The European travel season is still strong
Airline executives say demand for flights to Europe from the U.S. has remained resilient into the fall, well past the… Read More »
One-way economy flights from Moscow to Dubai are nearly $5,000 as Russians flee mobilization call
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — One-way economy flights from Moscow to Dubai are going for as much as $5,000 and… Read More »
Biden administration proposes new rules to increase airline fee disclosures
President Joe Biden on Monday announced new rules that would require airlines and online travel agencies to disclose fees for… Read More »
The airline race for a breakthrough fuel to cut one billion tons of carbon is just starting
In 1928, one person crossed the Atlantic; in 2018 there were 4.3 billion passenger journeys recorded. Although some people managed… Read More »
JetBlue ground operations workers seek union representation
A major airline union said Friday that it has enough support among JetBlue Airways’ roughly 3,000 fleet service staff to… Read More »
Airline tickets could become even more expensive
Air tickets may become more expensive — thanks to the lack of refining capacity and the financial state of airlines,… Read More »
Flight prices out of Russia surge as Putin calls up reservists for Ukraine war
The cost of flights departing from Moscow skyrocketed as Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “partial military mobilization” in a… Read More »
FAA rejects proposal to halve flight-time requirement for pilots as shortage prompts route cuts
The Federal Aviation Administration on Monday said it has rejected a proposal to halve the number of hours required to… Read More »
Frontier Airlines in talks with SpaceX about adding Starlink Wi-Fi
Frontier Airlines “recently” held discussions with SpaceX about adding its Starlink satellite internet service to its planes and is more hopeful… Read More »
United Airlines partners with Emirates and will launch Dubai flights
United Airlines and Emirates will sell seats on each other’s planes, marking a turnaround in the business models of the… Read More »
Here is how U.S. airline are trying to fix the pilot shortage
U.S. airlines are facing a severe pilot shortage. Management consulting firm Oliver Wyman estimates the industry is facing a deficit of… Read More »
New inflight perks for first-class airline passengers
Dubai’s Emirates airline in August announced an investment of over $2 billion to improve its inflight customer experience, including cabin… Read More »
Qantas CEO blames ‘little government support’ and Covid for lagging some of its peers
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce told CNBC the airline was not able to return to profit as quickly as other carriers… Read More »
Boeing 737 Max leases go up 20% to $316,000 a month
Passengers aren’t the only ones paying more to fly this year. A tight supply of aircraft is driving up the… Read More »
Microsoft and Alaska Airlines are working with this startup to make clean jet fuel from carbon emissions
Sustainable aviation fuel, commonly called SAF, has so far been expensive to produce, but new startups are now creating clean… Read More »
London’s Heathrow airport extends passenger limits until late October
London Heathrow Airport has extended limits on departing passengers through late October to avoid travel chaos as Britain’s busiest hub… Read More »
Business travel spending might not return until 2026
Business travel spending might not recover to pre-pandemic levels until sometime in 2026 — two years later than previously expected… Read More »
Carriers are discouraging their staff from traveling to and from Europe
Airlines want people to take a European vacation this summer — as long as it’s not their employees. Carriers are… Read More »
How to take advantage of falling air, hotel and rental car prices
Travelers saw prices fall for big-ticket pieces of their vacation budgets in July, offering at least a temporary reprieve after… Read More »
Ryanair says ticket prices will have to rise
The CEO of Ryanair, Europe’s biggest airline by passenger numbers, says the era of super cheap air travel is over…. Read More »
Business travel report says costs are expected to rise through 2023
The cost of business travel, from hotels to airfare, is set to rise through 2023 as demand returns more than… Read More »
Travel complaints surge pushes DoT to proposes stricter rules for airline refunds
The Transportation Department on Wednesday proposed stricter rules on when airlines would have to compensate passengers for canceled or delayed… Read More »