Houston

United’s Early Baggage System (EBS) at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) has gone live, marking the opening of the first of its kind system in the U.S.

United Airlines and the Houston Airport System are planning a massive investment in the airline’s hub at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston.

Houston’s City Council just unanimously approved a large appropriation of $250 million for William P. Hobby Airport to build more gates in the West Concourse and modernize the baggage experience for passengers as demand at the airport continues to soar. This comes after an initial $20 million that was made available to the airport in […]

VivaAerobus is expanding its presence at San Antonio International Airport, launching service to Mexico’s Guanajuato state to help stimulate further leisure traffic from Southern Texas. Starting May 1, the Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier will add a new direct flight from San Antonio to Bajío International Airport, serving the Greater Bajío region, including the major cities of […]

Throughout its history, Southwest Airlines has favored smaller, less busy airports, that are often close to major city centers. This has worked well for the airline in cities like Chicago and Dallas, where the airline has had a virtual monopoly at Chicago Midway and Houston Hobby. The airline has famously fought to remain at smaller […]

Mexican low-cost carrier Viva Aerobus started serving Geroge Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston and Los Angeles International Airport from its Mexico City hub on July 16 and July 17, respectively. A new domestic route to Tampico from Mexico City was also launched by the airline on July 16 as well. The low-cost carrier made the […]

This past March marked the 10th anniversary of Qatar Airways’ Doha-Houston route. The Middle Eastern carrier first commenced service to the Energy Capital of the World in March 2009, only its third route to the U.S. at the time. Qatar Airways launched the route to Houston during a time of rapid expansion for both the […]

ExpressJet Airlines, a United Express regional carrier, began commercial service with its newest fleet type, the Embraer E175, on Thursday. The first flight, UA4042, departed Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, coincidentally the airline’s two main bases, at 8:10 a.m. and arrived on-time at 11:17 a.m., inaugurating a new era for […]

The Caribbean island of Jamaica is set to welcome more travellers this summer as 8.4 percent more air seats are bound for the destination, over 1.4 million in total. United States Jamaica’s primary source market — the United States — has been the source of the most growth with over 100,000 additional seats flying to […]

Ethiopian Airlines will grow its North American routes, adding two cities in the continent to its route map. Scheduled to start in June, New York and Houston will see the African carrier launch flights to Addis Ababa via West Africa using Ethiopian’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. First on the list is New York, where Ethiopian […]