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Alaska Airlines pilots' eye-popping salaries following negotiations
Alaska Airlines pilots are raking in sky-high hourly rates thanks to their recently renegotiated contracts. Pilots secured an immediate 21 percent wage increase on average, with salaries set to almost double over the coming years thanks to further…
Heathrow airport runway expansion could add £250 to family fare, airlines warn
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Canadian airlines are pulling back from flights to the US, with one leaving the country entirely
Canadians are pulling back from visiting the US — and airlines are paying attention. Montreal-based Air Transat will no longer fly to the US this summer, with its last flight across the border operating in early June. In March last year, it…
FAA Orders Merit-Based Hiring at Airlines
In what it framed as a reversal of Biden-era policies, the FAA on Friday said it will require commercial airlines to commit to “merit-based hiring” for pilots. The directive comes in the form of an “operations…
SriLankan Airlines' debt restructuring would influence country's sovereign credit profile: CB Governor
Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe recently told a breakfast meeting hosted by Sri Lanka-Germany Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce that there were no basis for concerns regarding external debt repayments from 2028. Dr.
Scotland benefit likely from airlines and package holiday companies good news
The last few weeks have seen a further flurry of good news from airlines and holiday companies. Amid the broader economic and geopolitical misery, or perhaps at least in part because of it, the demand for overseas travel remains buoyant. Some…
Quirky, Inconsistent Safety Rules Between Airlines: What Gives?
Here's a topic I get questions about every so often, which I think makes for an interesting discussion… The airline industry is heavily regulated across the globe in terms of safety. Many aviation authorities are on the same page when it…
Roswell Air Center launches United Airlines service to Denver
Roswell Air Center launches United Airlines service to Denver United Airlines begins nonstop flights between Roswell and Denver PLEASANT AFTERNOON TODAY. SOUNDS LIKE FUN. THANK YOU THERE, ERIC. HAPPENING TODAY. PEOPLE IN SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO WILL…
Airlines rush to fill Israel vacuum left by Ryanair
Ryanair is not showing the slightest signs of resuming flights to Israel. The controversial Irish low-cost Airline, which provides minimal services to keep fares as low as possible, operated 16 routes from Tel Aviv last year including five routes…
Reciprocal airspace closure to enter 11th month as Pakistan extends ban on Indian airlines, aircraft till March 24
The ban on Indian airlines and aircraft from entering the Pakistani airspace has been extended by Islamabad by another month—till the early morning of March 24—as per a fresh notice to airmen (NOTAM) issued by Pakistan's aviation…
Yale Dean's Bizarre Defense of American Airlines 'Beloved' CEO Backfires-Embarrassingly Wrong On The Facts
Yale School of Management Senior Associate Dean Jeffrey Sonnenfeld has a piece out arguing that, actually, American Airlines CEO Robert Isom is great and just misunderstood. The level of spin in the piece reminds me of Isom being named World's Best…
Stocks Recover on Strength in Apple and Airline Stocks
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed up +0.10%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.13%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) rose +0.12%, and March E-mini…
Major airline launches fully funded pilot training scheme for aspiring pilots
Jet2.com has reopened its Jet2FlightPath programme for 2026, offering at least 60 aspiring pilots the chance to train without having to self-fund the £100,000-plus cost of flight training. The scheme, first launched in 2025, provides an…
Spirit Airlines Marks 20 Years in Atlanta with Anniversary Discount
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Best Airline Stocks To Consider - February 17th
3 Stocks Delivered +10% Buyback Yields in 2025—What's Next in 2026? Southwest Airlines, American Airlines Group, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Ryanair, Joby Aviation, and Air Lease are the seven Airline stocks to watch today, according…
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