Airline Industry News
A collection of Airline latest news, analysis and best practices from top business influencers and the world's most trustworthy sources.
Budget airline Ryanair cancels 1,000 flights and 'collapse' blamed
Budget carrier Ryanair has issued an update, confirming that it cancelled 1,000 flights. It partly attributed the recent 'collapse' of Britain's air traffic control system for the scrapping more than 1,000 flights in September. The Irish airline…
Foiled flydubai attack clouds regional airline revival
A flydubai flight to Tel Aviv this week narrowly avoided disaster after passengers overpowered a co-pilot who stabbed the captain and appeared to try to crash the plane, Israeli officials said, an incident that is clouding a rebound for regional…
American Airlines will let travelers mix cash and miles to pay for flights
American Airlines customers will soon be able to mix cash and airline miles to pay for flights. The carrier announced the new policy in a memo to customers on Friday, explaining that it will soon offer travelers more flexibility in covering trip…
Alaska Airlines takes battle with Delta overseas with long-haul flight expansion
Alaska Airlines is extending its long-standing Seattle rivalry with Delta Air Lines to new international routes, using widebody aircraft acquired through its merger with Hawaiian Airlines to target premium long-haul travelers. Throughout much of…
Pegasus Airlines acquires Czech Airlines and Smartwings Group
Oct 2, 202608:23 GMT by Samantha Mayling Pegasus Airlines has acquired Czech Airlines and Smartwings Group, following the completion of required regulatory approvals and closing conditions. The low-cost Turkish carrier said the completion of the…
One Last Big US Airline Merger Is Waiting in the Wings
As a tumultuous era of airline consolidation — kicked off by deregulation in 1978 — reaches its end game, Alaska Air Group Inc. is well positioned to pull off the industry's last large acquisition on its way to becoming a nationwide…
How Airlines Actually Hedge Higher Fuel Prices
Fuel is a huge expense for airlines, and even on a good day, jet fuel prices are pretty volatile. Throw in two major wars now effecting energy infrastructure, and fuel prices across the board are higher and higher. Airlines have long tried to…
UK airlines to be banned from charging parents to sit with children
Airlines will be blocked from charging parents extra to sit with their children on planes, according to government plans. The new rule would require airlines to seat passengers aged under 14 next to their parents or an accompanying adult free of…
Rip-off' airline charges for parents to sit next to kids under 14 to be banned
Rip-off airline charges including hidden fees for parents to sit next to children under 14 will be banned under government plans. Holidaymakers will also be given greater flexibility to correct simple name errors including spelling mistakes on…
Musk's SpaceX Could Target Airlines, Maritime Before Taking On Big Wireless Firms
Elon Musk may be out to eat the lunch of AT&T (T), T-Mobile U.S. (TMUS) and Verizon Communications (VZ) in the long-run. But his Starlink communications unit may snack first on satellite-based commercial maritime and aviation customers, says a…
Norwegian soccer star files lawsuit against airline that photoshopped his hair onto an airplane
Manchester City's Erling Haaland is one of the biggest soccer stars on the planet, and the Norwegian seems to want to make sure that no one capitalizes on that fame. And that includes taking his signature hairdo and slapping it on an airline. One…
Brits issued travel warning as rowdy passengers face mass-airline bans under UK crackdown
Over 1,000 serious disruptive passenger incidents were recorded by airlines last year Passengers who seriously disrupt flights or behave dangerously have been warned they could find themselves banned from travelling with multiple airlines under new…
The City That Brought Down an ICE Airline
Read the top story of the day in your inbox. Sign up for the Daily Prospect newsletter here. Eight months ago, when I wrote for Mother Jones about Omni Air International, the charter airline doing Immigration and Customs Enforcement's longest and…
Andy Burnham scraps airline charges for parents sitting with children
The UK government has confirmed a major change for parents flying with children aged under 14. Airlines are currently allowed to charge people extra for wanting to sit next to their family members on the plane. But the Prime Minister has branded…
UK government's new airline rules will affect parents flying with kids
The government has announced plans to ban UK airlines from charging parents extra to sit beside their child on planes. Instead, airlines would be required to seat children under 14 next to their parent or supervising adult, free or charge.
Receive a Daily briefing on Airline Industry News
Get Started