Articles tagged “U.S. airlines”

Airline Weekly

U.S. Summer Airfares Jump as Pent-Up Demand Converts to Travel Bookings

3 years ago

Airline Weekly

Why U.S. Airlines Are Redeploying Huge Widebody Jets Now for Domestic Flights

3 years ago

Airlines

Southwest Airlines Reports a Profit Courtesy of U.S. Taxpayers

Finally, a U.S. airline sees black ink, but only thanks to Uncle Sam. Without federal payroll support, Southwest Airlines would have matched its peers and reported a quarterly loss.

Madhu Unnikrishnan, Skift | 3 years ago

Airline Weekly

Sun Country Doubles Target for Its Rare Airline IPO With $240 Million Ambition

3 years ago

Airlines

U.S. Airlines Still Have Lots to Do to Put the 737 Max in the Air After FAA Approval

The U.S. has cleared the Boeing 737 Max to fly, but global regulators still need more time. Still, it's good news for U.S. airlines and for Boeing, ending the longest grounding in aviation history.

Madhu Unnikrishnan, 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

U.S. Airline Industry Reportedly Left Out of New Senate Virus Aid Bill

If legislators fail to fund airlines, thousands of employees temporarily will lose their jobs. It's a horrible outcome, but it is probably the right move. The U.S. airline industry is shrinking because of a lack of demand, and those workers will not be needed for the foreseeable future.

David Shepardson and Tracy Rucinski, Reuters | 4 years ago

Airlines

Private Jet Operators Are Stealing Passengers from U.S. Airlines

Private jet operators did not do well in the Great Recession. When March hit, they figured they were stuck in another disaster. But things have turned out better than expected.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 4 years ago

Airlines

U.S. Airlines Could Regret Taking Billions More In Government Bailouts

The easy move is for U.S. airlines to take billions of dollars in new subsidies, if offered by the government. But there could be future repercussions.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 4 years ago

Coronavirus

Russia Leads Rebound Helped by International Flights: Latest Skift Recovery Index

Skift Research keeps analyzing how the travel recovery is shaping up. It’s needed, because demand remains volatile and none of the 22 markets tracked in the Skift Recovery Index is above 50 percent of prior year performance.

Wouter Geerts, Skift Research | 4 years ago