Four years after “revenge travel” defined the summer narrative, air travel in 2026 is a wildly different story. Average fares are higher than ever but demand continues strong. Airlines and airports in the Bay Area are responding by enhancing services.
This week, United Airlines is revamping its in-flight menu for flights from San Francisco International Airport. Meanwhile, San Jose Mineta International Airport seeks to serve the bourgeois by proposing a private terminal fit for millionaires.
However, airports are still exposed to industrywide struggles. So far this year, Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport saw the sharpest drop in passenger numbers of any airport of its size in the country. While SFO is plagued by delays, and yearns for autumn when its schedule is expected to improve …
United’s $150 million move to punch up in-flight bites
United Airlines might have the most exciting new aircraft delivery in years but the dominant airline at San Francisco International Airport was never celebrated for its in-flight meals…