EasyJet expects higher 2023 profit as booking strength continues

EasyJet PLC said Wednesday that it expects to beat fiscal 2023 market consensus for pretax profit after first-quarter revenue rose, and that booking strength continues across the second quarter and in...

Airline stocks fall after Delta’s weaker-than-expected guidance

Airline stocks fell before market open Friday after Delta Air Lines Inc. gave weaker-than-expected guidance for the first quarter. The carrier’s fourth-quarter results beat analysts’ top and bottom li...

Tesla, Generac, Southwest, and More Stock Market Movers Wednesday

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How Southwest Airlines Melted Down

When Southwest Airlines Co. reassigns crews after flight disruptions, it typically relies on a system called SkySolver. This Christmas, SkySolver not only didn’t solve much, it also helped create the ...

Southwest, Tesla, Alibaba, NIO, and More Stock Market Movers Tuesday

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A Spirit Deal Is Finally Here. Why J.P. Morgan Says Sell the Stock.

Text size Spirit stock is up more than 17% in 2022. Joe Raedle/Getty Images JetBlue reached a deal to purchase Spirit on Thursday, but while that company prepares to buy Spirit for $33.50 a share, J.P...

JetBlue Raises Offer to Buy Spirit Airlines—Again

JetBlue Airways Corp. isn’t backing down in its fight to buy Spirit Airlines Inc. raising its offer yet again in an effort to outmaneuver rival Frontier Airlines. JetBlue on Monday proposed a $400 mil...

Spirit Airlines Sticks With Frontier Deal After Sweetened Offer

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JetBlue Sweetens Its Offer for Spirit Airlines

Text size The Spirit board has already approved the Frontier cash and stock offer. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images JetBlue further sweetened its offer for Spirit Airlines to $33.50 per share on Monda...

JetBlue Launches Tender Offer for Spirit Airlines at $30 a Share

Text size Spirit Airlines planes are shown at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) Spirit Airlines shares surged Monday after JetBlue Airways launch...

JetBlue to Launch Tender Offer for Spirit, Urge Shareholders to Vote Against Frontier Deal

JetBlue Airways Corp. said it plans to launch a hostile takeover attempt for discount carrier Spirit Airlines Inc. after Spirit rejected JetBlue’s $3.6 billion offer in favor of an existing deal with ...

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...

Southwest Airlines to Launch New Ticket Type to Boost Revenue

Southwest Airlines Co. LUV 0.35% is launching a new type of ticket with some additional perks as it looks to boost revenue and its appeal to business travelers. The new fare will rank above Southwest’...

Buy Wizz Air Stock: The Case for Buying an Airline With Exposure to Russia and Ukraine

Wizz Air, the low-cost carrier, is expanding rapidly in Central and Eastern Europe. Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg Text size The composition of European airspace has dramatically changed in the past wee...

Omicron Takes a Toll on Businesses, From Airports to Bars and Supermarkets

The rapid spread of Covid-19’s Omicron variant is weighing on U.S. businesses, keeping more workers home sick or quarantined and leading some companies to cut services and reduce hours. The rise of U....