Airline News

Alaska Airlines is in one of the most important transition moments in its modern history, and it is happening under real operational pressure. In this Skift Take Sessions episode, Wil…

Jet fuel is the single largest expense for most airlines and executives will face pressure to respond soon with higher fares.

TSA staffing shortages are creating significantly long wait times at security as agents miss their first paycheck during the partial government shutdown.

Airlines have been impacted by the disruption caused by the war, and could now mitigate these costs by increasing future ticket pricing.

At the start of 2026, airlines were broadly optimistic. Demand looked strong, fuel prices were manageable, and last year’s tariff worries eased. Then the global outlook shifted again. The Iran war has shuttered Gulf hubs, pushed oil prices sharply higher, and raised fresh questions about the global economy. The result could be a troubling convergence of risks for the airline industry. In this week’s feature story, we examine four shocks the sector may now be facing.

The race is on to push Heathrow’s expansion plans through regulation and planning. But the airport’s case for a third runway relies heavily on sustainable aviation fuel and aviation still faces major challenges scaling the technology needed to decarbonize.

Making green jet fuel from carbon dioxide and water is no longer theoretical. The only problem is how to scale it to service airlines and meet binding mandates.

With a new DHS secretary incoming, here’s what the travel industry can expect to change — and what almost certainly won't.

The changes come as Ed Bastian enters his second decade as CEO of the airline — he could be working to ensure the company’s business model thrives beyond the current generation of executives.

As a nightmare week for Gulf airlines drags on, Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr argues Europe must reduce its reliance on Middle East hubs to connect with the world.