Flights: Trending Stories from USA Today

Hawaiian keeps night-time access to Tokyo’s Haneda airport
Hawaiian Airlines won approval Friday for a daily night flight to Tokyo’s Haneda airport, the Transportation Department announced Friday.

     

Six reasons to collect American AAdvantage miles
There are a few ways in which American’s loyalty program still stands out.

     

Name that airport …
Here is this week’s “name that airport” photo.

     

Behind the scenes at New Mexico’s ‘airline boneyard’

The ‘boneyard’: Where airlines send old planes to be scrapped
The museum-like quality of the ‘boneyard’ delights enthusiasts, though access is hard to get.

     

Bonus photos: Riding a retirement flight to the airline ‘boneyard’

Phoenix Sky Harbor airport has its busiest month ever
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport recorded its busiest month ever in March.

     

Man arrested trying to catch missed plane in Detroit
The left the airport’s North Terminal through an emergency exit and was arrested in an apparent attempt to reach the plane where it was parked outside.

     

Name that airport … (Washington Dulles)
The photo in this week’s “name that airport” photo is of Washington Dulles International.

     

JD Power: Alaska Air, JetBlue still the best in 2016
The airlines have finished at the top of the ratings fort the better part of a decade.

     

Alaska Air makes Japan Airlines its 17th frequent-flier partner
Alaska Air boasts one of the most-versatile frequent-flier programs of any U.S. airline.

     

Fliers happier with airlines than they’ve been in a decade
Satisfaction scores surge on J.D. Power 2016 North America Airline rankings.

     

Emirates airline says profits are up on lower oil prices
Middle East’s biggest airline also says it’s likely to continue expanding in the U.S. market.

     

Airlines, airports sound the alarm on long TSA lines
Some airports are warning fliers to arrive three hours early as summer travel season nears.

     

United celebrates Dulles airport’s 30th year as a hub
United first designated Dulles – about 30 miles from downtown D.C. – as a hub in May 1986.

     

Delta expands Delta Shuttle service to Seattle
Delta’s business-oriented brand to be offered on flights to Los Angeles and San Francisco.

     

Ask the Captain: Why ‘reverse thrust’ is a misnomer
Do they really reverse the engines after landing to slow the aircraft?

     

Eight reasons to collect Delta SkyMiles
Here are a few reasons you should keep earning this underrated airline currency.

     

Name that airport …
Here is this week’s “name that airport” photo.

     

British Airways starts San Jose-London Dreamliner service
London service is the first of several high-profile new routes from the California airport.

     

British Airways begins Dreamliner service between San Jose and London

KLM begins Dreamliner service to the USA

KLM’s Dreamliners are now flying to the USA
KLM customers were treated to cakes and treats as well as inaugural flight T-shirts.

     

Name that airport … (Hobbs, N.M.)
The photo in this week’s “name that airport” post is of New Mexico’s Lea County Regional Airport near Hobbs.

     

Mayor: Effort to reconfigure Kansas City airport on hold
A new single-terminal airport failed to win traction among Kansas City voters.

     

Severe turbulence injures 32 on Etihad flight to Indonesia
Nine passengers were hospitalized from Wednesday’s Abu Dhabi-to-Jakarta flight.

     

Passengers on JetBlue flight cheered for crying babies
New ad asks passengers to cut flying moms a break.

     

Delta: New international premium economy cabin coming next year
Delta Air Lines will add an upgraded premium-economy cabin to its long-haul international flights beginning in 2017.

     

U.S. airports respond to Zika virus threat
With the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro kicking off in just three months and a growing list of countries and territories around the world reporting active mosquito transmission of the Zika virus, U.S.

     

In rare move, Southwest cuts airfares, Delta boosts them
In an unusual move, Southwest has slashed some fares while Delta has raised them, a signal that airlines may be starting to resist the lockstep price matching that has long defined the industry.

     

Best frequent flier promotions for May 2016
How to make the most of your miles this month.

     

LATAM Airlines makes Washington 5th U.S. city
LATAM’s LAN Peru affiliate now flying nonstop between Lima and Washington Dulles.

     

How to capitalize on airline yo-yo pricing
For travelers, it’s a confusing time: When to buy, how to fly? Here are some answers.

     

Behind the scenes at Delta Air Lines

Delta’s new CEO: ‘This airline has never performed better’
Ed Bastian will be tasked with solidifying and advancing Delta’s decade-long turnaround.

     

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