As Charlotte Airport Traffic Hits 48 Million, Its Flight Attendants Decry ‘Life In A Flow Chart.’

American Airlines flight attendants Laura Bibler and Jhett Parsons demonstrated in Charlotte on … [+] Tuesday. The airline had offered free chili at the airport. Ted Reed On the day that Charlot...

2023 Resolutions For The U.S. Airlines Industry

As 2022 wraps up, airlines can look to 2023 and set some aspirational goals. getty It is a good time to reflect on what has happened as the year comes to an end. What worked well, and where can we imp...

Five Reasons U.S. Airlines Can Be Thankful As 2022 Comes To A Close

Airlines have a lot of challenges, but there are reasons to be thankful and optimistic as we move … [+] into 2023. getty Airlines have a lot to complain about. Everything is expensive — airplane...

Why One Airline Is Banning Gray Hair (And More) For Flight Attendants

One airline is catching heat for forcing its flight attendants to spiff up. Air India has issued strict grooming requirements for cabin crew in an exhaustive 39-page handbook. The new rules include a ...

Six Ways Airlines Can Mitigate Rising Labor Costs

Airlines hire a lot of people and the cost of hiring people is rising. To offset this, airlines need … [+] to find new ways to improve efficiency. getty It’s no surprise that hiring people is on...

A JetBlue-Spirit Merger Could Trigger A Battle Between Two Charismatic Union Leaders

JetBlue and Spirit aircraft both called on Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in 2018. JTOcchialini / Wikimedia If JetBlue’s bid to acquire Spirit succeeds, it would likely lead to a clas...

Major Airlines Are Pleading To Drop Mask Mandates On Planes

NurPhoto via Getty Images The CEOs of major U.S. airlines wrote a letter to President Joe Biden requesting that he drop the mask mandate on planes and testing requirements for arriving international t...