Southwest pilots’ union calls vote to authorize potential strike
Southwest Airlines pilots’ union plans to hold a vote that could give it the power to call a potential strike,… Read More »
Delta CEO urges Washington to increase FAA funding after ‘unacceptable’ outage
Delta Air Line CEO Ed Bastian called on Washington to increase funding for the Federal Aviation Administration after an outage… Read More »
Key Senate Democrats push Southwest CEO for answers on holiday meltdown
Fifteen senators, including Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker, sent a letter to Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan this… Read More »
Why inflation soared for 10 items in 2022
Inflation popped in 2022 to a level unseen in four decades, prices ballooned more rapidly for certain items than others,… Read More »
Delta curbs employee access to luxury airport lounges
Delta Air Lines plans to curb employee access to its plush and popular airport lounges next month, its latest attempt… Read More »
The first ever orbital space launch from the UK is due to take off
The first orbital rocket launch in Western Europe is set to take place in the U.K. on Monday evening. The… Read More »
Airlines make frequent flyer travel perks harder to earn this year
When United Airlines gate agents call the first boarding group, Ted Cohen notices something he never saw in his decades… Read More »
The Cost and Complexity of Aircraft Painting
Aircraft painting is a crucial yet often overlooked aspect of the aviation industry. Dean Baldwin Painting, a 57-year-old aircraft painting… Read More »
Southwest Airlines says holiday meltdown will ‘certainly’ hit fourth-quarter results
Southwest Airlines’ holiday meltdown will “certainly” hit its fourth-quarter results, executives said Thursday, adding it will take several weeks to… Read More »
Southwest cancellations continue as rival carriers cap fares to help stranded flyers
Southwest Airlines slashed another 2,500 flights on Wednesday, sending more frustrated customers scrambling to find seats on other airlines. The… Read More »
The best snacks to bring on a plane to boost your immune system
Travelers have a host of pathogens to dodge this winter, including the “tripledemic” of infections caused by Covid-19, flu and… Read More »
FedEx and UPS warn storm could delay holiday packages as airlines cancel thousands of flights
“FedEx Express experienced substantial disruptions at our Memphis and Indianapolis hubs last night due to severe winter weather that has… Read More »
Be wary of offers to add your climate impact to the ticket price when you book a flight
If you are upset that legroom on airplanes is shrinking, you may be relieved to hear that your footprint may… Read More »
Hotel and airfare prices decline as travel demand cools
Consumer prices for hotels, motels and other lodging dropped nearly 5% in November from October, according to the latest government… Read More »
United Arab Emirates is the best passport to hold in the world
The United Arab Emirates is ranked as the world’s number one passport to hold in terms of mobility and freedom… Read More »
Southwest Airlines reinstates dividend after nearly three years as travel rebounds
Southwest Airlines is reinstating its quarterly dividend that it suspended at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the… Read More »
United CEO says business travel has ‘plateaued’ but revenue is still rising
United CEO Kirby said the carrier isn’t seeing a recession in its data but forecasts a “mild recession induced by… Read More »
Rolls-Royce uses hydrogen produced with wind and tidal power to test jet engine
Plans to reduce the significant environmental effects of aviation took a step forward this week after Rolls-Royce and easyJet said… Read More »
TSA sees ‘concerning’ rise in number of firearms at security checkpoints
“I forgot.” That’s the number one reason Transportation Security Administration agents say they hear at airport security checkpoints when they… Read More »
Envoy Air says a pilot who was reported incapacitated during flight has died
An Envoy Air flight returned to Chicago shortly after takeoff on Saturday night after a pilot was incapacitated and later… Read More »
U.S. DoT says Frontier and foreign airlines must pay travelers $600 million in refunds
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Monday said it has ordered Frontier Airlines and five foreign carriers to pay about… Read More »
How airlines plan to create a new generation of pilots
Even before the coronavirus pandemic grounded U.S. airlines in March 2020, a shortage of qualified pilots was looming. Today, even… Read More »
United gives pilots 5% raises early after contract talks turn rocky
In 2020, the Chicago-based carrier and the Air Line Pilots Association, which represents United’s more than 13,000 pilots, agreed to… Read More »
Thanksgiving flight bookings are down from 2019 but higher fares lift revenue
Consumers have booked fewer flights for Thanksgiving week than they did three years ago, before the Covid pandemic, according to… Read More »
Boeing’s aircraft deliveries slipped in October on 737 fuselage flaw
Boeing’s aircraft deliveries in October fell from a month earlier after a fuselage flaw in its bestselling 737 Maxes delayed… Read More »
Airlines face fragile winter Ryanair CEO says after record summer profits
Ryanair on Monday reported record summer profits, but CEO Michael O’Leary warned that the winter is likely to be “very… Read More »