United Restores Newark Service, Preps for Fall Construction
United Airlines’ operations at Newark Liberty International Airport have rebounded from cutbacks triggered by runway construction and congestion, according to the carrier, which said it is ready for the planned weekend closures this fall for additional construction. “We don’t expect any operational impact as a result of that construction work that is scheduled to take place,” said United VP for Newark Jon Gooda to BTN on July 11 of the planned weekend work on runway 4L-22R scheduled for September through December. Read More…
The liquid rule for carry-on bags could be the next airport security measure to be overhauled. Kristi Noem, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, hinted at a possible policy change on Wednesday at the Hill Nation Summit hosted by The Hill and NewsNation in Washington. “But I will tell you — I mean the liquids — I’m questioning. So that may be the next big announcement is what size your liquids need to be,” Noem told NewsNation’s host Blake Burman. Read More…
Delta Air Lines in June 2026 will launch new service between Los Angeles International Airport and each Chicago and Hong Kong, the carrier announced Wednesday. Hong Kong service will begin June 6 and operate daily with Airbus A350-900 aircraft configured with four cabins: Delta One, Premium Select, Comfort and Main. Read More…
Southwest Airlines will begin serving St. Thomas in early 2026. The airline has yet to provide details, including specific routes or even how many routes it will fly to the U.S. Virgin Islands locale. A launch date has also not yet been set as the airline awaits regulatory approvals, but Southwest said tickets will be available for purchase soon. Read More…
ARC: June Corp. Trip Decline Slows
The recent year-over-year declines in total U.S. air sales and in the number of corporate trips seemed to level off in June, according to the latest monthly report from Airlines Reporting Corp. The number of trips in June sold by corporate agencies, those with at least 70 percent self-reported corporate and government business, and settled by ARC declined for the sixth month in a row. However, the rate of the decline significantly slowed, according to ARC. Corporate trips in June were down 0.41 percent year over year, which is less than the 8 percent drop reported for May and the 6.2 percent decline in April. Read More…
