Oneworld has announced that Alaska Airlines intends to join the alliance by summer 2021. The partnership comes as the US carrier plans to form a US West Coast international alliance with oneworld founding member American Airlines.

American Airlines has opened its newest Admirals Club facility at its Texas hub of Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport. The new addition joins similar facilities already available to customers at the airport’s four other Terminals, A through D.

American Airlines has partnered with the James Beard Foundation in a move that will see the culinary industry heavyweight bring world-class dining experiences to the airline’s elite.

American Airlines will introduce the only direct service between Christchurch, New Zealand and Los Angeles International Airport, along with nonstop services from Auckland to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, as a direct result of its recently approved joint business agreement with Qantas.

Joint business partners, American Airlines and Qantas, have revealed the next phase of growth in their transPacific alliance, announcing improved frequent flyer benefits and new codeshare routes. The latest developments come after the Trump Administration approved antitrust immunity between the carriers in July.

Qantas will launch flagged new non-stop services from Brisbane to San Francisco and from Brisbane to Chicago on 9 February and 20 April respectively. The announcement follows final approval for Qantas’ joint business arrangement with American Airlines which was approved by the US Department of Transportation last week.

The US Government has rubber stamped the proposed joint business agreement between Qantas and American Airlines, paving the way for the start of the flagged new non-stop flight routes across the Pacific between Brisbane and both Chicago and San Francisco. The decision follows draft approval from the US Department of Transportation (DOT) last month.

New York’s JetBlue Airways has urged the Trump Administration to make conditions to the future granting of antitrust immunity (ATI) between airlines “more robust”, as the carrier expressed concerns for the tentatively approved joint venture of Qantas and American Airlines.

An alliance between Qantas and American Airlines has been given tentative approval by the Trump Administration following 16-months of deliberation. Subject to specific conditions, the partnership covers flights between Australia & New Zealand and the United States and must be implemented before the end of the year.

American Airlines has teamed up with leading up-and-coming lifestyle and skincare brands to develop new and improved premium amenity kits. This year’s kits are specifically tailored with the frequent First and Business Class traveller’s needs in mind and will officially take to the skies mid-February.

Qantas and American Airlines this week made their final push to convince US officials to approve a proposed new Joint Business Agreement (JBA). In their joint reply to the US Department of Transportation (DOT), the airlines reiterated the need for a expedited decision, emphasising the wide-ranging support and benefits antitrust immunity will provide, and which has been “virtually unopposed”.