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1 week ago | 
businesstravelerusa.com | Fergus Cole
American Airlines is launching nonstop flights to Puerto Escondido this winter, strengthening its position as the dominant carrier in the U.S.-Mexico market. Beginning on December 3, American will launch a twice-weekly, year-round service between Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) and Puerto Escondido (PXM) on Wednesdays and Saturdays, operated by an Embraer 175 aircraft.
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1 week ago | 
businesstravelerusa.com | Fergus Cole
Southwest Airlines drew headlines last month for scrapping its popular “bags fly free” policy. Not many people noticed that the airline also quietly announced the end of another customer-friendly perk: its expiration-free travel credits. Southwest has long had fee-free changes, issuing travel credits, which it calls Travel Funds, equal to the original fare paid when travelers cancel flights.
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1 week ago | 
businesstravelerusa.com | Fergus Cole
Delta Air Lines has weighed in on the debate surrounding the Trump Administration’s trade policies, deciding to take a hard stance and insisting it won’t pay any tariffs on any incoming Airbus aircraft. With much of the economic world facing uncertainty over the effects of potential widespread tariffs imposed by the White House, aviation leaders have discussed the possible impacts on the industry.
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1 week ago | 
businesstravelerusa.com | Fergus Cole
A new Escape Lounge has opened its doors at Portland International Airport (PDX), and unlike typical airport lounges that are reserved for elite frequent flyers and premium passengers, this new space is open to all for a fee. The new space by Escape Lounges is the first-ever common-use lounge to open at PDX. This means that anyone can access it, regardless of the airline they’re flying with, which class they’re flying in, their frequent flyer status, or what co-branded credit card they’re using.
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2 weeks ago | 
businesstravelerusa.com | Fergus Cole
The fallout from the Trump Administration’s tough immigration stance and global trade war is hitting the U.S. travel industry hard. New data reveals that almost 200,000 fewer Europeans flew to the United States in March compared to the same month last year. According to data from the U.S. International Trade Administration (ITA), just 846,577 Europeans arrived in the U.S. by air last month, representing a 17.4 percent drop—or around 178,000 fewer arrivals—compared to March 2024.
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2 weeks ago | 
businesstravelerusa.com | Fergus Cole
Ted Christie, Chief Executive Officer of Spirit Airlines, has resigned from his position with immediate effect, just weeks after leading the low-cost carrier out of bankruptcy. Christie’s decision to step down from his leadership role was confirmed in a press release on Monday, April 7. It was also announced that Matt Klein, the airline’s Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, is immediately vacating his role.
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2 weeks ago | 
businesstravelerusa.com | Fergus Cole
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is launching 28 new routes spanning 17 countries this summer, the largest-ever summer expansion of its global flight network. Most of SAS’s new routes will be out of Copenhagen (CPH), strengthening the Danish capital’s position as a growing international hub, while the airline’s secondary hubs of Stockholm Arlanda (ARN) and Oslo (OSL) will welcome the addition of three new routes each.
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2 weeks ago | 
businesstravelerusa.com | Fergus Cole
A lavish renovation of Air France’s Business Class Lounge at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) has given SkyTeam business-class travelers and elites an even chicer place to unwind before their long-haul flights. The lounge has expanded to an additional floor in CDG’s Terminal 2E Hall K, the departure point for many of Air France’s transcontinental flights. The additional 9,700 square feet takes the lounge’s footprint to a gigantesque 30,100 square feet across three stories.
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3 weeks ago | 
businesstravelerusa.com | Fergus Cole
Alaska Airlines is planning to launch its first-ever flights to Europe next year, its CEO has confirmed, in a move that would mark a significant milestone in its growing global ambitions. Ever since Alaska’s historic merger with Hawaiian Airlines in September last year, the Seattle-based carrier has stated its ambitions to expand from a major regional player in the West Coast of the U.S. to a leading global airline with intercontinental connections.
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4 weeks ago | 
businesstravelerusa.com | Fergus Cole
Amid a number of concerning reports about travelers being detained, questioned, their electronic devices searched, and even denied entry when traveling into the United States, you may be wondering what your rights are. A few high-profile cases of legal immigrants and tourists facing difficulties with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents have hit the headlines in recent weeks.
