#Transportation# |✈️ New route alert! 9 Air launches #Guangzhou–##Jakarta# flights! Starting Sept 22, the Guangzhou-based low-cost carrier will operate 3 weekly return flights to Jakarta. 🇨🇳➡️🇮🇩 Boeing 737-800 | 5th carrier on this route – joining #China# Southern, Garuda, TransNusa & Spring Airlines. Total weekly flights between the two cities now reach 37, boosting southern China–#Indonesia# connectivity! 🌏 #9Air# #NewRoute# #LowCostCarrier# #AviationNews# #ChinaIndonesia# #BaiyunAirport# #TravelUpdate# #FlightAlert#

Weekly Travel Update DULLES AIRPORT EXPANSION $UAL Washington Dulles International Airport unveiled a $20+ billion modernization plan, featuring over 5 million square feet of new and renovated facilities, expanded AeroTrain service, and new concourses. The decade-long project strengthens United Airlines' hub, increases gate capacity, and aims to enhance international travel while supporting long-term regional economic growth. B&P TUNNEL PROJECT ADVANCES Amtrak announced major construction progress on its B&P Tunnel Replacement Program, including tunnel boring machine production and key infrastructure work, while identifying design optimizations to reduce costs and improve efficiency. The project, targeted for completion in 2036, will replace the 153-year-old rail bottleneck, improving safety, reliability, and capacity along the Northeast Corridor. TAP PRIVATIZATION BIDS Lufthansa and Air France-KLM submitted binding offers for a minority stake of up to 49.9% in Portugal's state-owned TAP, advancing the airline's privatization process. The acquisition would strengthen each carrier's transatlantic network, particularly to Brazil, Africa, and North America, with the Portuguese government expected to select a preferred bidder by early September.

Weekly Travel Update ALASKA EXPANDS HAWAII NETWORK, CUTS NEW ZEALAND $ALK will add seasonal Honolulu flights to Boise and Spokane starting in December while discontinuing Hawaiian Airlines’ Honolulu–Auckland service, citing shifting travel demand. Capacity from the canceled New Zealand route will be redeployed to increase Honolulu–Las Vegas flights as the airline continues optimizing its post-merger network. FRONTIER EXPANDS AFTER SPIRIT EXIT $ULCC will launch four new routes beginning in November and December, including services previously operated by Spirit Airlines, as it expands into markets left vacant by its rival’s collapse. The carrier is also rolling out Starlink Wi-Fi across its fleet, enhancing its competitive position while pursuing disciplined network growth. EXPEDIA, ALLEGIANT FORM EXCLUSIVE BOOKING PARTNERSHIP $EXPE signed a 12-month exclusive agreement to become the first authorized online travel agency for $ALGT, adding Allegiant’s 566-route network across 124 U.S. cities. The deal gives Expedia full coverage of all U.S. commercial airlines while expanding Allegiant’s distribution and access to leisure travelers.