Airline News

United's first quarter earnings call was uneventful. For an airline that has had more than its share of drama over the past four years, that's a good thing.

The pictures from Southwest Flight 1380 are scary. But flying remains incredibly safe. Investigators will undoubtedly figure out what happened, and when they do, flying will be even safer.

After acquiring Virgin America, Alaska Airlines will switch to a single reservations system next week. The company is confident it will avoid some of the problems other airlines have faced after cutovers. We tend to agree. Let's hope it's a non-event.

American Airlines’ new Flagship experience gives its premium passengers a sneak peek into the passenger experience of the not too distant future.

The 60 Minutes report on Sunday about Allegiant Air was solid, serious journalism. But it wasn't much of a surprise to industry insiders, who have known about the carrier's issues for awhile. Will executives have to deal with a wider fallout now?

Delta Air Lines is making bank on basic economy fares and other divisions like cargo and loyalty while costs are slowly rising. The airline remains in good position to continue growth despite some trouble in the first quarter.

Wow. Not many people will have seen this coming, including, it seems, Norwegian. Adding another brand to IAG's growing portfolio might make strategic sense but it will come at a significant cost.

Southwest added a bunch of flights earlier this year departing before 6 a.m., and passengers didn't seem to like them. But fear not. It's a short-term thing.

Airlines and travel agencies are entering a new world of personalized retailing. While NDC will help push things forward, technology providers also need to think more broadly than the status quo and look ahead to the opportunities emerging technologies will present.

Did Qatar Airways CEO Akbar al-Baker finally win himself a slice of a U.S. airline? You could say that. But remember JetSuiteX, for now, has only five airplanes. We'll see how much it grows with the new money.