Blue Sky Goes Live: JetBlue, United Start Cross-Selling

American Airlines is continuing to elevate the customer experience in Chicago with bold investments in premium customer experiences for Chicago travelers, and plans to open a new, expanded Admirals Club® lounge at Chicago O’Hare International Airport Concourse L. Spanning more than 10,000 square feet, the new lounge will eventually replace the existing lounge in Concourse L, giving customers more space to relax during their travel journey.

As American Airlines celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2026, the company is marking the milestone with a new series of centennial ‑ themed inflight dining offerings. Beginning Feb. 9, customers will be able to preorder these celebratory dishes ahead of their flights.

American Airlines is already planning for 2027. The carrier announced new flights on its brand-new Airbus A321XLR to Porto, Portugal.

Delta Air Lines is bringing back service between New York City and Santa Ana, California for the first time since 2019.

Emirates will introduce a second daily service to Narita, EK320, starting from 1st May and will be served by a retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER.

For now, the cross-selling applies to “eligible itineraries” operated by a single carrier at a time, but the airlines say they expect to add single itineraries combining flights operated by both B6 and UA later. 

Porter Airlines is expanding its U.S. map with new nonstops to Boston, Miami, Nashville and Phoenix.

American Airlines will link New York with Calgary and Quebec City this summer.

American Airlines says it is prepared to reinstate nonstop service between the United States and Venezuela.

Delta Air Lines is bolstering its summer 2026 route map with new flights from its Boston hub and Austin focus city.

United Airlines just finished installing Starlink Wi-Fi on its dual-cabin regional fleet, and announced plans to outfit half its planes with the tech this year.

Air Canada today announced the only non-stop flights from North America to Sapporo will begin December 2026, in time for travellers to experience Japan’s world-recognized winter activities and experiences. 

Avianca will begin new seasonal summer service between California's Bay Area and Guatemala City.

JetBlue is now allowing certain elite status members, credit card holders and Mint passengers to purchase one-time access to its new BlueHouse lounge in New York.

Lufthansa announced a new business-class seat for its Airbus A380, with plans to have the first retrofit plane in service by April.

Hilton announces expanded growth in Türkiye with the signings of five properties across four of its brands, building on the company’s 70-year presence in the country. In addition to providing a further boost to Hilton’s Turkish lifestyle portfolio, the signings include Antalya’s first Hilton Hotels & Resorts property and further expansion for the DoubleTree by Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn brands.

IHG Hotels & Resorts recently announced that Vignette Collection has reached the milestone of 10 open hotels in Greater China, marking the continued growth of the group’s luxury and lifestyle portfolio across the region.

Marriott International and Masterise Group announce four hotels and a branded residence across Vietnam’s major urban and leisure destinations.

Marriott International will open the first-ever Ritz-Carlton Lodge later this year in Australia’s stunning Blue Mountains, marking a milestone for the luxury hotel brand and a new way to use points.

Here's a full list of every airline and airport that offers the fast, new TSA PreCheck Touchless ID security program.

American Airlines is turning the heat up this winter with new routes for customers to see the world. 

Delta Air Lines is adding a new Sky Club at a popular tourist destination, and announced plans to renovate several of its existing outposts.

United will operate a record 750 daily flights at Chicago O’Hare, escalating its capacity battle with American Airlines.