Horizon Air is expanding its air service to Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, the winter resort in California, the United States, by adding daily, direct flights to Reno (Nevada) and San Jose (California) for the forthcoming skiing season.

Icelandair, the flag-carrier of Iceland, has announced plans to launch new international flights.

Alaska Airlines plans to start daily nonstop Seattle-Houston flights from Sept 23, 2009.

Southwest Airlines, the low-fare airline based in Dallas, Texas, the United States, has introduced a new fast-paced security lane access, or Fly By’ lanes, for its Business Select and Rapid Reward A-List passengers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

Alaska Airlines, based in Seattle, Washington, the United States, has announced that it will start a new, non-stop flight from Portland in Oregon to the island of Maui in Hawaii three days a week from August 7, 2009.