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Budget airline Wizz Air seeks permission to fly from UK to the USA
READ MORE: Wizz Air launches new routes from London to six destinations Wizz Air has applied to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for permission to fly between the UK and the US - a long-anticipated move that could open the door to cheaper…
easyJet 'from £5.99' baggage price banned as airline issued warning
easyJet has been banned from saying that carry-on baggage fees are available “from £5.99“ after the advertising watchdog found this price was “misleading“ passengers. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said…
Southwest Airlines faces backlash after announcing major change to seating
For decades, Southwest Airlines ' boarding process was as distinctive as its bright-colored planes. Passengers checked in early, grabbed an A, B, or C boarding position, and raced to claim their preferred seat. The airline's 'open seating' model…
Southwest Airlines Co. stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the day
Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. LUV slid 1.64% to $41.34 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.41% to 6,978.60 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA falling…
UK airline reprimanded over bag fees claim
Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. EasyJet has been reprimanded by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for a 'misleading' claim that adding large cabin bags to flights cost 'from £5.99'. The ASA found 'insufficient…
Stock Movers: Insurers, American Airlines, Corning
Bloomberg journalists discuss today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market. Listen for analysis on the companies making news on Wall Street. Bloomberg journalists discuss today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market. Listen for…
Major UK airline rapped over 'misleading' baggage claim
EasyJet has been reprimanded by a regulator after its claim that adding large cabin bags to flight bookings cost 'from £5.99' was deemed 'misleading'. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) found 'insufficient evidence' that this price was…
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These Are the World's Most Punctual Airlines and Airports, New Report Reveals. See Where the U.S. Ranks
In January, aviation analytics company Cirium released its 'On-Time Performance Review' for 2025 The report analyzes the world's most punctual airlines and airports based on “the percentage of flights departing or arriving within 15…
Review: Turkish Airline Lounge - Miami Int'l (MIA), Concourse H - J
This is pretty cool — Marriott will be opening its first Ritz-Carlton Lodge anywhere in the world, and it'll be in partnership with Emirates… in Australia (thanks to Andrew for flagging this). Flying my first ever flight with Malaysia…
50-year tradition of Southwest Airlines letting you choose your own seat comes to an end
Southwest Airlines passengers made their final boarding-time scrambles for seats on Monday as the carrier prepared to end the open-seating system that distinguished it from other airlines for more than a half‑century. Starting Tuesday…
Southwest Airlines' other new policy: Big people must buy an extra seat
As it switched to assigned seating, Southwest Airlines also changed its policy for passengers who can't fit in a single seat: They'll be required to pay for a second seat. Under the changes instituted Tuesday, Jan. 27, “customers who…
Boeing to deliver two aircraft per month to Indian airlines
Boeing aims to deliver two aircraft per month in calendar year 2026 to its customers Air India and Akasa, Ashwani Naidu, Managing Director, Commercial Marketing, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. This figure would indicate a recovery from 13-14 aircraft…
What travelers can expect as Southwest Airlines introduces assigned seats
FILE – A Southwest Airlines plane lands at Love Field Airport, Nov. 26, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File) Southwest Airlines passengers made their final boarding-time scrambles for seats on Monday as the carrier prepared to end the…
Popular airline to axe all transatlantic flights from major UK airport by March
Manchester Airport has responded after Aer Lingus confirmed it will completely halt its transatlantic operations by the end of March. The airline revealed on Wednesday (January 28) that it's pulling the plug on its routes from Manchester to New…
Southwest Airlines ends open seating, marking the end of an era
Southwest Airlines ends open seating, marking the end of an era BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE KCRA THREE APP AND TURN ON THOSE PUSH NOTIFICATIONS. WELL, HAPPENING TODAY, A MAJOR CHANGE FOR MANY AIR TRAVELERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE FLYING OUT OF…
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