In 2024, DTW saw nearly 33 million passengers, a 4.83% increase year-over-year. However, the airport still has not cracked pre-pandemic numbers, which peaked in 2019 at 36,769,279 annual passengers, according to Wayne County Airport Authority data from 2004 to 2024.

Air traffic controllers missed their paychecks Tuesday because of the ongoing government shutdown, and that has Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and the head of the controllers’ union concerned that flight delays could multiply as increasingly stressed-out controllers call out sick.

Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport announced that United Airlines will soon begin service between Marquette and Chicago O’Hare International Airport. The airline will offer three daily flights aboard a Bombardier CRJ-550 aircraft starting on May 21, 2026.

The new service gives Upper Peninsula travelers access to one of the nation's largest airline hubs, offering access to hundreds of domestic and international destinations.

Frontier Airlines is adding 12 new flights and increasing frequencies to New Orleans for Mardi Gras 2026, offering affordable travel from 22 U.S. airports.

Alaska Airlines will add an extra flight from Seattle to Detroit for Mariners fans cheering on their home team in the playoffs.