Starting June 1, 2026, the carrier will operate three round-trip flights between Manila and Los Angeles on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. The current cadence of two flights per day will continue on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
“By increasing our capacity on this key route, we are opening doors for travelers to experience the world-class service and heartfelt hospitality unique to Philippine Airlines, while also supporting the dynamic economic relationship that drives opportunities between the Philippines and the U.S.,” PAL President Richard Nuttall said in a statement.
Philippine Airlines operates its Manila-Los Angeles route using Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
The carrier previously announced plans to increase the frequency of its Manila-Seattle service from three times to five times per week starting Nov. 25.
Within the U.S., Philippine Airlines also serves San Francisco, Honolulu, and New York-JFK.
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Livery of the Week: Royal Jordanian
The flag carrier’s refreshed design introduces subtle modern touches while preserving its long-standing visual identity.
A Royal Jordanian Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. (Photo: AirlineGeeks | William Derrickson)
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Royal Jordanian has begun rolling out a revised livery that updates several elements of its long-used design while maintaining the core appearance the airline has carried for more than a decade. The refreshed look debuted on the carrier’s new Embraer E2 aircraft earlier this year and is slated to expand across incoming Airbus A320neo and Boeing 787-9 jets.
The updated livery keeps the airline’s charcoal-grey fuselage, red accents, and gold trim, but introduces an adjusted tail layout featuring the airline’s crown emblem in a more streamlined presentation. The tail update retains the familiar color palette while giving the vertical stabilizer a cleaner, more contemporary look.
Embraer delivered the E190-E2 jet to Royal Jordanian Airlines on Thursday. The navy green jet sports a decal marking the jet manufacturer’s 1,800th E-Jet delivery milestone. (Photo: Embraer)
One of the most visible changes is located underneath the aircraft. Royal Jordanian has added a large belly logo, designed to improve brand visibility. The application places the airline’s name and iconography prominently across the lower fuselage.
Aside from these modifications, the fuselage retains the basic pattern that has become associated with the Amman-based carrier, including the grey base and horizontal striping that runs along the cabin windows. The placement of the “Royal Jordanian” titles remains consistent with the prior design.
The updated livery is appearing first on the carrier’s newest aircraft as part of a broader fleet renewal and modernization effort. As additional E2, A320neo, and 787-9 deliveries arrive, the airline plans to continue applying the revised scheme.
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After over a decade of planning and four years of construction work, the terminal will open to the public on Nov. 18. It replaces a much older concourse that was originally designed as a US Airways hub for connecting passengers.
The new facility includes 12 TSA lanes, a wing for international arrivals, space for 20 new shopping and dining stands, a more efficient baggage delivery system, and a welcome point for visitors greeting arriving passengers. Airport leaders expect the terminal will streamline security operations – currently split between main and alternate checkpoints – and cut baggage wait times in half.
Earlier this year, the terminal was subjected to “stress tests” involving over 2,000 participants, who provided feedback and helped planners refine certain features, like the layout of security stanchions.
Pittsburgh International Airport’s new terminal under construction in 2024. (Photo: Designism via Wikimedia Commons [https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/])
The development also includes a 3,300-space parking garage, outdoor terraces, and a pedestrian Skybridge connecting the new terminal to the existing airside terminal. The Skybridge will eliminate the airport’s need for its underground tram system, which will be decommissioned and closed.
Officials told WTAE-TV that shutting down the people mover will save about $4.5 million per year.
“This is a new day for our region,” Pittsburgh International Airport CEO Christina Cassotis said in a statement. “This is an airport built for Pittsburgh, by Pittsburgh. It improves the passenger experience and ensures this region remains on a global stage.”
Pittsburgh International Airport is the second-busiest airport in Pennsylvania, behind Philadelphia. As of January, its largest airlines were Southwest (which flew 26.6% of the airport’s passengers) and American (22.2%), followed by Delta (16.9%) and United (14.8%).
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A Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft operated by Proflight Zambia. (Photo: Vidit Luthra | Shutterstock)
Zambia’s privately owned airline, Proflight Zambia, will launch scheduled flights to Namibia’s capital, Windhoek, next year.
