The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) reminds travelers that as of October 3, 2026, check-in and bag drop for all international departures on Hawaiian Airlines will be consolidated in Terminal 2, Lobby 4 of the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL). Travelers are encouraged to check their flight information before arriving at the airport and […]
Air Service
Contour Airlines Expands Muscle Shoals Service with New Nonstop Flights to Dallas-Fort Worth
Contour Airlines has announced new nonstop service between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), beginning November 12, 2026. As part of the schedule update, Contour will reallocate five weekly flights from its existing Muscle Shoals–Charlotte service to Dallas-Fort Worth. Travelers in the Shoals region will […]
Southwest Airlines Launches Nonstop Service Between Memphis and Austin in October
Southwest Airlines has launched its nonstop service between Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM) and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS). The flight will operate six days weekly from Sunday through Friday. Tickets are on sale at www.southwest.com. With the addition of Austin, Southwest now serves 11 destinations from MEM, including Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Las […]
Global Airport Passenger Traffic Reaches Record 9.8 Billion in 2025, ACI-World Reports
Global airports carried a record 9.8 billion passengers in 2025, Airports Council International (ACI) World reported, while air cargo volumes also reached an all-time high. But momentum has cooled in 2026, with passenger growth slowing amid mounting geopolitical and economic headwinds, even as cargo continues to expand. The figures, published in ACI World’s 2026 Annual […]
North Dakota Airline Boarding Update for August
The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission (NDAC) reports that the state’s eight commercial service airports recorded 108,460 airline passenger boardings during August 2026, a decrease of approximately 4% compared to August 2025. Airlines provided a total of 129,976 available departure seats during the month, a decrease of 6% from the previous year. Despite the reduction in […]
Ashley Peterson Launches Carolina Flight Deals, Built for Carolina Airports
Carolina Flight Deals℠ launched earlier this month, a subscription flight deal service that searches only airports in North and South Carolina. Founded by travel creator Ashley Peterson, the list sends curated economy fares out of all 16 airports across both states, including smaller markets like Wilmington, Fayetteville, New Bern, and Greenville that national deal services […]
Flagstaff Awarded Federal Grant to Expand Air Service
Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) is one of 14 airports across the United States selected to receive a Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The $800,000 in federal grant funding will be used to incentivize an air carrier to provide new nonstop service to Denver or Salt Lake […]
Cape Air Selects Cessna Grand Caravan EX to Support Montana Network
The Cessna Grand Caravan EX single-engine turboprop has been selected by Cape Air for a fleet order of eight aircraft to support the airline’s regional passenger operations, further strengthening its ability to connect the communities it serves. Cape Air plans to introduce the Cessna Grand Caravan EX turboprops into its Montana network beginning in 2027, […]
Contour Airlines Announces New Seasonal Nonstop Service from Cape Girardeau to Orlando/Sanford, FL
Contour Airlines has announced the launch of new seasonal nonstop service between Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI) and Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB). Beginning December 16, the new service will connect travelers throughout Southeast Missouri and the surrounding region directly to Central Florida, offering convenient access to Orlando and the area’s many popular attractions. Flights […]
97% of America’s Red-Eye Flights Take Off in the West, and Overnight Flying Is at Record High, 26 Years of Federal Data Show
An analysis of every US domestic flight since 2000 found red-eyes concentrated in the Pacific and Mountain time zones, growing, and more reliable than daytime flights. About one in sixty US domestic flights is a red-eye, and 97 percent of them take off in the western United States, according to a new Champion Traveler analysis […]
