Airlines
Spirit Airlines halts new pilot, flight attendant training after difficult quarter, Pratt engine issue
A Spirit Airlines airplane taxis for takeoff at Denver International Airport in Denver on Feb. 7, 2022. Michael Ciaglo | Bloomberg | Getty Images Spirit Airlines will suspend training for new pilots and flight attendants next month “until further notice,” according to company memos, as it plans for slower growth amid softer demand and the […]
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Southwest slows 2024 growth as demand moderates
A Southwest Airlines passenger jet lands at Chicago Midway International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, on December 28, 2022. Kamil Krzaczynski | AFP | Getty Images Southwest Airlines said Thursday it plans to slow its capacity growth next year, citing moderating travel demand as booking patterns shift back to pre-pandemic norms. Southwest will expand its flying […]
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JetBlue to offer flights to Dublin, Edinburgh starting next year, expanding trans-Atlantic routes
JetBlue Airways aircraft are pictured at departure gates at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on June 15, 2013. Fred Prouser | Reuters JetBlue Airways plans to begin flights to Dublin and Edinburgh from the U.S. as part of the carrier’s trans-Atlantic expansion. Tickets for the newly offered destinations went on sale Wednesday. […]
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Boeing cuts 737 Max delivery forecast as production issues dent third-quarter results
Boeing’s new 737 MAX-9 is pictured under construction at their production facility in Renton, Washington, U.S., Feb. 13, 2017. Jason Redmond/Reuters Boeing said Wednesday it will deliver fewer 737 Max aircraft than it expected this year as it works through production flaws detected on some of the best-selling aircraft. The company expects to hand over […]
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Off-duty Alaska Airways pilot warned ‘I am not okay’ in advance of alleged endeavor to disable airplane engines
An Alaska Airlines jet departs John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, CA on Monday, August 8, 2022. Medianews Group/orange County Sign-up Through Getty Visuals | Medianews Team | Getty Images “I am not ok,” an off-duty Alaska Airways pilot mentioned just before allegedly reaching and grabbing handles that could have disabled the aircraft’s engines, according […]
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Frontier Airlines overhauls frequent flyer program to reward travelers based on spending
Frontier Airlines planes are parked at gates in Denver International Airport (DEN) in Denver, Colorado, on August 5, 2023. Daniel Slim | Afp | Getty Images Even for budget carriers, earning elite status is now all about how much you spend. Frontier Airlines on Tuesday joined larger airlines in announcing an overhaul of its frequent […]
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Alaska Airways flight diverts following ‘security threat’ tied to authorized occupant in cockpit
Vacationers hold out to look at-in at the Alaska Airways counter at San Francisco Global Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Illustrations or photos An Alaska Airlines flight operated by a subsidiary diverted to Portland Global Airport on Sunday due to the fact of a security risk “linked […]
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The Israel-Hamas war has not influenced Thai Airways’ flight routes, CEO states
ShareShare Report via FbShare Short article by means of TwitterShare Posting by using LinkedInShare Write-up through Electronic mail Entry ASEAN Chai Eamsiri, CEO of Thai Airways International, suggests if the war expands, it will have an impact on “every single airline from Southeast Asia likely to Europe.” 04:06 an hour in the past Supply
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Airport lounges are booming, and everybody wants in
Tourists are flocking to airport lounges in research of complimentary food stuff, drinks and potentially most importantly, a possibility to rest absent from the hordes of tourists at the gate. The difficulty: a good deal of other vacationers are way too. Armed with large-conclude rewards credit score playing cards and clean from decades of huge […]
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Delta and United observing large advancement rates even with air vacation desire dips, claims former United CEO
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