Alaska Airlines is in the "early stages" of exploring a self-boarding system that lets passengers scan their own boarding passes at the gates. Spokeswoman Bobbie Egan confirmed that the airline is exploring a pilot program at a single airport.

Starting on 15 November, the airline will fly roundtrip between John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York and Owen Roberts International Airport in Grand Cayman on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays, plus roundtrip Saturday service.

Vueling and British Airways have signed an interline agreement whereby all passengers that land in Barcelona with the British carrier will be able to connect directly to the 74 destinations offered by Vueling from its hub at El Prat.

United Airlines and its regional partners will operate the new routes with a mix of mainline and regional aircraft. The newly announced and previously launched services are consistent with United's previously announced 2012 capacity guidance.