Continental Airlines is launching twice-weekly nonstop service, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Curacao International Airport (CUR), on December 18, 2010.

The expansion of tourism and other economic activities in Caribbean and Latin American countries has become the key for carriers such as JetBlue’s notable growth. The stability shown by nations such as Dominican Republic despite the recent global financial crisis and a rising consumption capacity y the people in the region forms part of the favorable indicators which the multinational company has taken into account to increase its number of flights here.

Starting June 6, Air France will operate a daily A380 service between Paris and Washington. The national capital of the United States will become the second U.S. destination served by the airline’s super jumbo, after New York, launched one year ago. Air France has been serving Washington since 1964 and currently connects Paris to the nation’s capital three times daily.

US authorities will reconsider airline passenger screening procedures that have caused a public uproar on the eve of the busy holiday travel season, the top transport security official said last week.

American Airlines and JetBlue Airways on Thursday plan to launch frequent-flyer reciprocity “in select markets,” after the two carriers expanded an interline agreement announced in March.

In anticipation of a strong rebound in travel demand from the United States this winter, tourism officials have announced that Caribbean Airlines will begin twice weekly non-stop service from JFK to Antigua and Barbuda on Tuesdays and Fridays.