1. American Airlines to Begin Service From LAX to Hong Kong: Beginning September 7th, American Airlines will fly non-stop to Hong Kong from LAX with 777-300ER equipment. The new service continues American's international expansion at LAX.
2. JetBlue to Expand Ft. Lauderdale Base: JetBlue will expand service from Ft. Lauderdale, one of its most important hubs, by 75%. The low cost carrier plans to operate around 140 flights a day during this upcoming winter. The expansion includes new or increased service to New Orleans, Turks & Caicos, Quito, Ecuador and Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.
3. Air China Places Order for 12 A330-300 Aircraft: Air China has placed an order for 12 Airbus A330-300 aircraft, in a deal worth $2.9 billion dollars. The order comes as Airbus breaks ground on its new A330 completion center in the Beijing area.
4. United Orders More 737-700s, Switches 787 Orders to 777-300ER: United Airlines has ordered 25 more 737-700 aircraft, on top of its previous order for 40 737-700s. In preparation for the retirement of the 747-400 in 2018, United has moved four orders for the 787 to the 777-300ER.
5. Delta Air Lines Enters Codeshare Agreement With Transavia: Delta has signed a codeshare agreement with Dutch low cost carrier Transavia, a subsidiary of Air France KLM. The codeshare agreement adds four new destinations to Delta's European network: Seville and Alicante, Spain; Thessaloniki, Greece; and Marrakech, Morocco.
The "What the Heck?" Story of the Week
A Delta Airlines flight from Punta Cana, Dominican Republic to New York JFK, turned into a 30 hour disaster for passengers. Severe weather forced the plane to divert to Manchester, New Hampshire. However, passengers had to stay the night in Manchester where problems abounded. First off, the airport doesn't normally handle international traffic, so customs officers had to be brought in from Maine. Then the airport struggled to find a set of stairs that would allow the passengers to exit. By the time passengers finally made it to the terminal, there were no Delta customer service agents in the airport to help passengers find a room for the night. The flight took off the next morning, but was forced to divert to Boston after two failed landing attempts at JFK due to strong winds. In Boston, passengers at first were not allowed to enter the terminal. After lots of pounding on doors and a plea from the pilot, the ground crew relented and let the passengers. In. In Boston, many people ditched the plane for other modes of transportation. Only 90 of the 159 passengers remained when the plane finally landed at JFK, 30 hours after it had taken off. What a flight.
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