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Please Fasten Your Seatbelts: Airline Industry Flying Straight Into Turbulence Triggered By Iran War
If you are flying this summer, as I am, well, good luck to us all, because the airline industry is flying straight into a patch of very rough air thanks to the war in the Middle East. Since the start of the Iran War, the price of jet fuel has…
Why The Trump Administration Shouldn't Bail Out Spirit Airlines
AUSTIN, TEXAS - Spirit Airlines continues grappling with significant financial woes. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) The Trump Administration is ready to bailout bankrupt Spirit Airlines. The idea should be grounded. The President says he's…
United's CEO Is Here to Buy Your Struggling Airline
By nearly all accounts, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has a challenging personality. Earlier in his career, he'd make it clear if he thought a reporter or fellow executive asked a dumb question. “He would intimidate the hell out of…
Trump faces conservative blowback over Spirit Airlines rescue
The Trump administration is facing growing opposition on the political right over its plan to bail out Spirit Airlines, with conservatives raising concerns about the precedent it sets for government involvement in business. President Trump first…
Update as 6 airlines cancel UK flights amidst fuel shortage - list
Airlines have announced they are cancelling and cutting back flights to and from the UK amidst massive rises in jet fuel costs and fears over shortages. The BBC has reported that 6 carriers so far which fly to the UK have said they're going to…
Airlines Posted Record Revenue In Q1-But Lost Billions To Pricier Jet Fuel
Airlines' first-quarter earnings reports reveal how soaring jet fuel prices are draining billions from U.S. carriers, even as they post record revenue. Airline chiefs: United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby, American Airlines CEO Robert Isom, Delta Air…
Spirit Airlines: MAGA is flying into a contradiction
Back in March 2023, Donald Trump dramatically claimed then-President Joe Biden was 'leading us toward a Great Depression.' But on the notion of financial rescues, Trump was clear: 'There should be no bailouts.' Doomsday never came. But…
UK holidaymakers on alert as summer strikes feared at massive airline
British Airways is bracing for potential strike action as pilots vote on a controversial pay deal described as 'kamikaze'. The 79-page plan includes bonuses for captains who carry less fuel - a proposal that has raised safety concerns. Although it…
Europe's Growing Jet Fuel Problem Sends Airlines Into a Spin
This article is for subscribers only. Welcome to our guide to the commodities driving the global economy. Today, Oil Markets Editor Rachel Graham looks at why Europe's airlines are reducing the number of scheduled flights before their busiest time…
Holidaymakers worried as airlines cut flights and jet fuel prices soar
Travel experts have reassured Scottish holidaymakers, who are worried about travelling abroad, as airlines set out plans to cancel flights and raise ticket prices. Many airlines around the world have had to take emergency measures to counter the…
What analysts, politicians, and aviation leaders are saying about the potential Spirit Airlines bailout
President Donald Trump signaled openness to the government having a stake in Spirit Airlines, and people have thoughts. Speaking to CNBC on Monday, Trump said, 'Maybe the federal government should help that one out,' adding that he had raised the…
Which airlines are cancelling flights to UK over jet fuel shortages?
The price of flights has been rising since the start of the conflict in the Middle East, a worry for anyone planning a summer holiday. Some airlines are also cutting back the number of flights they are operating, which could mean travellers facing…
Stock Movers: American Airlines, L'Oreal
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…
Blow for Lufthansa as airline loses 200 million euros appeal in dispute with Ryanair
German airline Lufthansa has lost its appeal against a court ruling that invalidated the European Union's approval of state aid it received during the COVID-19 pandemic, solidifying a significant victory for its competitor, Ryanair. The European…
All the airlines cancelling flights and adding extra charges amid jet fuel crisis
United Airlines and Lufthansa are the latest airlines forced to mull raising air fares and scrapping flights following a dramatic surge in jet fuel prices, driven by the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. United's CEO announced the airline may need…
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