Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)

Three new routes across three continents are being added by United Airlines, with new services to Cebu, Philippines; Marrakesh, Morocco; and Medellin, Colombia.

United Airlines had hoped to take over a slot pair that it claimed was being underutilized by Hawaiian Airlines.

United’s summer 2024 transatlantic schedule will see the carrier operate service between the U.S. and 38 destinations across the Atlantic.

The FAA is adjusting targeted hourly scheduling limits at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to better align with the airport’s capacity.

In an FAA notice on the slot waiver extension, the agency cited the impact of COVID on air traffic control staffing at New York Terminal Radar Approach Control.

Under the agreement, all Spirit holdings at Boston Logan and Newark Liberty would transfer to Allegiant should the merger gain approval.

Alliance members add intercontinental routes

The new terminal first opened in January with 21 gates in operation and has been adding more gates since, climbing to the final figure of 33 gates in August.

Air Premia is set to become the fourth operator of nonstop Seoul-Honolulu flights.

United Airlines, which has a hub at EWR, and Airlines For America both asked for the extension.

Halfway through 2023, U.S. airlines have focused on capacity restoration and surging demand—now many are eying optimization and better efficiency.

United Airlines says in a statement that due to operational disruptions, it will operate about 395 daily flights at Newark International Airport instead of 410.

As a result of the challenges created by weather and ATC staffing issues, United is making adjustments to its schedule at Newark.

United is working on a comprehensive plan to better combat operational disruption in Newark, but is not going to cut back from its international network.

It was a rocky start to summer for U.S. airlines and travelers, with weather and system constraints testing operational resilience plans.

Aviation Week editors discuss what is behind the tens of thousands of flights that have been delayed or canceled in the U.S. Northeast in recent weeks.

United Airlines is prioritizing improvements to crew technology following a week its CEO described as “one of the most operationally challenging" in my career.

U.S. airlines are facing a busy holiday weekend proceeded by nearly a week of disrupted travel, predominantly in the northeast region.

U.S. airlines are now entering the much-anticipated post-pandemic summer of high demand.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has demonstrated a “platoon” of three autonomous passenger shuttles.

For a second day, wildfire smoke drifting south from Canada prompted air quality warnings and impacted flights along the U.S. East Coast.

Wildfires in Canada have slowed or paused air traffic in portions of the U.S. northeast, as smoke drifts south in quantities large enough to impact visibility.

This summer, U.S. airlines will reduce services to the region’s airports to help avoid massive delays.

The initial phase of the codeshare partnership covers nearly 300 routes from Chicago O’Hare, Dubai, Houston and San Francisco.

The Dubai-based carrier has signed another tourism promotion agreement.