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Here’s Why Budget Airlines Don’t Feel So Budget Anymore

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Here’s Why Budget Airlines Don’t Feel So Budget Anymore

The U.S. doesn’t have the kinds of true budget airlines seen in Europe, but for years, flights on Spirit, Frontier, Southwest and other low-cost airlines have been a godsend for people who need to fly on a budget. More recently, though, tickets from those budget carriers have been getting more expensive, and previously profitable airlines … Read more

Almost 200,000 Flights Were Canceled In 2023, But That’s Half As Many As The Year Before

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Almost 200,000 Flights Were Canceled In 2023, But That’s Half As Many As The Year Before

Photo: Watchara Phomicinda/MediaNews Group/The Press-Enterprise (Getty Images) The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has announced that only 1.2 percent of the 16.3 million flights scheduled last year were canceled, the lowest flight cancellation rate in at least a decade. Cancellations were nearly cut in half compared to 2022, when the rate was 2.3 percent. The … Read more