Piedmont Airlines operates a fleet of Embraer 145 regional jets. Piedmont Airlines Piedmont Airlines, a regional partner of American Airlines, and its pilots said Friday night that they have reached a...
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Few People Wearing Masks On Airplanes Just Weeks After Mandate Removal
In regards to mask wearing on planes, flights today are looking like the pandemic never happened. getty In mid-April, a judge in Florida effectively cancelled the Federal mandate to wear masks on airp...
In Boston, Delta Rolls Out Its New Domestic ‘Cornerstone’ Airbus A321 In Move To Dominate Logan
Delta’s new Airbus A321neo will operate for the first time on Friday May 20, when it flies … [+] Boston-San Francisco. Chris Rank Today Delta Air Lines DAL will scale up its battle to beco...
What I Learned On Four Flights After The Mask Mandate Removal
After the elimination of the mask mandate on airplanes, some passengers and crew are still choosing … [+] to wear a mask when onboard. getty On April 18, a judge in Florida eliminated the Federa...
How American Airlines Became Number One In The South
An American Airlines jet taxis in Charlotte in 2018. (Photo by Jay Selman) jaybirdaviationphotos.com The Atlanta hub, the best hub in the world, has always made it seem that Delta Air Lines DAL is the...
Will Wall Street’s ‘Capacity Discipline’ Enforcers Jump Back In As Airlines Report Earnings?
A Delta aircraft taxis at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana in March. (Photo by Paul Bersebach) MediaNews Group via Getty Images Capacity discipline is back: it reappeared on the Delta Air Lines earning...
United Airlines’ Uninspiring ‘Next’ Plan Ignores Important Realities
United operates a large hub at Newark airport, but this airport has seen a big increase in low-cost … [+] carrier capacity after the removal of slot controls. getty Airlines create strategic pla...
Consolidation Among U.S. Regional Airlines Makes Sense
Skywest Airlines, flying as Delta Connection, uses an Embraer ERJ-145 on a taxiway at the Los … [+] Angeles International Airport.” getty Regional airlines in the U.S. play an important ro...
This Colorado Firm Aims to Make Your Next Connecting Flight A Bus
Landline uses 35-passenger Prevost H3-45 motorcoaches like the one seen here on the ramp at … [+] Philadelphia International to link Lehigh Valley and Altantic City airports to PHL via road. The...
Southwest Airlines’ New Fare Opens Door To Ticket Transferability
Southwest Airlines has introduced a new sell-up fare that offers flight credit transferability. This … [+] has risks and it is questionable that it will be a reason for many to trade up. getty A...
Updated Study Estimates Up To 40% Of Airline Business Travel May Not Return
Taking meetings by video has become commonplace. Because of this and other reasons, airline business … [+] travel has dropped and is likely not all coming back. getty In late 2020, before vaccin...
Airline Industry Heads Back To Normal As Analyst Sees ‘Insatiable’ Demand
An American Airlines Boeing 737-800 takes off from Miami International Airport in December 2021. … [+] (Photo by Joe Raedle) Getty Images Air travel has resumed, oil prices may be falling and wi...
Debunking The Alaska Airlines Flight Pass Subscription Plan
Alaska Airlines has launched a subscription-based pass program that offers a fixed number of flights … [+] for a prescribed monthly fee, getty Alaska Airline ALK s is the latest airline to intro...
As Labor Unions Gain Public Esteem, The Second Largest Airline Union Purges Its Political Dissidents
The IAM has 300,000 active members including 60,000 airline workers and 27,000 Boeing workers. International Association of Machinists The second biggest airline union has continued to oust dissident ...
In A Rare Moment, A Major Airline CEO Praises The Reporters Who Covered Him
American Airlines CEO Doug Parker speaks at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce event in Washington in … [+] 2020. (Photo by Zach Gibson) © 2020 Bloomberg Finance LP As he conducted his final earnings ...
American Airlines Flight U-Turns Over Atlantic After Passenger Refused To Wear Face Mask
Topline An American Airlines flight from Miami to London on Wednesday night turned around over the Atlantic ocean after a passenger reportedly refused to wear a face mask, the latest example of unusua...
Four Initiatives That Have Changed United Airlines’ Flight Plan
United has redesigned its flight path by focusing on unit costs, building its hubs, and giving … [+] people reason to believe in the future. getty United Airlines has a long history as one of th...
American Airlines Delays Flight From Honduras After Passenger Breaches Cockpit And Damages Controls
Topline A passenger entered the cockpit of an American Airlines plane during boarding in Honduras on Tuesday, damaged the plane’s controls and tried to jump out an open window, the airline said — the ...
Here’s Why Airline Stocks Are Rising Despite The Flight Cancellation Nightmare
Topline Shares of major airlines like Delta, American and United Airlines all surged on Monday, the first day of trading in 2022, as investors bet on a rebound in travel later this year—even after tho...
Five 2022 New Year’s Resolutions For The U.S. Airline Industry
A new year creates an opportunity to set some aspirational goals. For the U.S. airline industry, … [+] these are five goals that make sense for the industry as it continues in its economy recove...