Service between Zambia’s capital, Lusaka, and Windhoek is set to start on March 3, 2026. It will be the only active route between the two cities, the carrier said, and is expected to boost tourism and business travel.
Flights will run three times weekly. They will include a 30-minute stop in Livingstone, Zambia, where passengers heading to Windhoek will remain on the aircraft.
The route will operate with a Bombardier CRJ-200 aircraft.
Network Growth
Proflight Zambia is aiming to position itself as a strategic partner in regional development.
The airline has announced other new routes, including between Lusaka, Livingstone, and Maun, Botswana. This seasonal service will operate from May 1 to Oct. 31 next year. It will operate three times a week, with a 29-seat Jetstream 41.
This service connects Lusaka with two of Africa’s prime tourist destinations: Victoria Falls and the Okavango Delta.
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Court Temporarily Blocks Trump Admin’s Order Ending Delta-Aeroméxico Joint Venture
The carriers were given until Jan. 1 to unwind their partnership.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit halted the proceedings while a judicial review of the DOT’s decision takes place, Aeroméxico said in a statement to its investors on Wednesday. The government’s order was set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2026.
It was not immediately clear how long the court’s review will take.
The ruling comes as the Trump administration escalates a trade dispute with Mexico over alleged efforts by Mexican regulators to push U.S. passenger and cargo carriers out of Benito Juárez Mexico City International Airport.
The joint venture between Delta and Aeroméxico goes beyond standard interline and codeshare agreements by allowing the carriers to share information and jointly determine routes. Its unconventional structure required a special dispensation from the Transportation Department shielding the partners from federal antitrust enforcement, which was granted in late 2016.
Delta A321s in Austin. (Photo: Shutterstock | lorenzatx)
The Trump administration said it is choosing to let that grant of immunity lapse because the carriers’ joint venture no longer serves the flying public’s interests and is exacerbating “market distortions” within Mexico.
Border Breakdown
The trade dispute centers on the Mexican government’s decision to unilaterally seize slots from foreign carriers, which made it harder for U.S. airlines like Alaska Airlines and JetBlue to access Mexico City. Mexican regulators also ordered U.S. cargo operators like FedEx and UPS to relocate from Benito Juárez Mexico City International Airport to the recently opened Felipe Ángeles International Airport.
Felipe Ángeles is considered a less desirable landing point for freight carriers because it is further away from Mexico City and increases logistical hurdles.
Mexico maintains that it was working to relieve congestion at Benito Juárez.
High-ranking Mexican officials, including President Claudia Sheinbaum, have denounced the DOT’s route cancellations, arguing that they are unreasonable and likely politically motivated. Sheinbaum and President Donald Trump spoke directly earlier this month, and while Trump described the call positively, no long-term settlement has been worked out.
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Alaska Increases Frequency of Upcoming Rome Service
Alaska's new 787-9 livery. (Photo: Alaska Airlines)
Alaska Airlines said it has increased the frequency of its upcoming Seattle-Rome service from four times weekly to daily in response to strong demand from customers.
Tickets for the seasonal flights, which will begin on April 28, 2026, are now on sale through Alaska’s website.
Alaska is also gearing up for the launch of daily year-round service to London. Tickets for those flights will go on sale “soon,” the carrier said.
“With our nonstop service from Seattle to Rome and London, we’re opening the door to two of the world’s most iconic regions with the style and care our guests expect from us,” COO Andrew Harrison said in a statement. “These new routes mark a tremendous step in our global expansion and reflect our commitment to delivering a premium international experience from Seattle.”
Alaska is also set to launch nonstop service to Reykjavik, Iceland, next spring. The three new cities will bring the airline closer to its goal of flying at least 12 long-haul international routes from Seattle by 2030.
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JSX Takes Delivery of Its First Turboprop
The carrier will begin ATR operations with two leased aircraft.
JSX's first ATR aircraft arrives at Dallas Love Field. (Photo: Adam Baker)
JSX’s first-ever turboprop aircraft arrived at the company’s Dallas headquarters on Thursday. The ATR 42 is the first of two aircraft that will launch the semi-private operator’s non-jet venture.
