Business Travel News: September 2023

Launching on Oct. 28, 2023, this route is the first time Delta has offered a service between Haneda and Honolulu after all Tokyo operations were moved from Narita Airport to Haneda in March 2020.

To help ensure the safety of passengers, Delta Air Lines is rolling out upgrades to its onboard medical tools and technology.

American Airlines is adding a third new transcontinental flight from Miami in the coming months.

British Airways Gold Guest List members can now access Concorde dining and The Bars at outstations.

New Emirates Bus service from Tokyo Haneda Airport.

Northern Pacific Airways has announced the continuation of services between Ontario and Las Vegas into October.

TSA added Cayman Airways, French bee, Titan Airways and Zipair to its list of participating airlines in its TSA PreCheck program.

Delta Air Lines and Los Angeles World Airports have unveiled the final major phase of the years-long, $2.3 billion Delta Sky Way at LAX project.

Emirates and United Airlines are expanding their codeshare partnership to include nine destinations in Mexico. This marks the first time Emirates has extended its codeshare network outside the United States.

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China Eastern Airlines is launching new Istanbul flights from Shanghai next month, the first Chinese airline to fly on the route

Cancun and Fort Myers received the lion’s share of the new service in the latest announcement, which included 14 routes – seven new and seven routes returning after the pandemic.

Spirit Airlines will be flying from TPA to four new cities starting this October.

China will no longer require a negative Covid-19 test result for incoming travelers starting Wednesday.

Oat milk creamer, seasonal beers and tequila now boarding! With the change in seasons comes big changes for customers’ food and beverage experience on board, including refreshed drink and snack selections, new chef-curated dishes, Delta One service enhancements, exclusive pre-select meal options and more.

United Airlines will overhaul the Polaris business class and Premium Plus experience in the coming weeks.

Hawaiian Airlines announces it will restart service between Tokyo’s Haneda Airport (HND) and Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport (KOA), operating three flights Oct. 29. through Nov. 4 before restarting regular weekly service on Nov. 22. The airline will gradually return to its original thrice-weekly schedule in March 2024.

Lufthansa is adding two destinations — Raleigh-Durham, N.C., and Minneapolis-St. Paul — and Swiss will fly to Washington, D.C.

While it continues to serve Brussels with Boeing 747-400 freighters, it has not had passenger flights there since 2003.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is pleased to announce that with the opening of the new airport terminal at the Kansas City International Airport (MCI), CBP has upgraded its Global Entry processing technology and eliminated the need for paper receipts for Global Entry members. While ensuring the safety and security of personal information, the upgraded process provides a better streamlined, and touchless experience for Global Entry members traveling internationally while protecting the privacy of all travelers.

The unique partnership includes multiple elements that will involve Brady in strategic initiatives alongside Delta’s global employee base, customers and other key stakeholders.

Further building on its commitment to provide customers expanded access to its route network, Emirates has announced that it will be upgrading its services to Sydney to an all-A380 operation. With all three of Emirates’ slots already in use at Sydney airport, the airline is able to commit nearly 2,000 extra weekly seats with the upgrade to its double-decker aircraft on its third daily flight, starting 4 November 2023.

Lufthansa Group has rebranded its Eurowings Discover leisure brand as Discover Airlines.

It appears that the airline startup previously known as Northern Pacific Airways (7H), which currently operates flights exclusively between Ontario and Las Vegas despite its ambitions to expand trans-Pacific services, has undergone a rebranding and is now called New Pacific Airlines.

Hilton has pledged to roll out 20,000 electric vehicle chargers across 2,000 hotels in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.