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House subcommittee to examine airline competition
A House Judiciary subcommittee overseeing antitrust matters will hold a hearing next week examining airline competition and industry regulation after Spirit Airlines shut down all operations last month. The hearing, titled “The 30,000 Foot…
International Consolidated Airlines Group slides Friday, underperforms market
International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. IAG shares dropped 1.79% to £4.55 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX falling 0.35% to 10,363.27. International…
CEO Calls Out Alleged Airline Discrimination
A model and business executive has called out British Airways after she claimed that staff would not allow her to board a flight on account of her flying alone while being in a wheelchair. Samanta Bullock said she has flown alone many times in the…
Allegiant taking its time to blend leisure airline powerhouses
Allegiant Air executives have a lengthy to-do list ahead of them before they can integrate Minneapolis-based Sun Country Airlines and create what is expected to be a leisure air carrier superpower. In the meantime, the two airlines will operate…
The Panasonic exNEO - Upgrading an airlines inflight experiance - Economy Class & Beyond
We've seen lots of new screens appear over the past few years, but what about those aircraft that are hanging around longer with older in-flight entertainment screens? Pansonic Avionics is addressing this with their latest IFE screen – the…
American Airlines May Replace CEO Robert Isom - Insiders Predict Bringing Back Doug Parker, Who Created The Mess
In the excellent Airline Observer ($), Brian Sumers reports on speculation at the IATA General Meeting over who will be the next American Airlines CEO after Robert Isom. It's not clear when this happens. Sumers asks, could Isom be asked to take…
JetBlue cuts back at Newark, LaGuardia airports as airline shifts focus to Florida
JetBlue is cutting back some New York-area operations this fall as it shifts more flying to South Florida. The carrier will close its inflight base at Newark Liberty International Airport and its technical operations bases at both Newark and…
FAA Lets Airlines Keep New York Airport Slots Without Flying, Blocking Competition Another Year
The FAA granted the airline industry lobby group's request to let carriers keep their current exclusive rights to fly at New York airports without actually offering flights to passengers for another year. In a new order issued for New York JFK and…
American Airlines Passengers Watch Pilots Jump The First Class Upgrade List While United And Delta Do It Quietly
I frequently see high value customers putting American Airlines on blast for upgrading pilots to first class ahead of paying customers. The usualy response is that the passenger feels like they'd be better off loyal to a different airline, not…
U.S. Eases Conviasa Sanctions, Opening Door For Venezuela's State Airline To Return
The U.S. Treasury Department has issued a new general license involving Conviasa, Venezuela's state-owned airline, creating a path for U.S. persons to provide aircraft maintenance and airworthiness-related support to the sanctioned carrier. Does…
Arab Gulf airlines get back to business as flights near pre-war levels - Ya Libnan
Emirates and Qatar Airways planes on the tarmac at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport in Sydney, Australia, March 3, 2026. REUTERS/Hollie Adams London- Say it quietly, but Gulf airlines are back in business. The Middle East is home to some of the…
Sleep and light: the science behind Qantas' bet on 20-hour flights
Qantas Airways QAN.AX is betting that science can make the world's longest flights feel less punishing - unveiling plans for a 'wellness zone,' extra legroom, specially timed meals and animated lighting on its non-stop Sydney-London services due to…
TAAG ANGOLA AIRLINES STRENGTHENS SUSTAINABILITY COMMITMENT BY JOINING THE IATA CO2 CONNECT PLATFORM
TAAG Angola Airlines has taken a strategic step in strengthening its sustainability footprint while aligning with international aviation best practices by joining the IATA CO2 Connect initiative, a global platform developed by the International Air…
Amazing moment airline staff lead Tartan Army in mid-air singalong
THIS is the incredible moment airline staff led the Tartan Army in a mid-air singalong on their way to the World Cup. Cabin crew on the JetBlue flight to Boston were filmed belting out No Scotland, No Party alongside jubilant football fans last…
Pacer Advisors Inc. Trims Stake in United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL
Pacer Advisors Inc. lowered its stake in United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL - Free Report) by 18.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,730,727 shares…
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