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United Becomes First Airline to Add Gender Identifications for Non-Binary Flyers

Sean O'Neill, Skift

United is the first U.S. airline to let its passengers pick a gender option other than male or female when booking tickets. Delta and other carriers said last month that they plan to make similar moves shortly. We’re with they/them.

3 days ago

Airlines Strike a Delicate Balance When Selling Discount Tickets

Brian Sumers, Skift

Are you seeing more discounts in advance from Alaska Airlines? Maybe you're seeing fewer cheap seats in advance from United? This isn't a fluke. Both airlines have made changes to revenue strategies in recent months.

5 days ago

Southwest May Bear Biggest Brunt After FAA Grounding of Boeing Max Jets

Brian Sumers, Skift

U.S. airlines downplayed the significance of the FAA's decision to ground the Boeing 737 Max, mostly saying they have enough slack in their fleets to take care of most customers. American and United probably will be OK, but it's hard to believe this will be business as usual for Southwest. It has more Max aircraft than the others.

2 weeks ago

FAA Grounds Boeing 737 Max Jets in Reversal of Earlier Stance

Brian Sumers, Skift

The Federal Aviation Administration finally bowed to pressure. The United States followed the world and grounded all Boeing Max jets, including the larger models flown by United Airlines.

2 weeks ago

U.S. Airlines Hold Off Grounding Boeing’s Latest Jet Despite New Calls for Caution

Brian Sumers, Skift

U.S. airlines have so far decided not to ground their Boeing 737 Max jets. Will they continue to hold off? Or will they err on the side of caution?

2 weeks ago

Star Alliance Explores a Broader Loyalty Proposition Beyond Airlines

Raini Hamdi, Skift

Those sitting on Star Alliance miles, even if it ain't millions, should be glad to know that one day they might be able to redeem them for an Airbnb stay, a tour, or dining experience. But don’t wait to burn, as this could take a while, if at all.

4 weeks ago

American Airlines Is Considering Flying to Africa and India With New Dreamliners

Brian Sumers, Skift

Since its merger with US Airways, American has taken a cautious approach with new routes. It has expanded to major Asian and South Pacific markets out of necessity but otherwise hasn't taken too many chances. It is nice to see the airline considering adding India and Africa.

4 weeks ago

U.S. Airlines Battle Over Access to Tokyo’s Preferred Airport

Brian Sumers, Skift

Delta Air Lines wants U.S. regulators to award it a disproportionate number of slots at Tokyo's Haneda Airport, a preferred airport among business travelers. Other airlines disagree, but Delta probably does deserve better access, as it is the only one of the big three U.S. carriers without a Japanese partner.

4 weeks ago

New Airline Seatbacks Have Cameras That Can Potentially Spy On Passengers

David Koenig, Associated Press

Just because airlines seemingly aren't activating cameras in seatbacks doesn't mean they can't be abused. Or hacked.

1 month ago

United Airlines Argues It Can Block Expedia From Future Fares as Standoff Persists

Brian Sumers, Skift

Can these two giant global travel companies work out their differences? Surely consumers would prefer to keep searching for United fares on Expedia.

1 month ago

United Finds Way to Make Up for Weak Transatlantic Economy Sales

Brian Sumers, Skift

Now is the time to score deals for economy class travel between the United States and Europe. Come April, people will want to fly transatlantic again and prices will go up.

1 month ago

How Smart Are Airlines With Upselling?

Brian Sumers, Skift

We're often told that travel brands will soon know what we want to buy before we do. But few airlines are anywhere near that level.

2 months ago

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