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Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian on state of travel, rising jet fuel costs and TSA staffing shortage
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Dubai International Airport resumes ‘limited’ flights after drone attack
TOPSHOT – A smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire at Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 16, 2026. Flights were gradually resuming at Dubai airport on March 16, previously the world’s busiest for international flights, the airport operator said, after a “drone-related incident” sparked a fuel tank fire nearby, as Iran kept up […]
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Flights are already getting more expensive after jet fuel spike. When should you book?
Travelers wait in line at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, Texas, US, on Monday, March 9, 2026. Mark Felix | Bloomberg | Getty Images The surge in fuel prices since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran nearly two weeks ago is already driving up airfare. Consumers’ appetite […]
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CEO of India’s IndiGo resigns, months after mass flight cancellations
Indigo is one of a handful of airlines that are rerouting and canceling flights to avoid Pakistan’s airspace. Nicolas Economo |NurPhoto | Getty Images IndiGo said on Tuesday that CEO Pieter Elbers had resigned from his position with immediate effect for personal reasons, months after mass flight cancellations left tens of thousands of passengers stranded and […]
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Spirit Airlines to recall furloughed pilots to combat attrition as carrier eyes bankruptcy exit
A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 taxis at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Boston on September 1, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images Spirit Airlines is calling back all furloughed pilots after higher-than-expected attrition has strained its operation, according to a company memo, which was reviewed […]
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There are other ways to address ICE concerns than to hold the entire DHS hostage, says Chad Wolf
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Chad Wolf, America First Policy Institute homeland security chair and former Acting DHS Secretary, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the impact of the partial government shutdown on TSA staffing, how staffing shortages is causing long lines at delays at some U.S. airports, […]
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NTSB member says he was fired without explanation by the Trump administration
Member of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) J. Todd Inman speaks with a journalist, in the aftermath of the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the Potomac River, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., Jan. 31, 2025. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters A […]
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TSA staff shortages lead to hourslong security lines for travelers at some airports
A woman travelling hands her travel documents to a TSA officer at Los Angeles International Airport on May 7, 2025. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Travelers struggled with hours-long security lines at some airports as officials warned of Transportation Security Administration staffing shortages amid the partial government shutdown. Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport told […]
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United Airlines CEO: Fuel spike will hit results, but travel demand hasn’t taken ‘even a tiny step back’
Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines, speaks during the WSJ’s Future of Everything 2025 at the Glasshouse on May 29, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images BOSTON — United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said the spike in fuel prices since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday will have […]
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No airline can handle a potential Middle East humanitarian evacuation due to the Iran war: Analyst
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Mark Martin of Martin Consulting says it’ll cost $7.74 billion to evacuate the Middle East’s expatriate population in a worst-case scenario. He elaborates on how Indian airlines have to cope with adjusted flight routes and increased operating costs. Source
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