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Star Alliance

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The new app experience delivers live directions, boarding countdowns, and real-time rebooking—all tailored to help travelers make their connections, stress-free

By George Gomez

July 1, 2025

Star Alliance

Just three years after axing its regional premium product, Avianca is fully reviving business class across the Americas—route by route, seat by seat

By Fergus Cole

June 26, 2025

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With more seats, full table service, and a refined design, United quietly upgrades its Polaris Lounge dining room at its Newark hub

By George Gomez

June 24, 2025

Star Alliance

Japan’s largest airline partners with Safran and Acumen to launch a next-generation business class seat—setting a new benchmark in privacy, comfort, and innovation for mid-sized aircraft

By George Gomez

June 17, 2025

Star Alliance

The twice-weekly service from Newark is the first-ever direct connection to Greenland offered by a U.S. carrier

By Fergus Cole

June 16, 2025

Star Alliance

Theo Panagiotoulias outlines how the world’s largest airline alliance is redefining seamless travel—from digital seat selection to intermodal partnerships and lounge expansion

By Enrique Perrella

June 11, 2025

Star Alliance

Retrofitting efforts continue as airline works on technical fix, with most flights unaffected

By George Gomez

June 9, 2025

Star Alliance

The airline now offers over 450 hours of free Spotify music, audiobooks, and podcasts on more than 680 aircraft

By George Gomez

June 7, 2025

Star Alliance

United now requires travelers without checked bags to check in 45 minutes before their flights

By Lauren Smith

June 4, 2025

Star Alliance

The airline is dropping routes to Detroit, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Nashville, and Tampa, citing poor demand, U.S. tensions, and winter profitability goals

By Fergus Cole

May 30, 2025