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American Airlines no longer lets basic economy flyers earn miles
American Airlines Grant Baldwin | Getty Images American Airlines customers flying on basic economy fares will no longer earn frequent flyer miles or points toward elite status, the carrier said this week. “We routinely evaluate our fare products to remain competitive in the marketplace. Customers who purchase a Basic Economy ticket on December 17, 2025 and […]
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BermudAir expands with AnguillAir for direct service to Anguilla with no middle seats
CNBC’s Becky Quick reports on one airline’s method to win over consumers looking to visit the Caribbean. Source
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American Airlines starts flying the longest-range narrow-body Airbus plane. Here’s what’s inside
The economy cabin of American Airlines A321XLR. Leslie Josephs/CNBC American Airlines is about to fly passengers to California for the first time on a skinny, long-range plane that it hopes will change air travel. The airline’s head of network planning now has to decide where else it should fly. The first Airbus A321XLR for a […]
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U.S. admits liability in Army helicopter collision with American Airlines jet that killed 67 people
(EDITORS NOTE: Image contains graphic content) In this U.S. Coast Guard handout, the Coast Guard investigates aircraft wreckage on the Potomac River on Jan. 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Handout | Getty Images News | Getty Images The United States admitted liability in the deadly collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an arriving […]
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Delta president Glen Hauenstein, who helped turn airline into industry profit leader, to retire in February
Glen Hauenstein, president of Delta Air Lines Inc., left, and Ed Bastian, chief executive officer of Delta Air Lines Inc., right, ring the opening bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Delta Air Lines President […]
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Frontier Airlines replaces CEO Barry Biffle with carrier’s president
Barry Biffle, president and chief executive officer Frontier Airlines, prior to a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Bloomberg | Getty Images Frontier Group Holdings, the parent of budget carrier Frontier, replaced its nearly decade-long CEO, Barry Biffle, […]
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Engine failure forces United Airlines flight to return to Washington, D.C.-area airport
A United Airlines airplane is towed from a gate at Newark Liberty International Airport on August 10, 2025, in Newark, New Jersey. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images A United Airlines flight bound for Tokyo was forced to return to Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia on Saturday afternoon after experiencing an engine […]
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TSA is giving airline passenger data to ICE for deportation push: NYT
An employee with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checks the documents of a traveler at the Hollywood Burbank Airport in Burbank, California, U.S., Oct. 1, 2025. Daniel Cole | Reuters The Transportation Security Administration is giving U.S. immigration officials the names of every airline traveler as part of the Trump administration’s widespread deportation program, The […]
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JetBlue unveils first ever airport lounge, BlueHouse. Here’s what’s inside
JetBlue Airways’ new lounge, BlueHouse, at JFK’s Terminal 5. Courtesy: JetBlue Airways JetBlue Airways‘ first airport lounge since it started flying nearly 26 years ago is here, inspired by a New York City apartment — but bigger. The 9,000-square foot lounge, called BlueHouse, is set to open Dec. 18 at 5 a.m. ET at the […]
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Southwest CEO says airline ‘actively pursuing’ network of airport lounges
A Southwest Airlines plane takes off from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., November 7, 2025. Tim Evans | Reuters Southwest Airlines is “actively pursuing” the possibility of opening a network of airport lounges, CEO Bob Jordan told CNBC on Wednesday, as the airline industry continues to fight over premium travelers. “I think […]
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