California: News
Air China to Begin Shanghai-San Jose Route
Air China announced that it plans to begin new service between Shanghai and San Jose, California on September 1 of this year. The carrier will operate the route three times a week, using Airbus A330-200 aircraft.
Flights will depart Shanghai at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, and will arrive in San Jose at 10:40 a.m. the same day. From San Jose, flights are scheduled to depart at 12:30 p.m., …
Alaska Airlines Begins Service to Orange County and San Diego from San Jose
Alaska Airlines announced the launch of new service between San Jose and both Orange County/Santa Ana and San Diego, California. Additionally, the airline said that it plans to begin new non-stop seasonal service between San Diego and Hayden/Steamboat Springs, Colorado this winter.
Flights from San Jose to Orange County will depart daily at 2:05 p.m. and 6:35 p.m. and will arrive at 3:20 p.m. and 7:40 p.m., respectively. Flights from Orange …
FAA Warns of GPS Outages in Southern California
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a Flight Advisory and Notice to Airmen warning pilots that the global positioning system or GPS could be “unreliable or unavailable” on six days in June, affecting all aircraft relying on GPS.
The problem will be the result of GPS interference testing on June 7, 9, 21, 23, and 28 between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. PDT. The testing will take place near …
Southwest Begins Long Beach-Oakland Route
Southwest Airlines announced the launch of new service between Long Beach and Oakland, California. The carrier will operate the service four times a day, using Boeing 737-700 aircraft.
Flights will depart Long Beach Airport at 7 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 2:15 p.m., and 5 p.m., and arrive at Oakland International Airport at 8:20 a.m., 11:50 a.m., 3:35 p.m., and 6:20 p.m., respectively. From Oakland, flights are scheduled to depart at 8:35 a.m., …
Uber Reimburses Passengers in California Class-Action Suit Settlement
Ride-hailing service Uber is reimbursing the $1.8 million in fees it improperly collected from passengers in California Wednesday as part of a settlement in a class action suit, but Uber customers may be surprised at the amount they actually receive.
“You are receiving this email as notice that within the next few days, a credit in the amount of $0.25 will be added to your Uber account,” said the e-mail from …
Alaska to Launch Burbank-San Jose, San Diego-Sacramento Routes
Alaska Airlines announced that it plans to add new service between San Diego and Sacramento, as well as Burbank and San Jose, California on march 16, 2017. Both routes will be operated three times a day by SkyWest Airlines, using Embraer E175 jets.
Flights from San Diego to Sacramento will depart at 7 a.m., 12:10 p.m., and 5 p.m., and will arrive at 8:43 a.m., 1:55 p.m., and 6:45 p.m., respectively. …
Alaska and Japan Airlines Launch New Partnership
Alaska Airlines announced that it will begin a new codeshare agreement with Japan Airlines on June 29. The two will codeshare on various routes, while members of each airline’s loyalty program will be able to earn miles on flights of the other.
Beginning June 29,, Alaska Airlines will be able to place its code on JAL flights from the Japanese carrier’s North American gateway cities of San Diego, Los Angeles, San …
