Southwest CEO Says Airline to Limit Seats Through July
Tracy Rucinski, Reuters
On the positive side, Southwest said so far this month bookings outpaced trip cancellations.
4 days ago
Tracy Rucinski, Reuters
On the positive side, Southwest said so far this month bookings outpaced trip cancellations.
4 days ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
How do you define recovery? If you call it improvement from the nadir, U.S. airlines are in recovery mode. But if recovery means nearing 2019 levels of travel demand, U.S. airlines are a long way away.
6 days ago
Southwest Airlines + Skift
Southwest Airlines is upping its corporate travel game by significantly expanding its presence in the global distribution system (GDS) network. This is set to enhance the relationship between the airline and its corporate buyers and agencies.
6 days ago
Matthew Parsons, Skift
It's a significant step since the launch of Southwest Business last year, designed to tap into the travel management community. Before the crisis, roughly a third of the airline’s traffic was corporate travel. This move could help it boost that market share.
3 weeks ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
Residents of many U.S. states are still under stay-at-home orders. It seems too early to try to promote more air travel. But Southwest needs cash to stay afloat, so it probably must keep trying to fill its aircraft.
4 weeks ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
American Airlines' reputation took a beating the last three years. The airline is now doing its best to take care of customers. Will they remember when demand improves?
1 month ago
Tracy Rucinski and David Shepardson, Reuters
Airlines probably wanted money with no strings attached, but this is a good compromise.
1 month ago
David Shepardson, Reuters
At some point airlines on the receiving end of vast bailouts will need to put some of that cash back into the pockets of an overlooked demographic — the paying passenger — or risk brand erosion.
2 months ago
David Shepardson, Reuters
American Airlines plans to cut 75 percent of its international flights through May 6, and this report covers how other U.S. carriers and railway operator Amtrak may make similar moves this week.
2 months ago
Reuters
With so much uncertainty around travel, airlines don't really have much choice. The cutoff dates will likely be pushed further into the year if the outbreak worsens.
3 months ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
Southwest is concerned it is losing market share because of the Max grounding. That is likely true. But the Max is also forcing the airline to be more efficient about where it flies and when. That's probably helping boost unit revenue.
4 months ago
Associated Press
Many predicted that Boeing would have gotten its act together by now and that 737 Max aircraft would be safe to fly. It's still up in the air exactly when that will be, but there is hope for the busy U.S. summer travel season.
4 months ago