NEWS May 08, 2026 Saudi Arabia's New Airline Just Applied to Fly to America Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia's second flag carrier and one of the most closely watched aviation startups in recent memory, filed a formal application with the United States Department of Transportation on May 5, 2026, seeking a foreign air carrier permit and exemption authority to operate scheduled and charter services between the Kingdom and the United States. Read More →

NEWS Sep 06, 2024 DOT Launches Probe Into Four Major U.S. Airlines' Frequent Flyer Programs Frequent flyer programs are great ways for airlines to build customer trust and loyalty. If you're a frequent traveler on U.S. domestic flights, you might be annoyingly familiar with the constant credit card and mileage program pitches on each flight. Such programs are highly lucrative for airlines and certain parts of the way they operate are mysterious, prompting the United States Department of Transportation to launch a federal consumer protection probe. Read More →