Daniel McCarthy

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Editor-in-Chief at Travel Market Report

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United Airlines Cuts 35 Daily Flights From Newark Liberty Over FAA Challenges

1 week ago | travelmarketreport.com | Daniel McCarthy

United Airlines is cutting 35 flights a day from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) because of “long-simmering FAA challenges” that are causing chaos at the airport, CEO Scott Kirby announced on Friday. “United is committed to doing absolutely everything in our power to minimize the impact that this will have on customers, and so we are unilaterally canceling 35 roundtrip flights per day from our Newark schedule starting this weekend,” Kirby said in a message to United flyers on Friday.
Ask-an-Advisor: Should I Prepare for a Possible Slowdown? How Do I Even Begin?

1 week ago | travelmarketreport.com | Daniel McCarthy

This is 2025’s third edition of TMR’s Ask an Advisor series, a regular column where a team of travel advisors tackles questions from others in the industry. All questions from this series have been submitted by readers and vetted by the TMR editorial team. This question comes from an advisor looking to prepare for possible consumer demand disruption. Dear Ask-an-Advisor, Coming off of Wave season, I have been experiencing a little bit of a drop off in client inquiries for travel.
American Airlines’ Newest Premium Suites Are Now on Sale

1 week ago | travelmarketreport.com | Daniel McCarthy

American Airlines’ newest class of seats is now on sale. The first flights featuring American’s premium Flagship Suites aboard its new Boeing 787-9 aircraft, which American welcomed two of at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) last Tuesday, are now available for booking.
American Airlines Adds More Warm-Weather Routes From Chicago O’Hare

1 week ago | travelmarketreport.com | Daniel McCarthy

American Airlines is adding more warm-weather routes out of Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) for next winter, doubling its capacity to sun destinations from the hub. In total, American is adding five new destinations to the 11 it already serves in the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America out of O’Hare: Curaçao (CUR); St. Croix (STX); St. Maarten (SXM); Guatemala City (GUA); and San José, Costa Rica (SJO). The airline will fly St. Maarten service weekly on Saturdays starting Nov.
Air Canada Launches Free Wi-Fi for Aeroplan Members

2 weeks ago | travelmarketreport.com | Daniel McCarthy

Air Canada is now offering free Wi-Fi to its passengers. The airline on Monday launched its new free Wi-Fi service through its ongoing partnership with Bell, making it available to all Aeroplan members flying across North America and to and from Sun destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean. It had announced plans for the addition late last year.
Report: JetBlue Negotiating Partnership with United Airlines

2 weeks ago | travelmarketreport.com | Daniel McCarthy

With the Northeast Alliance (NEA) officially dissolved—and JetBlue now in a lawsuit with American Airlines over its breakup—the carrier is reportedly exploring a new domestic airline partnership. A Reuters report on Wednesday suggests that JetBlue is already in talks with another major U.S. carrier: United Airlines. Reuters, citing “three industry sources familiar with the matter,” reports that the potential partnership between JetBlue and United would look very different from the NEA.
Virtuoso Names New VP of Global Membership, SVP of Global Partnerships

2 weeks ago | travelmarketreport.com | Daniel McCarthy

Virtuoso is expanding its senior leadership team with two new promotions. The luxury travel network on Tuesday named Cheryl Cheney Bunker as its new senior vice president of global membership. Bunker has been with Virtuoso since 2007, working in advisor-facing roles. Most recently, she served as vice president of global member relations. Starting May 1, Bunker will oversee the strategic direction of Virtuoso’s global membership, driving growth and engagement across Virtuoso’s 58 countries.
WestJet Axes Austin-to-Vancouver Flight Over Weak Demand

2 weeks ago | travelmarketreport.com | Daniel McCarthy

WestJet is dropping plans for its Austin-Bergstrom International (AUS) to Vancouver International (YVR) flights just a couple of weeks ahead of its launch. The flight was scheduled to launch in May 2025 and had been planned for months.
United Airlines Opens Renovated Polaris Lounge at Chicago O’Hare

2 weeks ago | travelmarketreport.com | Daniel McCarthy

United Airlines on Tuesday opened its freshly renovated and expanded Polaris Lounge in Terminal 1 at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD). The lounge now spans nearly 25,000 square feet, about 50% larger than its previous footprint, with seating for almost 350 travelers spread throughout the space. Part of that seating comes in the form of two separate, full-service bars—making United the first and only U.S. airline to offer dual full-service bars in a single business-class lounge.
Belgium General Strike Grounds Hundreds of Flights at Brussels Airports

2 weeks ago | travelmarketreport.com | Daniel McCarthy

A nationwide general strike of public and private sector workers in Belgium is causing major travel disruptions at some of Europe’s busiest airports. The strike, called Tuesday by a coalition of Belgian trade unions, is in response to proposed government reforms that could impact pensions and working conditions. In addition to widespread public transportation issues, the strike is severely affecting air travel—most notably at Brussels Airport (BRU), which canceled all departures for the day.