Airline News

Southwest was forced to cancel almost 2,000 flights during the Columbus Day weekend as it faced a perfect storm of weather, air traffic control issues, and staffing shortages. One thing not to blame: A pilot sickout that right-wing media speculated was the cause.

Southwest Airline's incoming CEO says he has a "bias for action." That's not a bad trait to have in an environment where everything has changed in the last 18 months.

Last week's IATA Annual General Meeting was a celebratory ball, of sorts, as airline leaders gathered together en masse for the first time since they did so in 2019, in…

Clear's previous experience vetting travelers and moving them quickly through airport security put it in an excellent position to take on the challenges of identity, health, and vaccination in the (hopefully) coming post-Covid panic world.

At long last, Los Angeles International Airport's board signed off on a much-needed terminal expansion at the country's second-busieset airport. This will stand the airport and city in good stead for when travel recovers and the city hosts the 2028 Olympic Games.

Corporate Covid vaccine requirements are a uniquely U.S. problem as most countries lack the same level of anti-vaccine sentiment. United distinguished itself early with an employee mandate but, beyond being the "right thing to do," CEO Scott Kirby doesn't want a safety measure to be a competitive advantage.

Avianca's CEO Adrian Neuhauser has a severe — but maybe realistic — outlook for business travel: it will only come back to maybe half its pre-pandemic levels. With that in mind, he is focused on rebuilding the airline for a more leisure-oriented future but in a way that sets Avianca apart from its discount competitors.

Informed consumer choice could help defuse the carbon bomb. But it'll take many actions to respond to the climate emergency.

Delta Air Lines is getting public relations blowback by not mandating its employees be vaccinated. Delta points to its voluntary vaccination program as a success, but the Atlanta-based carrier said it will fall into line when the federal government requires contractors to vaccinate crews.

No airline has succeeded in linking the entire African continent, although many have tried. Now, with a multi-million dollar investment from Qatar Airways, RwandAir hopes to build a continent-spanning network.