Air Jamaica handed out pink slips to 300 workers last week in a move to reduce staff by 15 percent, according to the Jamaica Observer.

The recent signing of an interline agreement with US Airways and Curacao-based Insel Air has given travelers more flexibility in planning their vacation to the island of Curacao. All US Airways routes will be connecting seamlessly, within one and a half hours, of Insel Air departures to Curacao from Miami International.

Air Jamaica will revise baggage regulations for passengers with tickets issued on or after Sept. 25 for travel beginning Oct. 14. As of this date, Economy Class passengers will be allowed two pieces of checked baggage and one carry-on piece, buta fee of $25 will apply for the second checked bag.

Virgin America has announced new fall seasonal menus that offer travelers a varied, upscale selection of fresh meal and snack options at any time during their flight. Virgin America’s touch-screen seatback menu (Red) allows guests to order what they want, when they want it, during a flight.

US Airways is offering the new Envoy Suite on trans-Atlantic flights. Starting this November, the airline will begin installing fully lie-flat business-class seats with an advanced on-demand in-flight entertainment system on its fleet of Airbus wide-body aircraft.

American Airlines, blaming the one-two punch of record oil prices followed by deep recession, announced two major initiatives -- $2.9 billion in new financing and network adjustments of eliminating unprofitable routes and allocating those planes to its four major hubs an Los Angeles, starting next summer.