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Airlines
Today's podcast looks at the likely end of the JetBlue-Spirit merger, winter flight woes in the U.S., and a tourist fee at one of Turkey's most popular sites.
Rashaad Jorden | 2 months ago
Alaska and Hawaiian are singing a similar tune about their combo that other airlines did before their mergers faced the full force of an anti-consolidation Justice Department.
Edward Russell | 4 months ago
Airline Weekly
A lot more financial support is needed from just about everybody to decarbonize aviation.
4 months ago
News Blog
JetBlue Airways President Joanna Geraghty said the airline would "love" to partner with passenger rail operator Brightline in Florida. While she did not provide many details of what such a partnership could look like, it would likely include single-itinerary trips that combine both a JetBlue flight and Brightline train, and protections for travelers if either…
Score one for the airline industry with the Dutch government's reversal on flight cuts at Schiphol.
5 months ago
There's only so much organic growth can do to remain competitive, according to Jetblue's CEO in the ongoing court case to block the company's acquisition of Spirit Airlines.
Nate Raymond, Reuters | 5 months ago
Tourism
Today's podcast discusses Maui's reopening, JetBlue's terrible quarter, and Colorado's short-term rental debate.
Rashaad Jorden | 5 months ago
Despite the company's difficult third quarter, JetBlue executives have reason for optimism — especially with business and international travel making progress in their recoveries.
There's no end in sight for the dispute over Schiphol Airport's planned flight caps. And it could take even more turns, with JetBlue stating it asked the U.S. government to take action against Dutch carriers if no resolution could be reached.
Reuters | 6 months ago
Pilots at JetBlue Airways are the latest to back the carrier's proposed $3.8 billion merger with Spirit Airlines. The combination, if it wins antitrust approval, would create the fifth largest airline in the U.S. The decision to support the merger was recently approved by the JetBlue chapter of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), which…
Edward Russell | 7 months ago