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How Technology Is Maximizing Airline Profits
Christiaan Hen is CEO of Assaia and an expert on the intersection of technology and aviation infrastructure. Airlines globally are facing rising cost pressure. Inefficiencies on the ground add avoidable strain to revenue. As the aviation…
Southwest Airlines Co. stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the day
Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. LUV slid 1.61% to $48.43 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.42% to 7,575.39 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising…
Delta's fuel bill exploded. The airline's refinery gamble offered some relief.
Investors finally got to see the fuel bill for Delta Air Lines' (DAL) second quarter as the war in Iran sent energy prices soaring: The company disclosed Friday morning that it spent more than $4 billion on fuel in the second quarter. One…
United Airlines Holdings Inc. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors
Shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc. UAL slipped 2.36% to $126.00 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.42% to 7,575.39 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average…
These 13 airlines offer 'basic' business-class seats for less than the cost of classic fares
A new trend is emerging in the US airline market that promises to make premium travel more affordable: ' basic' business class. These unbundled fares retain the core on-board business-class experience while stripping away traditional amenities to…
Week Ahead: JPMorgan Chase, United Airlines, Netflix
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…
Bid battle erupts for airline easyJet as major development revealed
easyJet, which has major bases at Glasgow and Edinburgh airports, said today that Apollo's approach is at a level it “would be minded” to recommend to shareholders should a firm offer be made. It added that it is “no longer…
Delta CEO Ed Bastian says airline fares will stay elevated even if jet fuel prices fall
Delta Air Lines sees higher fares staying in place for consumers amid higher costs for fuel and other expenses, even if oil prices return to more moderate levels and allow jet fuel costs to decline in turn. Delta CEO Ed Bastian said on the…
STARLUX Airlines Announces 'AIRSORAYAMA' Collaboration With Hajime Sorayama
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Private-equity giant Apollo launches $7.7B offer for budget airline - setting up potential bidding war
Investment firm Apollo Global Management launched a £5.7 billion ($7.7 billion) bid for easyJet on Friday, trumping a rival offer from Castlelake and setting up a potential takeover battle for one of Europe's biggest airlines. EasyJet's board…
Delta Air Lines Proves Travel Itch Trumps High Fuel Prices
Soccer fans watch Spain celebrate over over Saudi Arabia during the FIFA World Cup 2026 match on June 21st at Atlanta Stadium. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The airline industry earnings season got off to a good…
Delta says higher airfares expected to last despite drop in oil prices
Delta Airlines saidelevated airfares are likely to last despite a recent drop in oil prices, reporting strong appetite for travel and record-high revenue in its quarterly results Friday. Though the company had its highest quarterly fuel expense in…
Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
The latest Market Talks covering the Auto and Transport sector. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 0752 GMT – Chinese automakers are likely to report relatively weak 2Q results due to soft…
Watch Delta Travel Demand Withstands Fuel Costs
Delta Travel Demand Withstands Fuel Costs Delta's earnings beat and it reaffirmed its full-year profit guidance as travel demand withstands higher prices. Sheila Kahyaoglu, Senior Equity Research Analyst at Jefferies, discusses the outlook for the…
Delta expects higher airfare to last, bringing 2026 profit goal in reach, CEO says
Delta is the first of the major U.S. airlines to report second-quarter results. The carrier affirmed its 2026 earnings forecast as it expects to pass more of this year's increased fuel costs on to consumers. CEO Ed Bastian told CNBC that he expects…
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