The FAA wants to keep capacity down at Newark for an additional year, hoping operations will remain vaguely reasonable.
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Riyadh Air Secures Slots for Heathrow Service
Riyadh Air expects to operate flights to London Heathrow at some point this winter, with slots secured.
United, JetBlue team for "Blue Sky" future
United Airlines and JetBlue are teaming up, linking their route networks, frequent flyer programs, and technology stacks.
Final objections filed on DCA slot allocation
Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines, and JetBlue lodged objections with the US Department of Transportation over the assignment of new long-distance slots at DCA. The three carriers were the losers in the recent allocation proceedings.
Big five win big in DCA slot awards
The five largest airlines in the United States (tentatively) won in their efforts to secure additional long-haul slots at Washington, DC’s Reagan National Airport.
Airlines vie for long-haul slots at DCA
A feeding frenzy is afoot as airlines file for their desired flights from Washington, DC’s close-in airport.
American snags slots for JFK-Haneda service
American Airlines secured the necessary authorities to launch service between New York City and Tokyo, beating out United Airlines. Ultimately, the US Department of Transportation favored American’s offering as an incremental add of service rather than a shift of existing capacity.
Air France denied slot usage waiver at JFK
Air France is at risk of losing slots in JFK as the FAA denied a waiver request for reduced flights – something the FAA asked airlines to do – this winter.
American, United vie for Haneda slot
American and United are all-in on their push to grab a slot at Haneda. And they took very different approaches to positioning themselves in the market.
Schiphol capacity slashed, US government responds
The US Department of Transportation will require Netherlands-based airlines to file schedules for approval to operate to the United States for Summer 2024, a move triggered by cuts to capacity at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. The schedule filing requirement is the first step of any countermeasures the DOT might enact