Robert Silk

The airlines are asking Transport Canada to permit them to add 10 city pairs that are currently excluded from the joint venture.

Hawaiian Airlines will start year-round flights from Seattle to Tahiti and Osaka next spring, launching new transoceanic routes with Airbus A330-200 aircraft, enhancing their long-haul offerings.

Lufthansa will begin a Phoenix-Munich service starting Aug. 3, operating thrice weekly with the Airbus A350-900. This will be Phoenix's only nonstop route to Germany and third to Europe.

United Airlines is opening a new 22-gate concourse at Houston Bush Airport, part of a $2.5 billion terminal overhaul to improve capacity and customer experience.

United Airlines claims that installing Starlink WiFi is attracting customers and may help achieve a 10% pre-tax profit margin by 2027. The airline has installed Starlink on 43% of its fleet, planning to increase this to the entire fleet by next year.

During an earnings call, the airline said it spent $1.9 billion more on fuel year over year in the third quarter, a 67.% increase on 4.2% more capacity.

Southwest Airlines reported strong Q3 earnings growth despite high fuel prices, driven by bag fees, new seating options and dynamic pricing, with operating income rising to $379 million and revenue up by 21.2%.

Four gates are now open in the 140,000-square foot expansion area, with all 10 gates expected to be open for the holiday season.

The airline's leaders said on a Q3 earnings call that they have adequate liquidity to last until 2028, when they expect to generate positive cash flow.

Although the struggling discount carrier reported a net loss of $104 million Wednesday, Frontier also recorded a robust 53% increase in revenue year over year.