Airlines
Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Ratify 3-Year Contract
The ratification now sets the stage for more negotiations with Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines flight attendants.
Meghna Maharishi
Meghna Maharishi is Skift's Airline Reporter, where she covers everything from loyalty programs to policy-making in Washington, D.C. She previously covered the airline industry at The Points Guy, worked on the investigative desk at CNBC, and did data visualization at CNN Politics.
Airlines
Airlines Scrub DEI From Latest Annual Reports
Airlines are toning down their messaging on DEI in their most recent annual reports following a slate of executive orders from President Donald Trump.
Airlines
U.S. to Raise Air Traffic Control Salaries, Elon Musk Asks Back Retirees
The airline industry is still facing a dire air traffic controller shortage, which the FAA has previously said could last until the 2030s.
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Southwest Airlines Flights to Be on Expedia
The move marks another major shift for Southwest, which had long resisted online travel agencies and encouraged direct bookings as a way to boost customer loyalty.
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Airlines Are Challenging Biden-Era Regulations
Trade organizations like IATA and Airlines for America are challenging a slate of airline regulations from the Biden administration.
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Exclusive: Qatar Airways to Launch AI Travel Agent
Customers flying with Qatar Airways will soon be able to ask an AI-powered travel agent to book their flights.
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Spirit Airlines Cleared to Exit Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
A U.S. bankruptcy judge approved Spirit’s restructuring plan to emerge from bankruptcy as a private company, just a week after the ultra-low-cost carrier rejected Frontier’s proposal for a merger.
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JetBlue Still in Talks With ‘Multiple Airlines’ for Partnership, Sees Loyalty as Biggest Benefit
JetBlue president Marty St. George said the carrier had accounted for an airline partnership in its new strategy to boost profitability.
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Southwest Airlines to Lay Off 15% of Corporate Workforce in Cost-Cutting Push
The layoffs are the first in Southwest’s 53-year-old history as the carrier faces pressure to boost its bottom line following a bitter battle with activist investor Elliott Investment Management.
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Trump Presses for Air Traffic Control Overhaul, Elon Musk Points to 'Rapid' Upgrades
President Donald Trump said he would speak to congressional leaders about passing a “single bill” to overhaul the nation’s air traffic control system.