Tag: Airlines
Heathrow Airport closes Friday after fire causes power outage
London's Heathrow Airport closed Friday after a fire at a nearby electrical substation caused a power outage, disrupting travel for tens of thousands [...]
Boeing shares jump as CFO says plane maker’s cash burn is easing
Boeing workers are pictured exiting a gate below an image of a Boeing 737-800 aircraft as Boeing's 737 factory teams hold the first day of a "Quality [...]
Frontier Airlines offers free checked bags promo in swipe at Southwest
Frontier Airlines took a swipe at Southwest Airlines' plan to start charging for seat assignments and checked luggage by doing the opposite.Budget car [...]
Trump Nominates Bryan Bedford, Longtime Airlines Executive, to Lead FAA
The agency faces an air traffic controller shortage and the need to upgrade outdated systems that are critical to its operations.
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Goodbye to ‘bags fly free’ on Southwest Airlines, the last freebie in America
Passengers check in for Southwest Airlines flights at Chicago Midway International Airport on Feb. 18, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.Scott Olson | Getty I [...]
Delta, Walmart warn about consumer spending amid tariffs, inflation
Shoppers cast shadows as they carry their bags along the waterfront in Portland, Maine, U.S, December 26, 2024. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersIt's not just [...]
Spirit Airlines CEO says carrier can take on the new Southwest
Spirit Airlines is out of bankruptcy, hitting its target to emerge in the first quarter, after a crippling few years. CEO Ted Christie says the carrie [...]
Boeing prices could increase by millions with tariffs, says AerCap CEO
The price of a Boeing 787 plane could increase by $40 million in a worst case tariff scenario, AerCap CEO Aengus Kelly said."In an absolute worst case [...]
Southwest Airlines will charge for checked bags for first time
Ground operations employees load baggage onto a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft on the tarmac at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California.Pa [...]
What Southwest Airlines is changing, from bag fees to basic economy
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX is pushed back from the gate at San Diego International Airport in San Diego, Aug. 24, 2024.Kevin Carter | Getty I [...]
Airline CEOs warn domestic travel demand is slowing
A Delta Airlines and American Airlines plane are seen at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on July 1, 2023.Stefani Rey [...]
Delta Air Lines slashes earnings outlook, sending shares down
Delta Air Lines planes are seen parked at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on June 19, 2024 in Seattle, Washington.Kent Nishimura | Getty ImagesDe [...]
FAA briefly halts flights to Florida airports after SpaceX test failure
The Federal Aviation Administration briefly halted flights to several Florida airports on Thursday night after a SpaceX Starship testing failure.The i [...]
Southwest Airlines closing 2 crew bases in cost-cutting push
A Southwest Airlines aircraft at a gate at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas, Feb. 16, 2023.Jordan Vonderhaar | Bloomberg | Gett [...]
Aviation industry pushes for air traffic improvements, more hiring
File photo shows the air traffic control tower at Chicago's Midway International Airport.M. Spencer Green | APAviation industry members on Tuesday aga [...]