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These airlines were the most on-time in 2024
Travelers view the arrival and departure boards at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images Air travel demand continued to surge in 2024, led by a bounce back in international trips. From January through October alone, revenue-passenger miles worldwide, a […]
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A look back at U.S. airlines’ wild 2024: From door plugs to bankruptcy, an IT meltdown and a merger
People check-in for their flights at the airport ahead of the Thanksgiving Holiday at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., November 27, 2024. Megan Varner | Reuters It’s been another eventful year for U.S. air travel. Just five days into the year, a door panel blew off of a nearly new Boeing 737 […]
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CrowdStrike moves to dismiss Delta Air Lines suit, citing contract terms
A Boeing 767-332(ER) from Delta Air Lines takes off from Barcelona El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on October 8, 2024. Joan Valls | Nurphoto | Getty Images CrowdStrike moved Monday evening to dismiss Delta Air Lines’ lawsuit around the July cybersecurity outage that led to canceled flights and stranded passengers, arguing that the airline’s […]
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Why it’s gotten more difficult to get a free first-class upgrade
Passengers deplane through the business class seating area on an American Airlines flight, London Heathrow Airport, Aug. 14, 2018. Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Cheap seats aren’t enough for airline passengers anymore. Since the pandemic, travelers have shown airlines that they’re willing to pay up to sit at the relatively spacious […]
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FAA head Michael Whitaker to step down before Trump takes office
Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Mike Whitaker listens to a question during a news conference on the FAA’s work to hold Boeing accountable for safety and production quality issues, at the Federal Aviation Administration Headquarters on May 30, 2024 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, Mike Whitaker, […]
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Alaska Airlines plans new nonstop flights to Japan, Korea in $1 billion postmerger profit push
Alaska Airlines planes. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Alaska Air Group expects to grow profits by $1 billion through 2027, and plans to ride the wave of high-end travel demand to get there. Alaska closed its $1.9 billion acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines in September, less than a year after inking the deal that gives […]
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American Airlines chooses Citi as sole credit card partner, drops Barclays
American Airlines planes sit parked at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, Nov. 27, 2024. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters American Airlines has completed a long-awaited credit card deal with Citigroup, dropping its other partner, Barclays. The airline said Thursday that it expects payments it receives from its co-branded credit card and other partners to grow 10% a year. In the […]
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JetBlue cuts more unprofitable routes, tweaks Europe flights
Silhouette of passenger in front of the JetBlue Airbus A321neo aircraft spotted on the apron tarmac docked at the passenger jet bridge from the terminal of Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport AMS EHAM in the Netherlands. Nicholas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images JetBlue Airways told staff Wednesday that it is axing more unprofitable flights, redeploying […]
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Frontier Airlines will install first-class seats as industry battles for high-paying flyers
Frontier Airlines planes are parked at gates in Denver International Airport (DEN) in Denver, Colorado, on August 5, 2023. Daniel Slim | Afp | Getty Images Frontier Airlines, one of the world’s biggest budget airlines, is adding first-class seats. Its change in strategy comes as as the industry is battling for customers who are willing […]
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Senate report slams airlines for raking in billions in seat fees
A Delta Air Lines cabin. Leslie Josephs/CNBC A Senate subcommittee on Tuesday slammed U.S. airlines large and small over fees to pick seats on flights. Between 2018 and 2023 American, Delta, United, Spirit and Frontier brought in $12.4 billion in seating fees, including for seats with extra legroom as well as those in “preferred” locations […]
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