Articles tagged “alaska airlines”

Airlines are betting that they can hold onto their pricing power even as the price of fuel decreases due to strong demand and fewer competitors in the industry.

Airlines across the world have been cutting capacity and raising airfares to keep up with higher fuel costs. But even as travel is becoming more expensive, consumers still want to spend.

Alaska is doing away with earning points on basic economy seats, but it thinks the installation of Starlink across its fleet will funnel more customer loyalty.

The Iran war didn't just raise fuel costs — it upended many travel company's business plans for 2026.

In just the span of two months fuel costs are up more than double since the start of the Iran war, according to new data from the Department of Transportation.

American and Alaska explore a deeper partnership, Emirates says travelers will move on quickly from the Iran war, and hotel earnings are starting strong despite uncertainty ahead.

Such a partnership could give both American and Alaska a revenue boost as they struggle with surging fuel costs.

As Delta is set to report first-quarter earnings on Wednesday, concerns about high fuel prices have taken center stage. With the current pace of the fuel price increases, it appears that most airlines might not be able to eke out a profit this year.

With limited exceptions, the U.S. State Department is running the show right now in determining which Americans get onto flights out of Qatar.

Alaska Airlines is in one of the most important transition moments in its modern history, and it is happening under real operational pressure. In this Skift Take Sessions episode, Wil…