Airlines
JetBlue is full-steam ahead on Fort Lauderdale, regardless of Spirit’s fate
JetBlue Airways is moving forward with its flight plans at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, its president said, regardless of whether the airport’s No. 1 carrier, Spirit Airlines, gets a government bailout. JetBlue, United Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Breeze Airways and others added flights last year at Fort Lauderdale, which is Spirit’s home hub, as well as […]
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United Airlines CEO confirms he approached American Airlines about merger
United Airlines CEO confirms he approached American Airlines about merger Source
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Swiss International says several injured after flight aborts takeoff in India
CANADA – 2025/06/30: In this photo illustration, the Swiss International Air Lines logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Swiss International said that a flight from Delhi to Zurich had to abort its takeoff early on Sunday after […]
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Clock ticks on Spirit Airlines as bondholders weigh Trump bailout. Here’s what could happen next
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’ future is hanging in the balance over the next week as President Donald Trump said the government could bail out the […]
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Point to point leisure airline model has not made money since 2020, says Barclays’ Brandon Oglenski
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Brandon Oglenski, Barclays senior airlines analyst, joins ‘The Exchange’ to discuss a potential bailout of Spirit Airlines, mergers and acquisitions in the industry and much more. Source
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Spirit Airlines lawyer says cash ‘not going to last for very much longer,’ but government rescue on the table
A Spirit Airlines plane at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. Leslie Josephs/CNBC Spirit Airlines’ accessible cash to keep operating won’t last long and a government rescue package is on the table, a lawyer for the struggling budget carrier said at a hearing Thursday. The company needs access to existing cash or new funding in the next […]
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Europe’s summer travel is on the line as airlines’ jet fuel supply dwindles
Jet fuel shortages threaten to disrupt the upcoming summer travel season as the conflict in the Strait of Hormuz intensifies. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Peak travel season is almost here, but the International Energy Agency’s head told CNBC that Europe may struggle to meet surging jet fuel demand as the Middle East crisis […]
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American Airlines CEO says merger with United would be ‘bad for customers’
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said a potential merger with rival United Airlines would hurt consumers and would be anti-competitive. United CEO Scott Kirby floated the idea of a possible merger with American to a Trump administration official earlier this year, according to people familiar with the matter, eyeing a global expansion that could take […]
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American Airlines cuts 2026 earnings projections after surge in jet fuel
An American Airlines flight lands at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., Nov. 7, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters American Airlines on Thursday cut its 2026 earnings forecast, becoming the latest airline to lower its outlook after a surge in fuel costs added billions to expenses this year. American said it could […]
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Southwest Airlines forecasts quarterly earnings below estimates on higher fuel
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 airplane lands at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Chicago on March 7, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Southwest Airlines forecast second-quarter earnings below analyst estimates, citing higher fuel prices, while the carrier held off on updating its full-year 2026 forecast. Southwest expects to […]
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