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JetBlue, American Airlines go to court in Justice Department antitrust fight
An American Airlines plane lands on a runway near a parked JetBlue plane at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on July 16, 2020 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images ...
Southwest Airlines hired a record 3,000 flight attendants so far this year
Passengers deplane from a Southwest Airlines flight from Las Vegas at Hollywood Burbank Airport in Burbank, California, Oct. 10, 2021. Southwest Airlines canceled more than 1,000 flights Sunday, as pa...
Biden administration seeks new rules on airline fee disclosures
Travelers at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in the Queens borough of New York, US, on Friday, July 2, 2022. As travel is ramping up for the July 4th holiday, staffing shortages are causing problems for some ...
Aviation’s race for breakthrough climate change fuel is just starting
American Airlines jet parked at LaGuardia International Airport in New York. Adam Jeffery | CNBC In 1928, one person crossed the Atlantic; in 2018 there were 4.3 billion passenger journeys recorded. ...
Blended Travel Is Not New, Nor Is It The Savior For Lost Airline Business
People have been combining business and leisure trips for decades. A new focus on this travel … [+] creates opportunities and risks for the large U.S. airlines. getty Since the pandemic has chan...
JetBlue fleet service workers seek union vote
A JetBlue passenger jet (Embraer 190) taxis at LaGuardia Airport in New York, New York. Robert Alexander | Archive Photos | Getty Images A major airline union said Friday that it has enough support am...
Boeing to pay $200 million to settle charges in 737 Max probe
A Boeing 737 MAX 7 aircraft lands during an evaluation flight at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, September 30, 2020. Lindsey Wasson | Reuters Boeing will pay $200 million and then-CEO Dennis Muil...
How The Pandemic Changed American Airlines Forever
American Airlines says the market for premium seating has grown. (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg) Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Airlines have long divided passengers into two c...
Cost of flights leaving Russia soars after Putin announcement
Putin announced in his speech that 300,000 military reservists would be required to serve in the “special military operation,” raising fears that men of fighting age may not be allowed to ...
FAA rejects proposal to halve pilots’ flight-time requirement amid shortage
A Republic Airways plane approaches the runway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia, on April 2, 2022. Daniel Slim | AFP | Getty Images The Federal Aviation Admini...
Delta Looks to Improve Margins, Cut Debt as Travel Rebounds
Dan Janki, the finance chief of Delta Air Lines Inc., had to navigate a host of pressures in his first year in the airline industry as travel demand remained below the levels seen before the Covid-19 ...
Heathrow alters 15% of Monday flights for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral
British Airways Airbus A319 aircraft takes off from Heathrow Airport in London, Britain, May 17, 2021. John Sibley | Reuters London’s Heathrow Airport will change about 15% of its Monday flight...
United Airlines Unions Question Emirates Deal. ‘You Can Understand Why We Are Wary’
Qatar Airways CEO Ali Abkar Baker and United CEO Scott Kirby chat at IATA meeting in Boston in … [+] October 2021/ Ted Reed Forgive United Airlines’ unions for being puzzled that United and Emir...
Frontier Airlines recently held talks with SpaceX about adding Starlink Wi-Fi
A Frontier Airlines airplane taxis to a gate at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado, U.S., on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. Michael Ciaglo | Bloomberg | Getty Images Frontier Airlines “rece...
Global shipping companies now want to fly their goods too
French company CMA CGM launched its air cargo division in March 2021. Urbanandsport | Nurphoto | Getty Images Ocean freight companies are adding air cargo to their businesses as shippers look for a &#...
United Airlines partners with one-time foe Emirates, will launch Dubai flights
Emirates airlines Boeing 777-31H(ER) takes off from Los Angeles international Airport on January 13, 2021. Aaronp / Bauer-Griffin | GC Images | Getty Images United Airlines and Emirates will sell seat...
Boeing aircraft deliveries rose to 35 in August as Dreamliners returned
The Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 aircraft stands on its parking position at Frankfurt Airport, with another Lufthansa aircraft in the background. The first Boeing 787-9 jet landed at its new home base in Fr...
Falling Computer Chip Prices Show Cycles In Capital-Intensive Businesses
Intel employees in bunny suits at new expansion of plant in Hillsboro, Oregon Intel Corporation Computer chip prices are plummeting. But wait—weren’t we in a chip shortage that should keep pushing pri...
The U.S. has a pilot shortage — here’s how airlines are trying to fix it
U.S. airlines are facing a severe pilot shortage. Management consulting firm Oliver Wyman estimates the industry is facing a deficit of about 8,000 pilots, or 11% of the total workforce, and says the ...
‘Business travel is back’ true to my pandemic prediction
Expedia CEO Peter Kern told CNBC on Monday business travelers have returned. During the dark times of the Covid pandemic in late 2020, he predicted they would make a comeback and that day has come. &#...
Holiday airfare will be most expensive in 5 years as pandemic fears wane
Los Angeles, CA – November 23: An air travel passenger is hugged while being picked up amid a long line of travelers awaiting rides after arriving at Los Angeles International Airport terminal 1...
Democrats want probe of airline Covid bailouts over staff buyouts
Airline pilots walk through the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on December 27, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Two House Democrats have asked a Treasury Departme...
Airlines’ chaotic summer is over. These 5 charts show how it went
Travelers make their way through Orlando International Airport on New Year’s weekend, despite thousands of flight cancellations and delays across United States. Paul Hennessy | Lightrocket | Get...
How to save 20% on airfare — if you don’t mind taking some risks
Flashpop | Stone | Getty Images There’s a surefire way to save money on plane tickets — but those savings may not be worth it for some travelers, depending on their tolerance for certain headach...
United Airlines raises bet on electric air taxis with 200 aircraft from upstart Eve
United Airlines ordered 200 Eve Evtol aircraft. Source: United Airlines United Airlines is pouring more money into the future of electric air taxis, which the carrier says could help reduce carbon emi...
How Large U.S. Airlines Can Address The Change In Business Travel
The idea of the “road warrior” business traveler is changing, and large U.S. airlines need to adjust … [+] their businesses as leisure travel becomes a bigger percentage of total volumes. getty ...
American Airlines Looks Toward Pilot Contract After ‘Solid’ Labor Day Weekend
Labor Day weekend travelers make their way through American’s Miami hub on Saturday Sept. 3. (Photo … [+] by Joe Raedle) Getty Images Upbeat American Airlines CEO Robert Isom took a victor...
Labor Day air travel clears 2019 levels as airlines cap a rocky summer
Reagan National Airport near Washington D.C. Leslie Josephs | CNBC The rocky summer travel season ended on a high note during Labor Day weekend with a surge in air travelers and relatively smooth oper...