JetBlue’s surprises with a $3.6 billion cash bid for Spirit
JetBlue’s surprise $3.6 billion cash bid for Spirit is threatening the latter’s plan to merge with Frontier into a… Read More »
JetBlue is willing to spend $3.6 billion on Spirit to compete against giant airlines
JetBlue Airways executives on Wednesday said acquiring Spirit Airlines is the airline’s ticket to growth and a shot at better… Read More »
Booking Holdings CEO says higher prices haven’t dented summer travel demand yet
A sharp uptick in inflation has so far not caused a slowdown in demand for travel in the spring… Read More »
Singapore Airlines unveiled its first-class offering in the U.S
Singapore Airlines this week unveiled its highest-end offering in the U.S: first-class suites that feature a bed, a swivel chair,… Read More »
Delta Air Lines Chief Health Officer thinks airplane mask mandate will soon be lifted
Delta Air Lines Chief Health Officer Henry Ting said that he believes that the federal mask mandate for… Read More »
Aircraft leasing company Avolon casts doubt on renting to Russian airlines again
The CEO of major aircraft-leasing company Avolon on Tuesday accused Russia of “robbery” after President Vladimir Putin’s government seized several… Read More »
FAA says ‘zero tolerance’ policy toward unruly passengers
Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson said Friday Mar. 25 that the agency’s “zero tolerance” policy toward unruly passengers… Read More »
JetBlue races to hire 700 flight attendants by summer
JetBlue Airways on Friday Mar. 25 urged patience from its flight attendants as it races to hire hundreds of new… Read More »
Travelers can expect higher airfares this spring and summer
Travelers can expect higher airfares this spring and summer, even on discount airlines. Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle told CNBC’s… Read More »
Singapore to ease most of its Covid restrictions and outdoor mask mandates
Singapore will ease most of its Covid restrictions including outdoor mask mandates starting March 29, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong… Read More »
Southwest Airlines launches a new cheap fare
Southwest Airlines on Thursday Mar. 24 unveiled its new fare class: a second-cheapest option it hopes will reel in… Read More »
China Boeing 737-800 crash report
No bodies or survivors have yet been found from the China Eastern Airlines crash as of Tuesday morning, Chinese state… Read More »
China crash is ‘unprecedented’ given Boeing 737′s stellar safety record
For an aircraft like China Eastern’s Boeing 737-800 to crash in midflight is “simply unprecedented,” said one aviation analyst who… Read More »
Boeing 737-800 passenger jet crashes in China with 132 people on board
A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board plunged midflight and crashed in a mountainous area of… Read More »
Delta gives employees first pay increase of 4% since the pandemic
Delta Air Lines on Thursday Mar. 17 said it would give most of its 75,000 employees a 4% pay raise,… Read More »
American Airlines will resume alcoholic beverages sales on domestic and international flights next month
American Airlines said Thursday Mar. 17 it will resume sales of alcoholic beverages on domestic and short-haul international flights next… Read More »
Airlines bet surge in travel demand will help offset fuel costs with higher airfares
Travel demand has bounced back faster than expected this year, major airlines said Tuesday Mar. 15, a welcome trend for… Read More »
Russian airlines allowed to fly $10 billion worth of foreign-owned planes domestically
Foreign aircraft lessors seeking to recover some $10 billion worth of planes from Russia were dealt a new blow Monday… Read More »
U.S. extends airplane mask mandate through April 18
The Transportation Security Administration is extending a federal requirement that travelers wear masks on airplanes, at airports, on trains and… Read More »
Singapore will eventually allow vaccinated travelers to visit without quarantine
Singapore wants to eventually allow all travelers to skip quarantine in the country as long as they are vaccinated, Transport… Read More »
Start-up Breeze Airways plans to nearly double its routes
Breeze Airways on Tuesday Mar. 8 said it plans nearly double its network to 77 routes this spring and… Read More »
Airline stocks slump as jet fuel surge overshadows travel rebound
Airlines trying to claw their way out of two bruising pandemic years are now facing the most expensive jet fuel… Read More »