JetBlue Airways and Hawaiian Airlines formed an alliance on Jan. 23 that will enable passengers to fly on both carriers’ flights using a single ticket. The two airlines will soon begin formally codesharing and have reached an agreement on reciprocal miles accrual and redemption in their respective frequent flyer programs. (TravelWeekly.com, Jan. 24)
British Airways will resume service to Tripoli this spring. The carrier had suspended its service to the city in February, when violence broke out across Libya in an uprising against former leader Moammar Gadhafi. BA will fly three flights a week beginning May 1. (Travel.USAToday.com, Jan. 24)
Southwest Airlines is blending more cities from merger partner AirTran into its own route network, the airline announced this week. Atlanta-Norfolk, Atlanta-Louisville, San Antonio-St. Louis, and New York LaGuardia-St. Louis are just some of the new nonstop routes added to the late-summer flight schedule. (Travel.USAToday.com, Jan. 24)
American Airlines will now offer free wine and beer on most overseas flights starting Feb. 1. Complimentary beer and wine will be offered in the main cabin on its international flights between the USA and Europe and Asia as well as on flights to Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. Liquor is not included and must still be purchased on a per-drink basis. (Travel.USAToday.com, Jan. 23)
