and Clear — may still be worth the cost. Earlier this month, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that in certain airports, families will have their own dedicated screening lanes as part of a new initiative called “Families on the Fly.” That follows a change ending the Transportation Security Agency’s “shoes off” travel policy.
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July’s Most Important Travel Advisories
The peak summer travel period is entering its final weeks as the calendar flips to August. While the dog days of the season saw long stretches of silence from the U.S. State Department, some popular destinations received timely updates in recent days. Here are the most significant travel advisory updates from July and what travelers need to know in the second half of 2025. Read More…
