Airlines
United maintains elite status requirements for 2027, but here’s what’s changing
A traveler speaks to an agent at the United Airlines desk at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, on November 25, 2025, ahead of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Kamil Krzaczynski | Afp | Getty Images United Airlines is joining Delta Air Lines in holding steady its requirements to earn elite frequent flyer status next year […]
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The operator of India’s largest airline sees shares tumble after thousands of cancelations
Passengers seen in heavy rush and chaos at the IndiGo counter at Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 1 after a technical glitch at IndiGo caused delays and cancellations of multiple flights on Dec. 4, 2025 in New Delhi, India. Hindustan Times | Hindustan Times | Getty Images Shares of Interglobe Aviation, operator of India’s largest […]
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Trump administration waives $11 million fine for Southwest Airlines’ 2022 holiday meltdown
A Southwest plane and baggage carts at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., on Monday, Dec. 27, 2021. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Trump administration said it will forgive the last $11 million of a civil fine against Southwest Airlines that stems from the carrier’s 2022 holiday meltdown that […]
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India warns IndiGo of regulatory action and takes action to cap airfare surge
India’s aviation watchdog on Saturday warned airline IndiGo of regulatory action after it canceled thousands of flights over the last week, stranding passengers and forcing government action to limit a surge in airfares caused by the crisis. The country’s biggest airline, IndiGo canceled the flights because of a shortage of pilots after it failed to plan […]
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India’s largest airline melts down after new crew rest rules
Passengers seen in heavy rush and chaos at the IndiGo counter at Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 1 after a technical glitch at IndiGo caused delays and cancellations of multiple flights on Dec. 4, 2025 in New Delhi, India. Hindustan Times | Hindustan Times | Getty Images Air travel across India was in turmoil for a fourth […]
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Southwest Airlines cuts outlook on government shutdown demand hit, higher fuel costs
Planes line up on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport on Nov. 10, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Southwest Airlines cut its 2025 earnings forecast on Friday, citing a demand dip during the federal government shutdown, the longest ever. The carrier said it expects 2025 earnings before interest and taxes of […]
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Electric aircraft maker Beta Technologies posts strong revenue growth in first report since going public
Fully electric battery powered ALIA CTOL, CX300 single engine airplane, manufactured by Beta Technologies, performs during the 55th edition of the International Paris Air Show (Salon international de l’aeronautique et de l’espace – SIAE) at the ParisLe Bourget Airport, in Le Bourget, north of Paris, France on June 18, 2025. Mustafa Yalcin | Anadolu | […]
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The Points Guy’s Brian Kelly on 2026 travel outlook: Consumers want more value
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Brian Kelly, The Points Guy founder, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the 2026 travel outlook, top travel trends for the new year, top travel credit cards, best way to utilize credit card points, and more. Source
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Delta says government shutdown cost it $200 million, but forecasts strong travel demand into 2026
A Delta Airlines Boeing 757-200 plane passes by the U.S. Capitol dome in Washington as it comes in for a landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Sunday, November 9, 2025. Bill Clark | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Delta Air Lines said the government shutdown that ended last month cost it approximately […]
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Airbus expects to deliver fewer aircrafts this year after a difficult few days. Here’s how we got here.
French planemaker Airbus cut its delivery guidance early Wednesday after a series of issues related to its A320 aircraft. On Monday, reports emerged of a flaw said to affect dozens of A320-family aircraft. Airbus later said it had identified a quality issue regarding a “limited number” of metal panels, and that the source of the […]
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