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A new runway in Nuuk, scheduled for completion in 2024, will be long enough to handle widebody aircraft.

Greenland airport projects to grow tourismThe airport in Nuuk is getting a longer runway as well as a new terminal. In Ilulissat, the terminal and airfield are being...

Frontier will only pay $1 million on its $2.2 million DOT fine because it made $222 million in refund payments to customers.

Agents chased Covid-era air refunds. Many say DOT's fines aren't enoughASTA characterized the DOT's decision to fine six airlines a total of $7.25 million for failing to comply with refund...

Delta’s Airbus A220 aircraft offer this semi-accessible lavatory model.

Disabled flyers often have lavatory options they don't know aboutSome U.S. airlines offer semi-accessible facilities on portions of their narrowbody fleets. Unfortunately, they do little to...

As flyer habits change, airlines rethink approach to scheduling

As flyer habits change, airlines rethink approach to schedulingThe changing travel patterns brought about by the pandemic have caused the Big Three U.S. airlines to begin a readjustment of...

Paralyzed Veterans of America found that 66% of airline passengers in wheelchairs typically have to wait more than 15 minutes for assistance from their arrival gate.

Wheelchair assistance falls short of flyers' expectationsFlyers who need wheelchair assistance are entitled to "prompt and timely" assistance. Disability advocates contend that...

Spirit and JetBlue say they expect to complete their merger during the first half of 2024.

Spirit Airlines shareholders approve $3.8 billion sale to JetBlueThe vote, which had been underway since Sept. 12, was concluded at a shareholders meeting Wednesday.

ATPCO CEO Alex Zoghlin, right, and chief strategy officer Tom Gregorson on stage in Arlington, Va.

ATPCO lays the foundation for leap in dynamic fare offeringsBut even Alex Zoghlin, CEO of the airline-owned tech developer and fare-filing repository, concedes that moving the needle...

Joby Aviation’s four-passenger eVTOL aircraft is regarded by analysts as one of the leaders in the race toward commercial certification.

Electric air taxis take flight with new developmentsThanks to steady investment and technological advancements, electric air taxis are getting closer to becoming a daily means of...

ULCCs like Allegiant tend to be the U.S. airlines most reliant on ancillary products like seat assignments.

DOT fees-disclosure plan met with widespread oppositionThe proposal, which was put forward on Sept. 26, already faces opposition from airlines and travel advisors and even some...

State of accessible travel

State of accessible travelTravel companies are working to improve the travel experience for the disabled. Advocates say it just makes good business...

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