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The airline has been offering more space through seat blocking while also reducing the number of people on board each flight since April 2020, the airline said in a statement.

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun told employees on Thursday that the company’s board of directors “recognizes the important strides the team has made.”

A foot or more could be on the ground in New England by the time the snow finally tapers off in the northernmost states by Wednesday.

JetBlue rebooted its business class known as Mint, hoping to rebound with trans-Atlantic travel after the pandemic created a dismal year in flights and sales.

Flight delays and cancellations are increasing as residents brace for blankets of snow and blizzard-like conditions over the next few days.

The pandemic has kept many pilots out of the cockpit, in some cases for months at a time, especially at the height of the pandemic when demand sunk to a level not seen in more than 60 years.  

However, the chief executive said the airline remains "very well prepared" to weather this storm and was encouraged by the various executive orders put in place in the Aloha State as well as its pre-travel testing program.

Airlines are hoping that sentiment will improve this year as COVID-19 vaccines are more widely distributed. However, new strains of the virus have triggered tighter rules for international travel in countries including the United States.

The take-home Saliva RT-PCT tests can be found at contactless kiosks located within both of the airport's terminals.

The rise in orders for durable goods, items expected to last at least three years, followed much stronger increases of 1.2% November and 1.8% in October, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.

The flight disruptions come ahead of major winter storms to the Southwest and a region stretching from the Plains to the Northeast that are slated to hinder travel conditions. 

Supersonic aircraft company Aerion broke ground on its new global headquarters in Melbourne, Fla., where it plans to produce the world’s first business jet that can fly faster than the speed of sound -- an indication that a new era of travel at speeds above Mach 1 is getting closer.

Southwest customers may still travel with their cat or dog as part as of the airline's existing pets program for a charge of $95 each way per pet carrier. However, the animals must meet all applicable requirements regarding in-cabin stowage.

Dr. Henry Ting will join the airline on Feb. 15 to aid in its efforts to mitigate the transmission of the coronavirus and restore confidence about the safety of air travel, as the number of passengers currently flying is well below pre-pandemic numbers.

Boeing set a goal of making all its aircrafts capable of flying on 100% sustainable aviation fuels by 2030, the company announced Friday. 

American Airlines' wholly-owned regional subsidiary PSA Airlines plans to resume new pilot hiring this year, a positive sign for an industry that was ravaged last year by the coronavirus pandemic but is now preparing to ramp up flying.

The Boeing 737 Max will be approved to resume flights in Europe next week, following nearly two years of reviews after the aircraft was involved in two deadly crashes that saw the planes grounded worldwide, the head of the European aviation safety agency said Tuesday.

The jet crashed into the Java Sea, killing all 62 people on board.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ordered that all travelers flying to the U.S. from abroad will have to show proof of negative Covid-19 tests before boarding their flight starting Jan. 26.

Nearly 100 passengers were evacuated from a Southwest Airlines in Baltimore.