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Author: Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY
Southwest’s Herb Kelleher: Five innovations that shaped U.S. aviation
The larger-than-life bourbon-drinking Kelleher helped launch Southwest in 1971. He’ll forever be remembered for key innovations in the airline industry.
December route roundup: Where airlines are adding, and cutting, service
There are dozens of changes to airline routes each month. New options for Boston, Portugal and San Francisco are among the most interesting for December.
WOW Air dropping four more U.S. destinations
WOW confirmed it’s axing service to at least four more U.S. cities. L.A., San Francisco, Dallas/Fort Worth and New York JFK will drop off WOW’s 2019 schedule.
Frontier adds two new cities as part of 3-route Denver expansion
Frontier will launch Denver-Hartford service in late March, offering three flights a week. Frontier last flew from the Connecticut airport in 2008.
Christmas travel: 6,245 flight delays Friday (and growing)
Friday’s potential problems follow a rough Thursday that saw more than 8,000 delays. Two airlines, United and JetBlue, are waiving change fees for NYC.
Christmas travel: 7,000+ flights delayed as holiday rush begins
Delays slowed flyers at a number of airports Thursday as the Christmas air-travel period kicked into high gear. Storm expected to linger into Friday.
The art of the mileage run: Where airline miles make the trip
Many frequent-flyers take an extra trip, one that’s simply to earn miles to upgrade to the next status tier before the mile-earning counter resets.
United Airlines adds 11 routes amid ‘record’ network expansion
United’s expansion adds one new city – Stockton, California – but the other routes represent new connections to cities the airline already serves.
TAP Air Portugal: San Francisco-Lisbon nonstops to begin in June
TAP Air Portugal has announced San Francisco as its newest U.S. destination, saying that nonstop flights to its hub in Lisbon would begin in June.