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
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
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
Crowds are seen building up at Suvarnabhumi Airport as a global IT disruption caused by a Microsoft outage and a Crowdstrike IT problem combine to affect users on July 19, 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand. Mailee Osten-tan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Several airlines halted flights on Friday, while others warned of delays and … Read more
An American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 flight from Los Angeles approaches for landing at Reagan National Airport shortly after an announcement was made by the FAA that the planes were being grounded by the United States in Washington, U.S. March 13, 2019. Joshua Roberts | Reuters Boeing executives spent years after two fatal 737 Max … Read more
Passengers pass through O’Hare airport in Chicago, July 3, 2024. Scott Olson | Getty Images Record summer air travel demand isn’t translating to record U.S. airline profits. Carriers will have to answer for that disconnect when they report quarterly results this month. Some airlines have forecast record demand, and in some cases, revenue. But higher … Read more
Travelers walk with their luggage outside the international terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) ahead of the July 4th holiday travel period on June 25, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Summer air travel is expected to soar in the United States. The Transportation Security Administration screened a high of … Read more
An Airbus A330-323 aircraft, operated by Delta Air Lines. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Delta Air Lines is the country’s most profitable airline. CEO Ed Bastian’s challenge is to make sure his carrier stays on top. The airline’s unit revenue, the amount it brings in for every seat it flies one mile, outpaced its competitors’ last … Read more
The bar at the Delta One lounge at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. Leslie Josephs | CNBC Delta Air Lines’ most exclusive airport lounge opens this week to travelers flying on the right ticket. The Delta One lounge at the carrier’s hub in John F. Kennedy International Airport will open Wednesday to customers … Read more
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 MAX sits at gate at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois on May 22, 2024. Daniel Slim | AFP | Getty Images Alaska Airlines‘ flight attendants union said Friday that it reached a “record” tentative labor deal with the carrier, ending a drought of new contracts for cabin crews that … Read more
