United Airlines News

Airlines are betting that they can hold onto their pricing power even as the price of fuel decreases due to strong demand and fewer competitors in the industry.

Airlines across the world have been cutting capacity and raising airfares to keep up with higher fuel costs. But even as travel is becoming more expensive, consumers still want to spend.

United CEO Scott Kirby said he still believes a merger with American would be beneficial but that the Fort Worth carrier’s management is the main obstacle.

United CEO Scott Kirby is sounding the alarm on engine shortages and exclusivity agreements as the carrier is embroiled in a dispute with Rolls Royce.

After a frenzy of speculation about airline M&A, talks have dried up. The industry is too consolidated for the big carriers to merge, and the smaller ones don't have viable partners.

United is done trying to buy growth. Scott Kirby is now betting that weaker rivals will hand it to him for free.

The competitors to Musk's Starlink will eventually up their game. It's never healthy for customers and end-users to be dependent on a single vendor, regardless of the Starlink's competitive advantage at this moment.

U.S. travelers are still flying in droves for the summer, but there are some early indications that spending could be slowing down.

After years of thorny negotiations, United flight attendants ratified a new five-year contract that will give them significant raises and boarding pay. And even with high fuel costs, airlines don’t expect those record contracts to change.

The Iran war didn't just raise fuel costs — it upended many travel company's business plans for 2026.