The Cheap Flights Weekly Roundup

In a week dominated by the delays and cancellations caused to JetBlue services by recent icy weather, the nation's other leading carriers brightened things up with a number of great new sales and exciting summer routes.

Airline Sales and Deals

Southwest has extended its current sale, with fares starting as low as $49, until March 8.

British Airways is having a three-day sale, with discount airfares from the United States to London starting at $298 round-trip.

Air New Zealand is offering some sensational discount airfares to Australia that come with a free Auckland stop, from $960.

Economy-Class seats on Iberia's new Boston Logan (BOS) to Madrid (MAD) nonstop can be had for as low as $549 round-trip, for travel starting between May 6 and June 15.

New Service

American Airlines is launching what it calls a New York Initiative.

Delta Air Lines has announced a new route from Boston to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Northwest Airlines has announced that it will increase the number of Las Vegas, Orlando, Seattle, and Denver flights from its Memphis hub in May and June.

Spirit Airlines has announced that a new seasonal service between Atlantic City and San Juan, Puerto Rico, will commence on May 3. The flights will run Sundays through Thursdays until August 12.

Air France plans to launch daily nonstop flights from Seattle/Tacoma to Paris (Charles De Gaulle) on June 11.

Eurofly is launching a service between John F. Jennedy Airport in New York and Palermo, Naples, and Bologna on April 21.

Weather chaos and a Bill of Rights

JetBlue's operational recovery from Valentine's Day weather-induced meltdown continued into this week, and on Tuesday (February 20) the discount airline announced a new Bill of Rights pledging certain levels of service and compensation for passengers in the event of flight delays or cancelations.

The Air Transport Association called for the Federal Aviation Administration and airlines to collaborate on improved procedures to cope with extreme weather and other delay-causing circumstances.

And finally, Cheapflights calls for airlines, airports, and the Federal Aviation Administration to put their heads together to figure out a safe, practical way to get passengers off stranded airplanes.

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