BVI Airways announced that it has closed on the sale of the airline to a New York-based merchant bank, a move that significantly bolsters the carrier’s capital base in advance of proposed fleet and route expansion throughout the Eastern Caribbean.

British Airways has boosted flights to Berlin for winter 2014 by adding another direct service to the German capital.

In the wake of Delta Air Lines’ drastic change to its SkyMiles program, switching to a fare-based system instead of miles earned, JetBlue just raised the ante in what is sure to be a Frequent Flier Program war.

Seven Stars Resort recently joined Delta Air Lines executives and the Turks and Caicos Tourism Board to celebrate newly-expanded service to Turks and Caicos, departing from JFK International Airport on Saturdays now through August 30, 2014.

The American Airlines and US Airways merger has given the new American Airlines more robust service offerings in the northeastern U.S., the newly combined airline said.