Routes: SFO delays + Delta, Southwest, Alaska, United, AA, Hawaiian, Tahiti, CLEAR at OAK, more
A weekly roundup of air travel and airport news
Jim Glab
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SFO will be experiencing delays due to construction starting next week.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
In this week’s news, construction-related flight delays will start at San Francisco International next week; Delta drops routes from San Jose, Oakland; Southwest plans an Oregon route from OAK; Alaska grows at Santa Rosa but United delays a route there; American says its summer domestic capacity will be back to more than 90% of pre-pandemic levels; Hawaiian revises its mileage policy for loyalty program members; United brings back pre-COVID boarding procedures; French Polynesia targets a May 1 reopening for tourists; Air France comes to Denver; JetBlue goes global thanks to code-sharing, and will introduce its new Mint cabin in June between LAX-JFK; Air Canada expands its refund policy; CLEAR brings expedited security screening access to Oakland; and SFO gets a new ExpresCheck COVID testing facility.