JetBlue’s winter schedule to the Caribbean calls for as many as 220 weekly roundtrip flights to 11 tropical destinations, which represents a 46 percent growth in seats over last winter’s schedule, according to Jim Fuoco, manager of route planning.

EasyJet will introduce a new route from London Gatwick to the Greek city of Thessaloniki this spring. The new three times weekly service will commence on January 30. The summer schedule, for travel beyond March, will be available within the next few weeks.

A group of low-cost, low-fare and charter airlines are urging the Department of Transportation (DOT) to preserve their competitive access to vital congested airports in the U.S., including New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK).

AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines, next year will shed American Eagle, its wholly owned regional carrier. Once the two airlines are separated, AMR said it expects they will continue to operate under a “mutually beneficial air services agreement.”

MLT Vacations entered into a relationship with Frontier Airlines to provide charter capacity for the Worry-Free Vacations brand in Dallas-Fort Worth and Denver beginning in 2008.

The results of the newest Zagat Airline Survey are in and the winners are young airlines and small airports. For economy and coach service, travelers named Midwest Airlines the best, with Virgin America and Jet Blue rounding out the top three.