AirTran Airways to Offer Seasonal Service to Bermuda AirTran Airways announced this week it will begin operating seasonal service to Bermuda via Atlanta and Baltimore starting this spring. Daily service will launch April 7, 2011, out of...
United Continental November Traffic Increases 4.8 Percent The newly merged United and Continental Airlines reported a combined traffic growth of 4.8 percent in November. The airlines are still operating as two separate carriers and said Tuesday they had...
Emirates to Begin Flights to Basra, Iraq Emirates will start service to Basra, Iraq on February 2, 2011, marking the airline’s 110th international destination and the sixth to commence in the 2010-2011 financial year. The...
Top Eight ‘Smuggle Travel’ Stories of 2010 Each day at the CheapOair travel blog we scour the internet to find you the latest news on airlines, provide helpful tips for travel and occasionally give you the chance to win great prizes. However one...
JetBlue Launches ‘Less is More’ Sale; Fares Starting at $19 Low-cost carrier JetBlue Airways announced a major sale today with flights starting at just $19 one-way! Passengers interested in booking airfare need to do so by December 8 and travel between January 4 and...
New York Senator Wants Airport Full-Body Scanner Bill The controversy over the use of full-body scanners at U.S. airports just added yet another chapter to the saga over the pricey machines as New York Senator Chuck Schumer has introduced legislation to...
Travel Shot: 250 Santas Dash Through the Snow in Maine About 250 skiers and snowboarders were dashing through the snow at Sunday River in Newry, Maine on Sunday, December 5 to take part in the 11th annual Santa Sunday. The men and women dressed in red and...
Hawaiian Airlines to Launch Third A330 Plane This Week Last month Hawaiian Airlines received a big present for its 81st birthday, welcoming its third new Airbus A330-200 aircraft to the fleet. The brand new 294-seat, wide-body A330 arrived in early November at...
Lufthansa to Offer Broadband on Flights Again Lufthansa, Germany’s leading airline, announced Tuesday that it will offer Internet access on almost its entire network by the end of next year, starting with a few flights to North...
American Airlines Launches Large Fare Sale Tis the season for cheaper airfare! American Airlines just launched a major fare sale on U.S. flight deals. You must book by December 13, 2010, and travel between January 4, 2011 and March 9, 2011. Below...
Christmas Shopping Around the Globe for Beauty Products Want to combine a trip abroad with a Christmas shopping spree? Then you need to choose where to go. Over the next few weeks we’ll be listing some of the best places to buy various products, and this...
Visiting Santa Claus Village in Lapland, Finland Lapland, Finland Whoever told you Santa Claus lived in the North Pole somewhat lied to you. Technically, his real address is located in Lapland, Finland. Thoughts aside of...
Southwest Airlines to add Bigger Boeing 737 Planes to Fleet Southwest Airlines announced Wednesday that pilots approved a deal that will give them a pay raise and allow the carrier to purchase larger planes. More than 75 percent voted in favor of the new deal...
Qantas to Sue Rolls-Royce Over A380 Engine Defect On Thursday, Qantas intensified pressure on engine maker Rolls-Royce to settle damages related to an engine failure on one of its giant Airbus A380 aircraft, but stated it would keep the option...