Articles tagged “david neeleman”

Airlines

Breeze Airways Sees Softer Bookings as Airline Growth Outpaces Fall Travel Demand

It may not be a good time to be a budget airline in the U.S. but that's not slowing the growth of David Neeleman's latest venture, Breeze Airways.

Edward Russell | 7 months ago

Airlines

Former TAP Air Portugal Owner David Neeleman Denies Overpaying for Airbus Planes

As CEO of Breeze Airways, David Neeleman would clearly like to get this TAP investigation behind him.

Andrei Khalip and Patricia Rua, Reuters | 1 year ago

Airlines

David Neeleman’s Startup Breeze Rankles Pilots Union With Australia Workaround

There are probably enough qualified pilots in the United States for Breeze to hire. But some may want higher wages than Breeze wishes to pay. Why shouldn't the airline look abroad for labor? It is a perfectly legal program.

Brian Sumers | 2 years ago

Airline Weekly

CEO Interview: Breeze Focuses on Operations After Less-Than-Perfect Launch

3 years ago

Online Travel

Expedia Leadership Shakeup and 9 Other Top Travel Stories This Week

In Skift's top travel stories this week, we covered how Expedia Group redrew its org chart, Hong Kong's tourism prospects, and how a Cape Cod, Massachusetts cafe owner is getting ready for an expected visitor surge.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Airlines

JetBlue Founder Neeleman’s 5th Act Breeze Airways Is Finally Taking Off

Serial airline entrepreneur David Neeleman's new venture Breeze Airways takes off next week. While it may not yet be the Amazon or Uber of airlines, Neeleman is confident in its prospects tapping some of American's pent-up travel demand.

Edward Russell, Skift | 3 years ago

Airlines

JetBlue Founder Delays Launch of His New Airline to 2021 Starting in Southeastern U.S.

At some point, the U.S. airline industry will have a robust recovery. But given the depth of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is unlikely this will happen next year. Breeze Airways may have a rough go at first.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 4 years ago

Airlines

JetBlue Founder Close to Giving Up TAP Stake as Portuguese Government Takes a Controlling Share

Giving a controlling stake to the Portuguese government is the price TAP will likely pay for a bailout.

Sergio Goncalves and Catarina Demony,, Reuters | 4 years ago

Airlines

JetBlue Founder Finally Offers Details About His New Airline — Including Its Name

David Neeleman's new airline promises to have good service at competitive prices. That's his strategy at every airline, and it's commendable. But Neeleman is also planning to operate what is essentially two business models at once. Can he pull it off?

Brian Sumers, Skift | 4 years ago

Airlines

JetBlue Founder David Neeleman Selects Salt Lake City as Headquarters for New Airline

Utah has always been a fine place to base a regional airline. But it's an unusual spot to build what is almost certainly going to be a nationwide carrier. But with technology, founder David Neeleman is betting that where an airline is headquartered no longer matters.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 4 years ago