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Airline News

Bringing you the latest airline news and airline industry insights. Get the need-to-know developments in passenger experience, ancillary services, revenue management, and loyalty and technology.

Airlines

Hurricane Sandy: United Airlines begins canceling flights

No sense putting planes and passengers at risk.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Boeing predicts North American aviation market will grow over next 20 years

The jet manufacturer projects the highest increase in jets by 2031 for the Asia Pacific market followed by a large drop in expectations for North America and Europe.

eTurboNews | 12 years ago

Airlines

TSA to test out partnership with private company to expand PreCheck program

Privatization advocates must be thrilled that the TSA has given into private proposals to help the agency streamline participant data and screen new applicants.

John Hughes, Bloomberg | 12 years ago

Airlines

Startup BlackJet launches the Uber of air travel for business execs

The startup’s biggest challenge will be acquiring flyers that are willing to put down $7,000 on a domestic round-trip flight for a private jet to also be okay with sharing that “private” flight.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

American Airlines’ layoffs at maintenance plant larger than foreseen

American Airlines' bankruptcy is a numbers' game to cost-cutters, but it is changing the lives of some of the airline's now-former workers forever.

Kyle Arnold, Tulsa World | 12 years ago

Airlines

Airlines waiving changes fees as Hurricane Sandy approaches

Sandy is likely to wreak havoc with travel plans and, because of its likely protracted duration, might impact some airlines' fourth-quarter financials.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Striking Air France workers clash with cops, but schedules back to normal

Air France's restructuring plan has triggered labor unrest, but the airline has managed to get through the strike on its first two days without major disruption.

Associated Press | 12 years ago

Airlines

Alitalia agrees to honor super cheap tickets bought during computer glitch

A glitch is a profit death sentence for airlines from El Al to United who are pressured to honor sales via social media; however, Alitalia scraped by without having to honor the tickets acquired for free.

The Daily Telegraph | 12 years ago

Alitalia agrees to honor super cheap tickets bought during computer glitch

Airlines

Discount airline fined for not letting customers unsubscribe from mailing lists

It took an AU$110,000 fine for Tiger Airways to learn the difference between persistently reaching out to customers and spam.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

More international flyers are headed to South America through Orlando’s Airport

Orlando is the third fastest growing airport in number of international passengers offering a variety of business opportunities, especially for countries wishing to reach Latin American populations.

Skift | 12 years ago