The aircraft will enable JSX to reach additional private terminals, fixed-base operators (FBOs), and underserved airports throughout the U.S., the carrier said at a Paris Air Show announcement back in June.
The ATR 42-600 – which will eventually be registered as N400JX – landed at Dallas Love Field on Thursday afternoon after a ferry flight from Sault Ste. Marie Airport in Canada. A company spokesperson later confirmed the delivery to AirlineGeeks.
According to ATR, the ATR 42-600 variant will allow JSX to access more than 1,000 additional airports in the U.S.
“The ATR-600 series will bring over 1,000 new airports into reach for JSX, expanding access to reliable public charter flights across the great United States. Many of these airports were, until now, reserved only for those who had the means to fly private,” said Alex Wilcox, JSX’s CEO, in a news release. “I am confident that our Customers will love the ATR product, not just for the variety of new routes it allows JSX to operate, but also for its quiet cabin and comfortable seating.”
JSX’s first ATR 42 on approach to Dallas Love Field (Photo: Adam Baker)
JSX’s current fleet consists of 50 Embraer E135 and E145 aircraft.
The carrier agreed to acquire up to 25 ATR turboprops, including 15 ATR 42-600 and ATR 72-600 aircraft, with options for an additional 10. JSX said the aircraft will feature a 30-seat all-business-class cabin using ATR’s HighLine interior.
The first two leased aircraft are expected by the end of 2025.
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Delta and Southwest aircraft in Austin. (Photo: Shutterstock | lorenzatx)
The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history is now over, but it will take several days and possibly even a week for the nation’s air travel system to return to normal.
The reductions were put in place last week to ease the burden on air traffic controllers, who have not received a full paycheck since Oct. 1. It was not immediately clear when controllers will get their next paychecks or owed backpay, but Duffy noted that many who had called out sick are already returning to work.
“The FAA safety team is encouraged to see our air traffic control staffing surge, and they feel comfortable with pausing the reduction schedule to give us time to review the airspace,” the secretary said. “The data is going to guide what we do because the safety of the American people comes first. If the FAA safety team determines the trend lines are moving in the right direction, we’ll put forward a path to resume normal operations.”
Speaking at a press conference, Airlines For America President and CEO Chris Sununu said it could take up to a week for delays and cancellations to drop to normal levels. Still, he was confident that significant disruptions will not linger into the Thanksgiving travel period.
Chicago O’Hare International Airport. (Photo: Shutterstock | John McAdorey)
“I don’t think any flights over the Thanksgiving week have actually been canceled yet,” Sununu said, according to ABC News. “I think the airlines have been pretty tight working with the FAA looking a few days out to be sure. We’re still a good week-plus away from that Thanksgiving week. There’s still plenty of time to make sure that everything over the Thanksgiving week goes off as originally planned.”
Airlines, for the most part predicted a return to business as usual within a matter of days.
In a statement, American said it is “well positioned” to restore canceled flights because of “operation decisions to minimize disruptions.”
“Our approach was to limit inconvenience for our customers,” the carrier said. “We took unprecedented actions to provide flexibility for customers, and we are grateful for their loyalty and patience throughout a challenging period.”
Delta CEO Ed Bastian told CBS Mornings that air travel complications could be resolved in as few as three to four days.
“The system should return to normal by the weekend… and normal for us is an incredibly safe, incredibly reliable, great experience,” he said. “Thanksgiving is going to be a great holiday period of travel.”
Delta aircraft in Atlanta. (Photo: Markus Mainka
| Shutterstock)
Southwest COO Andrew Watterson said Wednesday that there were already signs of stabilization.
“The good news is – and I want to emphasize this – as of yesterday, we’re seeing real progress, and air travel appears to be returning to normal,” he said in a news release. “Our operation remains strong, and customers can continue to count on Southwest.”
About 1,000 flights into, out of, and within the U.S. had been canceled as of midday Thursday, according to data from tracking website Flight Aware. Chicago O’Hare, Atlanta, Denver, Seattle, and Newark, New Jersey – all subject to the FAA’s reduction order – saw the highest number of cancellations.
