JetBlue Airway, New York's Hometown Airline, and Royal Air Maroc, the flag carrier of the Kingdom of Morocco, announced the launch of an interline agreement to connect each other's networks and bring new flight options to travellers between Africa and the Americas. Through the arrangement, effective immediately, travellers can book single-ticket travel combining flights on both carriers and enjoy one-stop baggage check-in when they transfer between the airlines at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Grenada’s Airlift Committee is in talks with Caribbean Airlines on potentially servicing the Grenada-London route, according to Tourism Minister Senator George Vincent. The news comes after British Airways announced a cutback on its flights to Grenada.

TAM Airlines' chief executive said in a newspaper interview published on Friday that Brazilian carrier plans to cut domestic routes in 2013 to restore profitability in the face of high fuel costs and cooling demand. The outlook reinforces a continued emphasis on cost-cutting.

The Caribbean forms the bedrock of British Airways’ long-haul schedule from Gatwick, with daily flights to Antigua, Saint Lucia and Barbados through the summer and increased frequencies in winter.

Led by Southwest Airlines, several airlines are raising prices again. Southwest raised fares Wednesday by $10 per roundtrip on about 10 percent of its routes. United Airlines expanded the increase later in the day to cover most of its U.S. flights.