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Allegiant Air's costs soared in the fourth quarter, as bad weather and crew shortages due to the Omicron variant forced it to cancel flights. The airline paid $23 million to passengers to compensate for cancelled flights in the quarter, compared with $4-5 million in compensation it pays in an ordinary year.

Optimism is in the air among United, British Airways, and other airlines. Rightfully so.

What's old is new again in Tokyo. Hurting from the slow recovery of Asian travel, All Nippon Airways is moving some flights back to Tokyo's Narita airport to better leverage its hub there and fill as many seats as it can.

The Omicron variant has spooked Ryanair's usually brash CEO Michael O'Leary. After a disappointing December, he is now uncharacteristically cautious about the summer, which previous forecasts had held would be a blockbuster for the European low-cost carrier.

What happened to Boeing? One of the most storied companies in the U.S., and one of its largest exporters, now is foundering. Long known for its engineering prowess — it…

China'a airlines, by the end of 2020, were flying almost as much as they did in 2019, thanks to the country's strong domestic travel rebound. They expected the same last year, but 2021 was dismal, due to internal travel restrictions stemming from China's strict pandemic policies and frequent lockdowns.

Delta Air Lines is unveiling new amenity kits, eye masks and new wine selections served in aluminum cans. Yet in the cut-throat world of sustainability competition, Delta may be trying hard to get back on a sustainability leaders list that it was dropped from last fall.

It could be years before the airline industry fully recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic, outgoing Southwest CEO Gary Kelly says. But as he leaves his job, he believes Southwest's domestic route network will stand it in good stead to capitalize on changing travel trends.

Travelers may yet be forced to trade high-speed wireless data for cancelled flights with JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes warning that the industry faces more potential 5G wireless disruptions this year. But that isn't stopping JetBlue from moving forward with ambitious growth plans.

Boeing faces down a myriad of challenges in 2022 from resuming deliveries of its 787 to certifying more models of its bread-and-butter 737 Max. But in the face of adversity, the U.S. planemaker is finding silver linings in its plight and is optimistic about its future.