With the shutdown over, federal departments and agencies will return to normal operations. At agencies dealing with air transport, including the FAA, TSA, NTSB, a large number of employees were deemed essential and continued coming into work despite the lack of pay.
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Why BermudAir Is ‘The Little Airline That Could’
The carrier is gearing up for more growth, including long-haul flights, its CEO says.
A BermudAir E175 (Photo: Orlando International Airport)
BermudAir is preparing for another phase of expansion as it builds out its U.S. presence and moves forward with new service to Anguilla, CEO Adam Scott said in an interview with AirlineGeeks.
The airline now serves three New York–area airports — Westchester County, LaGuardia, and Newark. Scott said the goal was to address different segments of the region while maintaining complementary schedules.
“I think all three airports serve different, but also overlapping markets,” he said. “We launched Westchester because it’s a great demographic, and there’s a lot of connection between Westchester County, Greenwich, and southern Connecticut with Bermuda.”
LaGuardia provides direct access into Manhattan and offers a morning departure “highly complementary to our late afternoon and early evening service to and from Westchester,” he said. Newark adds “another morning service,” a wider catchment area, and serves as BermudAir’s base for new Anguilla flights.
“We always needed and wanted an airport in New York that also has all of the relevant customs and immigration handling,” Scott said, noting that Anguilla’s lack of U.S. preclearance limits certain airport options. Newark “made all that much more sense for us as well.”
Entering Anguilla
Scott said Anguilla’s appeal is tied to seasonal alignment.
“Unfortunately, and historically, [Bermuda] has been quite a seasonal market,” he said. Demand drops in fall, winter, and early spring. “Anguilla and the Caribbean in general…has a very [different] seasonality. Our peak is our summer. Their peak is our winter.”
The new route allows the airline “to move capacity around so that we can continue our growth mode,” he said, adding that similar strategies may support future market entries.
New Markets in the U.S. and Canada
Scott said BermudAir is evaluating several additional destinations.
“There are at least two markets in Canada that are very attractive,” he said, describing Canadian performance as “exceptionally well.” He added that several large Eastern Seaboard cities and potential central or Midwestern markets are also being considered.
These additions would support year-round travel to Bermuda by helping “reduce the seasonality effect…by promoting and encouraging people to travel there” during slower months.
“We’re looking to transition to an all-E190 fleet just as soon as practically possible,” Scott said.
A BermudAir E190 aircraft (Photo: BermudAir)
He also confirmed that BermudAir is studying longer-range aircraft with an eye toward transatlantic operations.
“We definitely have interest in ultimately expanding our wings and flying east,” he said. Bermuda’s status “as a British Overseas Territory…is a great one for us.”
“Somebody once said we’re the little airline that could, and I’d like to keep surprising people on the upside,” he continued.
Scott said the airline is preparing for a strong year ahead after launching several new markets earlier in 2025.
“For the most part, they’ve worked out really well,” he said. But a few required adjustments: “We didn’t get the scheduling just right.”
He said 2025 has included “doubling our fleet size” and that BermudAir has had “no cancellations in the last five months apart from the weather-related cancellation.”
Upcoming priorities include strengthening existing markets, expanding partnerships, launching a frequent-flyer program, improving distribution channels, and building ground-handling and freight capabilities in Bermuda.
“There’s a whole long list of things that myself and the team are working on,” Scott said. “We’re excited to be able to share these with the market as and when we start ticking them all off.”
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Starting May 6, 2026, the carrier will connect Warsaw with San Francisco. Flights will operate four times a week, on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, during the summer season.
The 11-hour, 30-minute service will use a Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
“In the past 12 months, 800,000 passengers traveled on all LOT flights between Poland and the United States,” Robert Ludera, director of the network department at LOT, said in a statement. “Not only will the new route connect the heart of Europe with the global hub for technology and innovation, but it will also open up new opportunities for both business travelers and tourists.”
In the U.S., LOT currently serves New York-JFK, Chicago O’Hare, Miami, Los Angeles, and Newark, New Jersey.
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