Frontier Airlines jetliners sit at gates on the A concourse at Denver International Airport in Denver in 2008.   Frontier Airlines is adding service to five new destinations, the airline announced this morning.   The new cities, all of which will be served from Frontier’s Denver hub, are: Bellingham, Wash.,; Bloomington/Normal, Ill.; Cedar Rapids, [...]

Guess who is coming to New York? Viceroy Hotel Group, known for some of the hippest and sleekest hotels on the market, has added the Cassa Hotel to its Urban Retreat Collection. The hotel, which was acquired by HNA Group at the end of December 2011 for $265 million, officially transitioned to Viceroy management on [...]

Heads up, frequent fliers! Virgin Atlantic has announced the biggest ever investment in its business class product, pledging $158 million to enhance its Upper Class service. The long-haul airline is seeking to increase its share of the business traveller market through a three-year program of new product and service developments both on the ground and [...]

  An Alaska Airlines plane comes in for a landing as another taxis for takeoff at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport   Alaska Airlines announced this morningthat it will begin flying from its Seattle hub to Philadelphia. The carrier will begin daily round-trip service on the route starting June 11.   Alaska Air also announced that it [...]

  How’s this for a sweet airfare deal: $499 for all four seats on a private jet from Santa Monica, Calif., to Las Vegas. Drinks and refreshments included. You choose the departure time.   That was the offer made by JetSuite, a West Coast charter-jet company, this past Saturday afternoon on Facebook and Twitter for [...]

The International Air Transport Association says passenger demand grew 5.9 percent last year but lagged behind capacity increases.   The group, which represents some 240 major airlines, says the airlines increased their available seats by 6.3 percent meaning average loads declined slightly in 2011.   IATA said in a statement Wednesday that the cargo market [...]

  A bolt of lightning appears to strike near the terminals as an American Airlines jet takes off from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on Sept. 11, 2006.   Some American Airlines frequent-fliers got a jolt this week after Citibank sent tax forms that listed miles as taxable miscellaneous income.   The Associated Press reports the [...]

Businessweek is reporting that Spanair’s collapse after the withdrawal of state funding suggests that Europe’s debt crisis “may spur airlines from the Mediterranean to the Baltic to consider mergers or risk failure.” The story also notes that Europe’s biggest carriers may be reluctant to enter a bidding contest for unprofitable companies with rivals from emerging [...]

American Airlines, a trans-Atlantic joint business partner with Iberia and British Airways, will expand its operations at Miami International Airport (MIA) with the launch of Miami – Barcelona (BCN) service on April 3. The flight will operate five times a week until June 14, when it will operate daily.   As part of a joint [...]

    Spanish carrier Spanair abruptly ended operations Friday night, stranding more than 20,000 passengers who had been booked on the financially struggling carrier.   The BBC notes “the airline was seen as a flagship of the regional government of Catalonia, which had helped it stay afloat with more than 150 million euros (about $198 [...]