Routes: More international options at SFO; Alaska rolls out a Flight Pass; more foreign entry restrictions fall away – By Jim Glab (SFGate) / February 19, 2022
A weekly roundup of air travel and airport news
In this week’s air travel news, new international route options from SFO are coming soon to Germany, New Zealand and Canada; Alaska Airlines introduces a new way to buy tickets in bulk; the list of countries easing up on their COVID-related entry restrictions continues to grow; CDC adds Tahiti, South Korea to its “do not travel” list; international route news from Delta, Cayman Airways and Iberia; Delta expands its Hawaii network; the Star Alliance lounge at Los Angeles International will now let travelers buy their way in; and American Express’s Centurion lounges will start charging members to bring in guests next year.
Bay Area travelers will benefit from more international flight options in the months ahead, with new or resuming service from SFO to Germany, New Zealand and Canada. The German carrier Condor, which focuses on the leisure market, said it will introduce new service between Frankfurt and San Francisco International starting in May, operating three flights a week. Condor said its summer schedule will include 12 U.S. cities; newly added gateways this year besides San Francisco are Los Angeles and Boston. In the western U.S., Condor will also fly from Frankfurt to Portland, Seattle, Las Vegas and Phoenix this summer.
