Another vote delay leaves Spirit’s merger with Frontier in question while JetBlue circles
The fate of Spirit Airlines’ merger with fellow budget carrier Frontier Airlines is growing murkier. Spirit this week delayed its… Read More »
U.S. flight disruptions finally ease as the holiday weekend winds down
U.S. airline delays eased on Monday as weather improved, a relief for travelers and airlines as the July Fourth holiday… Read More »
American Airlines scheduling glitch allows pilots to drop thousands of July flights
A glitch in a scheduling platform allowed American Airlines pilots to drop thousands of July assignments overnight Saturday, their union… Read More »
Fight for Spirit Airlines goes down to the wire with competing bids from Frontier and JetBlue
The most heated airline battle in recent years was set to come to a head on Thursday when Spirit Airlines’… Read More »
Delta offers free flight changes over July Fourth weekend ahead of possible ‘operational challenges’
Delta Air Lines is allowing travelers to change their tickets for free during the busy Fourth of July weekend, allowing… Read More »
JetBlue ups offer for Spirit Airlines as shareholder vote on Frontier bid nears
JetBlue Airways again increased its offer for Spirit Airlines with a shareholder vote for the discounter’s deal to merge with… Read More »
Tourists are flocking back to Southeast Asia
After more than two years of lockdowns and border controls, Southeast Asia is finally experiencing some semblance of the old… Read More »
American Airlines’ regional carrier offers pilots triple pay to pick up trips in July
American Airlines’ regional carrier Envoy Air is offering pilots triple pay to pick up trips for most of next month,… Read More »
Frontier Airlines sweetens offer for Spirit merger as shareholder vote looms
Frontier Airlines sweetened its offer to combine with fellow budget carrier Spirit, less than a week before Spirit shareholders are… Read More »
United Airlines pilots to get raises of more than 14% in new contract
The union representing United Airlines pilots has approved a tentative deal that would give the aviators pay raises of more… Read More »
Airlines and FAA spar over flight delays as crucial Fourth of July weekend approaches
Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration are pointing the finger at each other over a rising rate of flight cancellations… Read More »
United Airlines will cut 12% of Newark flights in effort to tame delays
United Airlines will cut about 50 daily flights from Newark Liberty International Airport next month in an effort to reduce… Read More »
American Airlines to stop flying to four small cities, citing pilot shortage
American Airlines plans to drop service to four U.S. cities in September, including Dubuque, Iowa, which will lose scheduled commercial… Read More »
Emirates boss says travel demand unlikely to dissipate despite airport chaos
Emirates has said it doesn’t see travel demand dissipating any time soon, even as the industry battles a string of… Read More »
Executives say “The system is rusty” as airlines cancel scores of flights
Air travel is roaring back, but not without some significant hiccups. Particularly in North America and Europe, travelers have described… Read More »
Holiday weekend sees massive amount of flight cancellations
Thousands of flights wound up cancelled and delayed during the Juneteenth and Father’s Day holiday weekend, which included the busiest… Read More »
Inflation and recession fears are squeezing some more than others
People still appear willing to shell out to travel, go to the movies and have a drink or two, even… Read More »
Transportation Secretary Buttigieg urges airline CEOs to ensure reliability this summer
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urged airline CEOs on Thursday to ensure they can fly their schedules reliably this summer… Read More »
Airline stocks tumble as chances of a recession overshadow travel surge
Packed planes. Sky-high airfare. An end to Covid testing for international arrivals. So much is going in airlines’ favor these… Read More »
U.S. airline bookings slipped again in May with fares 30% higher than 2019
U.S. airline bookings slipped 2.3% in May from a month earlier, the second consecutive monthly drop this year, while fares… Read More »
Spirit Airlines says it will decide on competing JetBlue, Frontier bids before the end of June
Spirit Airlines said Tuesday its board will decide on competing offers from JetBlue Airways and Frontier Airlines before a shareholder… Read More »
American Airlines regional carriers hike pilot pay more than 50% as shortage persists
Two American Airlines-owned regional carriers will hike pilot pay by 50% through the end of August 2024, the latest sign… Read More »