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United Airlines Holdings Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
Shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc. UAL advanced 3.56% to $108.35 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.46% to 7,666.60 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average…
Southwest Airlines to Debut First-Ever Lounge Network Next Year
Southwest Airlines Co. plans to roll out its first-ever lounge network next year, the latest phase of the carrier's corporate makeover to boost profits and compete with major rivals. Construction has started on the first four lounges that are…
Russian airspace becoming unsafe for commercial airlines, Zelenskyy says
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Russia's airspace is becoming unsafe for commercial airlines, as Vladimir Putin promised to step up strikes against Ukraine's energy facilities in the run-up to winter. The Ukrainian president said there was no…
United Airlines will deliver food and other essentials to your gate
United Airlines is testing a new service that will give you the the ability to order food, medicine and travel essentials through its app and then have them delivered straight to your gate. At the moment, the company is running a pilot only for…
Ryanair Warns Some Airlines Could Struggle with Jet Fuel Price Spike
Ryanair, the biggest low-fare airline in Europe, on Wednesday lowered its winter traffic target to reduce exposure to high unhedged oil prices, and warned the some of its less well-hedged competitors could struggle to survive this winter amid high…
Airservices chief attacks airlines for warnings of 'frequent failures'
The head of the government agency that runs air traffic control has privately attacked major airlines for warning that incidents at busy airports could be systemic and becoming more frequent, pointing to an increasingly strained relationship…
Sale of TAP Airline Moves on With Bids by Lufthansa, Air France
Portugal will move to the final stage of the sale of a minority stake in TAP SA after state holding company Parpública submitted its assessment of binding offers from Deutsche Lufthansa AG and Air France-KLM. Parpública delivered the…
US airline rolls out revamped 777 jet as carriers chase higher-spending travelers
American Airlines is adding more premium seats to its Boeing 777-300ER long-haul fleet, reflecting a broader effort by U.S. carriers to attract higher-spending travelers. The carrier is also eliminating its first-class cabin while expanding its…
Ryanair warns rival airlines will 'struggle to survive' if soaring oil prices persist
Ryanair has warned that some of its competitors will “struggle to maintain capacity or even survive ” this winter if high oil prices continue into 2027. The Irish airline, which cut its 2027 air traffic target from 216 million to 214…
Ukraine war briefing: Russian sky full of our drones and not safe, Zelenskyy warns airlines
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned airlines and passengers against using Russian airspace because it will be filled with Ukrainian drones for the duration of the war. “Today, we want to warn every airline that uses Russian airspace, every…
Lufthansa Chair: collaboration with SWISS key to airline success
“If we spend our time discussing how the various brands under the Lufthansa umbrella differ from one another, we are on the wrong track,” he said in an interview with the Swiss paper Neue Zürcher Zeitung on Wednesday. SWISS is…
Can Ukraine's drones shut Russian airspace? What that means for airlines
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Russian airspace is effectively closed because of the volume of Ukrainian drones in the sky. On Tuesday, he said that Russia, which began the war with the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022…
Airline Pilot Hiring Up Nearly 40% At ATP
Airline pilot hiring among ATP Flight School graduates is running nearly 40 percent ahead of last year, with American Airlines leading the major-airline placements, according to new data released by the school. The flight school said 1,170 of its…
Which foreign airlines are targeted by Zelensky's Russian airspace threat?
Ukraine's Vladimir Zelensky has warned “every airline” using Russian airspace that the “safe days” are over, as Kiev looks to deploy swarms of drones to disrupt air travel in the country. He warned foreign airlines…
Major airline unveils premium seating on 777 jets in chase for luxe travelers
American Airlines is adding more premium seats to its Boeing 777-300ER planes used on long-haul routes as US carriers increasingly chase higher-spending travelers. The airline is also phasing out first class on the aircraft, while increasing the…
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