February brings major network news. SAS announced three new long-haul routes for Winter 2026/27, including a return to Dubai after 15 years. The new TAROM codeshare is now live, improving connectivity between Scandinavia and Romania. On the earning side, Hertz is running a Valentine’s Day double-points campaign, and there are several important March deadlines to mark in your calendar.

American Airlines’ AAdvantage Business program lets companies earn miles on employee travel while those employees earn bonus Loyalty Points toward elite status, on top of what they’d earn as regular AAdvantage members. It’s essentially double-dipping, and it’s free.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in just four months: 48 teams, 104 matches, 16 host cities across three countries, and millions of fans scrambling for flights. If you’re looking for award flights to the 2026 World Cup, the window is narrowing fast: cash prices are already brutal, and they’ll only get worse as June approaches.

SAS is expanding its winter long-haul network with three new routes from Copenhagen: daily flights to Dubai and seasonal service to Phuket and Krabi in Thailand. The Dubai route marks SAS’s return to the UAE after 15 years, while the two Thai destinations will be served with scheduled nonstop flights for the first time ever.

We just noticed something massive in our logs: China Eastern (MU) award availability has suddenly appeared online for EuroBonus members.

Delta Air Lines just did something it avoided for over a decade: order the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The airline announced today it’s buying 30 Boeing 787-10s with options for 30 more. But before you get excited about flying a new Delta Dreamliner, here’s the catch: deliveries don’t start until 2031.

Alaska Airlines is starting 2026 with its biggest announcement so far. The airline has placed a historic order for 110 new Boeing aircraft to fuel its global expansion. Alongside the order, Alaska revealed a new “Global Livery” featuring an Aurora Borealis theme, signaling its transition from a regional carrier to a global player.

If you searched for Delta flights to St. Vincent last winter, you got nothing. Same for Austin to Cancun. Or Detroit to Costa Rica. That changed on December 20, 2025. Delta flipped the switch on 13 routes that didn’t exist in its network a month ago, most to beach destinations in the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America.

American Airlines just confirmed that AAdvantage status requirements will not change for 2026. This is the third consecutive year the airline has kept Loyalty Point thresholds frozen, giving members a predictable path to earning or retaining Gold, Platinum, Platinum Pro, and Executive Platinum status.

American Airlines has announced 15 new domestic routes for Summer 2026. The expansion strengthens two key hubs: Chicago O’Hare (ORD) and Phoenix (PHX), while adding Lincoln, Nebraska (LNK) as a new destination.

United Airlines has rolled out a suite of new features for its mobile app focused on transparency and reducing stress. The airline is introducing a Virtual Gate to prevent crowding, a United Club capacity tracker to help you find a seat, and a new bag tracking interface that mimics package delivery apps.

American Airlines just flew its first Airbus A321XLR revenue flight, making it the only U.S. airline operating the aircraft. The inaugural departed JFK for LAX on December 18, 2025, with over 150 passengers on board.