Today, United Airlines announced that it is requiring that all of its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. This makes the Chicago-based carrier the first major airline in the United States to implement such a policy.

Quebec-based OWG, a fairly new carrier that is a division of Nolinor Aviation, just added its first Boeing 737-800 to its fleet, which will be operational in 2022.

Tel Aviv Air, a new startup based out of Hamburg Airport, intends to begin flights to its namesake destination Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport beginning September 19th, 2021.

Etihad Airways and El Al Israel Airlines have announced the launch of their code sharing agreement. In addition to sharing codes on flights, the airlines will have reciprocal frequent-flier benefits for passengers of both airlines.

Emirates Airlines will be adding seven Airbus A380 routes to its flight schedule in July. According to schedule data from Cirium, the airline is expected to operate 530 rotations next month with its A380 from Dubai.

Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly shared his retirement plans to the public today. Robert Jordan, Southwest's executive vice president of corporate services, will become the next CEO.

On Monday, Brussels Airlines resumed flights to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport after an absence of almost 15 months. One day later, the Belgian carrier will restart its service to Washington DC's Dulles International Airport.

The European Union may be about to lift restrictions on travelers from the United States. The decision on a proposal to add the United States to the European Union-wide white list is expected today.

As the air travel market in Russia continues to recover, its main airlines are getting ready for a summer of domestic leisure demand by reestablishing Soviet-era nonstop connections bypassing St. Petersburg and Moscow.

On Thursday, Emirates announced a new route to Miami, which is set to begin this summer. This takes the number of cities served by Emirates in the United States up to 12.

Alaska Airlines has announced its newest international destination. With flights to Belize set to begin this November, the Seattle-based airline will offer six weekly frequencies to Belize City from two of Alaska's West Coast hubs.

Beginning on July 6th, Air France will operate a year-round service between Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) and Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport (HEL).

Airbahn’s planned 2019 launch was postponed by a global pandemic that upended the airline industry. Now, the California-based startup is preparing to begin service this summer.

Frontier Airlines is accelerating the retirement of its older and smaller Airbus A319s. These airplanes were initially scheduled to depart the fleet by the end of 2021; however, Frontier will remove those aircraft early.

U.S. based carrier Avelo Airlines began commercial service on April 28 with a round-trip flight from Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) to Santa Rosa, California (STS).

U.S. carrier Eastern Airlines is launching its first ever route to Europe this summer. The airline will fly between Chicago's O'Hare International Airport and Butmir International Airport in Sarajevo, Bosnia.

Ever since 1914 when commercial air travel was first introduced, skeptics have raised concerns that it is unsafe. However, flying is the safest, fastest, and most rational method of transportation.

JetBlue Airways has secured access to London Heathrow Airport for its inaugural transatlantic flights.

On Tuesday, Wizz Air's biggest investor, American equity firm Indigo Partners, announced that it had sold most of its holding in the low-cost carrier.

United Airlines announced on Monday that it had placed an order for an additional 25 new 737 Max airplanes as it positions its fleet for a travel rebound.