Mary Schlangenstein, Bloomberg
Removing the Boeing 737 Max from the schedule will indeed remove uncertainty for consumers booking summer travel. But it won't remove cancellations from the fewer aircraft in operation. Time to adjust flying expectations.
4 days ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
With their onboard food and drink programs, airlines want to keep passengers happy. But they also want to keep costs reasonable.
4 days ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
JetBlue’s business class product was a game changer on U.S. routes. Will it be able to do the same across the Atlantic?
1 week ago
Madhu Unnikrishnan and Brian Sumers, Skift
JetBlue revealed one of aviation’s worst-kept secrets by announcing flights to Europe. The move will attract fire from competitors, but even so, JetBlue is not risking the company with these new routes.
1 week ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
United has leverage in its contract dispute with Expedia as each side maneuvers for position in the run-up to their contract expiration on September 30.
2 weeks ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
Even many seasoned travelers have overhead-bin anxiety. Can Boeing and Airbus find a way to make it easier to match travelers with bin space?
2 weeks ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
Steve Abelman, the only meteorologist employed by American Airlines, is passionate about his craft.
2 weeks ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
Travel hackers have long known about the risks and rewards of throwaway ticketing. But one enterprising entrepreneur is trying to bring the method to the masses. Airlines are not happy.
2 weeks ago
Mary Schlangenstein, Bloomberg
As U.S. airlines leave Venezuela, the country’s isolation in the middle of a major crisis will only intensify.
3 weeks ago
Grant Martin, Skift
Until recently, Cathay Pacific was the only carrier that American Airlines frequent flyers could use to travel into China with frequent flyer benefits. A new partnership with China Southern will extend that reach significantly.
3 weeks ago
Grant Martin, Skift
American's loyalty members may no longer have to worry about the mixed messages coming from China Southern and its plans to join the Oneworld Alliance. With a new partnership, frequent flyers on both carriers will now be able to reap benefits — with or without China Southern playing a role in Oneworld.
4 weeks ago
Patricia Laya and Mary Schlangenstein, Bloomberg
Unions for American's flight crew resisted serving on flights to Venezuela, which is facing political unrest. American's flights were the last available flown by a major U.S. carrier. The move came after the U.S. government issued a safety warning to its citizens in the country. Poor Venezuela.
1 month ago