FARNBOROUGH, England — Airlines showcased new business class seats at one of the world’s biggest air shows this week, as corporate travel demand is forecast to rise in 2024 in a new report. Qatar Airways displayed its business class upgrade at Farnborough Airshow near London. The most talked-about new feature was the in-flight entertainment monitors … Read more
An American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft approaches San Diego International Airport for a landing from Phoenix on June 28, 2024 in San Diego, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images American Airlines is forecasting a drop in unit revenue of as much as 4.5% for the third quarter as high demand failed to make … Read more
Southwest Airlines airplanes are serviced at their gates at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 18, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images Southwest Airlines on Thursday forecast a potential drop in unit revenue for the third quarter as an oversupplied U.S. market has forced airlines to discount tickets … Read more
A Southwest commercial airliner takes off from Las Vegas on Feb. 8, 2024. Mike Blake | Reuters Southwest Airlines is ending open seating and will offer extra legroom seats on its airplanes as mounting pressure on the carrier to increase revenue prompts the biggest changes to its business model in its 53 years of flying. … Read more
Delta Airlines passengers line up for agent assistance at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on July 22, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Jessica Mcgowan | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Aviation Consumer Protection is investigating Delta Air Lines over chaos sparked by last week’s global IT outage, according to a statement. The DOT … Read more
A Ryanair passenger plane lands at Cologne/Bonn Airport. Thomas Banneyer | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Ryanair shares fell on Monday after the company said its quarterly profit after tax had fallen 46% and fares will be lower than expected in the summer months. At 8:35 a.m. London time, Ryanair shares were down by 11.4%. … Read more
Travelers wait in line at a Delta Airlines counter at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on July 19, 2024. Airlines around the world experienced disruption on an unprecedented scale after a widespread global computer outage grounded planes and created chaos at airports. Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian … Read more
Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are assembled at the company’s plant in Renton, Washington, U.S. June 25, 2024. Jennifer Buchanan | Via Reuters LONDON — Boeing‘s output of 737 Max planes is showing signs of improvement, the new head of its commercial unit said ahead of a major air show on Sunday, while admitting that the … Read more
The United Airlines terminal on July 19, 2024 as a global technology outage affected LAX airport in Los Angeles. Myung J. Chun | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Flight cancellations and delays eased on Saturday as airlines worked to recover from a global IT outage sparked chaos at airports and for other industries a … Read more
Travelers wait in line at a Delta Airlines counter at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on July 19, 2024. Airlines around the world experienced disruption on an unprecedented scale after a widespread global computer outage grounded planes and created chaos at airports. Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images Major airlines like United, Delta and … Read more
