Meghna Maharishi

Major Florida airports are planning to suspend operations due to Hurricane Milton as the region continues to recover from Hurricane Helene.

Just months ago, Spirit CEO Ted Christie said the budget carrier was not considering a chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Through the codeshare, Delta has decided to closely align itself with Saudi Arabia. Its competitors — American and United — already have agreements with Qatar Airways and Emirates, respectively.

Qatar’s stake in Virgin Australia could revive international flying for the carrier and increase competition in the Australian market.

As Elliott continues to press its case for new leadership at Southwest, the carrier unveiled a slate of changes ranging from assigned seats to airline partnerships at its investor day on Thursday.

Southwest’s more positive outlook comes as it seeks more ways to boost its profitability and fend off an activist investor.

Just one day before its investor day, Southwest announced it would cut some of its Atlanta service, impacting around 300 pilot and flight attendant positions.

In a letter to shareholders, Elliott said it still doesn’t support Southwest’s current course and would continue to push for new leadership.

Despite exceeding its hiring goals for the 2024 fiscal year, the Federal Aviation Administration is still dealing with an air-traffic controller shortage that airline executives are expecting will last for years.

JetBlue CEO Joanna Geraghty said at the Skift Global Forum that JetBlue is focused on its “core strategy” as it seeks to become consistently profitable.