US Pre-clearance Facility to be Built in Abu Dhabi Washington, DC – May 8, 2013 (FlyersPulse.com): The US Department of Homeland Security is planning to open a controversial US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facility at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH). Typically passengers arriving into the United States clear US Immigration, Customs, and Agriculture [...]
February 20, 2013 – (Louisville, KY): The merger won’t begin until the 3rd quarter of this year, but once the wedding cake is cut, forget the honeymoon and fasten your seatbelt low and tight across the waist. Today I spoke with Mike Benjamin, CEO ofFlightView Inc., about the American Airlines and US Airways merger. When [...]
US Airways and American Merge February 14, 2013 – (Louisville, KY): In a wedding only appropriate for Valentine’s Day, US Airways and American Airlines announced their merger. The board of directors of each company approved a definitive merger creating a new global carrier, keeping the name American Airlines. AMR Corporation based out of Dallas-Fort/Worth, Texas, [...]
One to Two Feet of Snow to fall across Northeast United States UPDATE-1: February 8, 2013 (Louisville, KY): Travel will come to a halt across parts of the northeast United States as two low pressure systems merge to form a Nor’Easter. Dubbed Winter Storm Nemo, the storm will dump one to two feet — perhaps [...]
Winter Storm Luna Delays and Cancels Flights January 28, 2013 – (Louisville, KY): As Winter Storm Luna hits the east coast, airports from Philadelphia to Toronto are facing adverse weather conditions. At the moment, the FAA has ground delay programs in effect for New York City area airports. To avoid delays and the possibility of [...]
US Airways Merger Rumored Near | New Look for American Airlines January 27, 2013 – (Louisville, KY): The board of AMR Corporation, the parent of American Airlines and American Eagle, is scheduled to meet tomorrow and rumors of a pending merger between US Airways and American are in high gear. This comes just days after [...]
Airline Passengers Turn To Twitter First all the rave was over Angry Birds, now it’s Angry Tweets over delays, cancelled flights, lost luggage, and more. Airline passengers are now armed with smartphones and an army of consumers have fired up their Twitter applications to complain about their flights over the holiday season. As multiple weather [...]
Potential Disruptions at Chicago O’Hare and Midway – December 20, 2012 The airline industry is hitting turbulence today with the Midwest Winter Storm Draco. Updates – December 20 – 1:15 US Eastern Time UPDATE: Southwest Airlines Cancels ALL Chicago Midway (MDW) Flights after 5pm, Thursday, December 20. UPDATE: FAA Ground Stop Program for Chicago O’Hare [...]
New Nonstop Flights South of the Border American, JetBlue and United Airlines have announced new southbound flights in the battle for air traffic to Latin America. Additionally, American and US Airways are entering into new codeshare agreements to increase their Latin American reach. Mexico First up, United Airlines is launching a flight from Chicago O’Hare [...]
New Boeing 777-300ER equipped with Satellite WiFi American Airlines took delivery of their first Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) aircraft today. The delivery was an important step to transform American’s aging fleeting into the industry’s most modern fleet. American is the first US carrier to order and take delivery of the 777-300ER. Virasb Vahidi, American’s Chief [...]