Routes   Airline Industry & Market Trends   United Airlines  
Aviacionline • Edgardo Gimenez Mazó

United to launch first-ever nonstop U.S. flights to Cartagena from Houston and Washington Dulles

United Airlines will add nonstop service to Cartagena, Colombia, starting Dec. 17, 2026 from both Houston Intercontinental and Washington Dulles. Each route will operate four times weekly on Boeing 737 aircraft, expanding the airline’s long-running Colombia presence.

Airline Geeks • Zach Vasile

United Adds New Destination in South America

Also: skygofly.com, thebulkheadseat.com and airwaysmag.com
2026-06-29T11:27:04.896178-07:00
TSA   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

American Airlines Faces $2.64 Million Annual Bill to Let Pilots and Flight Attendants Skip Regular TSA Security Screening

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: American Airlines faces a mammoth $2.64 million annual fee to allow its workforce of more than 47,500 pilots and flight attendants to skip past regular TSA airport security screening, as the Department of Homeland Security introduces a new fee as part of the introduction of its ‘Crewmember Access Point’ program.

2026-06-29T13:25:53.978926-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Drone Collides With JetBlue Plane On Final Approach to Land at New York JFK, Narrowly Misses Smashing Into Cockpit Windscreen

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A JetBlue Airbus A321 with as many as 159 passengers on board was struck by a drone as it was on its final approach to land at New York JFK on Monday morning, air traffic control recordings have revealed.

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2026-06-29T09:40:08.076899-07:00