Airline Industry News

Southwest Airlines Assigned Seating Turns It Into Every Other Airline

Southwest Airlines has officially switched to assigned seating, their last major brand differentiator. Southwest Airlines officially ended its 50-year open seating policy on Tuesday, and with it, the last vestige of what made the airline…

Budget airline Wizz Air seeks permission to fly from UK to the USA

READ MORE: Wizz Air launches new routes from London to six destinations Wizz Air has applied to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for permission to fly between the UK and the US - a long-anticipated move that could open the door to cheaper…

easyJet 'from £5.99' baggage price banned as airline issued warning

easyJet has been banned from saying that carry-on baggage fees are available “from £5.99“ after the advertising watchdog found this price was “misleading“ passengers. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said…

Southwest Airlines faces backlash after announcing major change to seating

For decades, Southwest Airlines ' boarding process was as distinctive as its bright-colored planes. Passengers checked in early, grabbed an A, B, or C boarding position, and raced to claim their preferred seat. The airline's 'open seating' model…

Debate With Arnab: Is Airline Duopoly Leading To Compromise With Passenger Safety?

India's aviation sector has consolidated into a duopoly where IndiGo holds 64-65% of the domestic market share, and Air India Group commands 26-27%, leaving under 10% for all others—creating systemic fragility exposed during IndiGo's 2025…

Airline Stocks Hit By Record Cancellations: Why This Isn't As Bad As It Looks

American Airlines faced the highest cancellation rates from recent winter storms, with a projected Q1 revenue hit of 1.5%. JetBlue and regional carriers also experienced elevated cancellations, but expect minimal full-year financial impact due to…

Southwest Airlines forecasts surge in 2026 profits after new seat, bag fees take hold

Southwest Airlines replaced its quirky open seating this week after 54 years with assigned seats for passengers. The carrier has overhauled its half-century business model with other major changes like charging for bags last year for the first…

These Are the World's Most Punctual Airlines and Airports, New Report Reveals. See Where the U.S. Ranks

In January, aviation analytics company Cirium released its 'On-Time Performance Review' for 2025 The report analyzes the world's most punctual airlines and airports based on “the percentage of flights departing or arriving within 15…

DFW flight delays ease as American Airlines nears full recovery

Review: Turkish Airline Lounge - Miami Int'l (MIA), Concourse H - J

This is pretty cool — Marriott will be opening its first Ritz-Carlton Lodge anywhere in the world, and it'll be in partnership with Emirates… in Australia (thanks to Andrew for flagging this). Flying my first ever flight with Malaysia…

50-year tradition of Southwest Airlines letting you choose your own seat comes to an end

Southwest Airlines passengers made their final boarding-time scrambles for seats on Monday as the carrier prepared to end the open-seating system that distinguished it from other airlines for more than a half‑century. Starting Tuesday…

Southwest Airlines' other new policy: Big people must buy an extra seat

As it switched to assigned seating, Southwest Airlines also changed its policy for passengers who can't fit in a single seat: They'll be required to pay for a second seat. Under the changes instituted Tuesday, Jan. 27, “customers who…

Boeing to deliver two aircraft per month to Indian airlines

Boeing aims to deliver two aircraft per month in calendar year 2026 to its customers Air India and Akasa, Ashwani Naidu, Managing Director, Commercial Marketing, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. This figure would indicate a recovery from 13-14 aircraft…

Airline pilot hiring shows renewed momentum

After a slowdown in 2025, airline pilot hiring is increasing again with indicators pointing to a continued momentum in 2026. Recent placement data from ATP Flight School, along with hiring projections released by major airlines, shows where the…

Popular airline to axe all transatlantic flights from major UK airport by March

Manchester Airport has responded after Aer Lingus confirmed it will completely halt its transatlantic operations by the end of March. The airline revealed on Wednesday (January 28) that it's pulling the plug on its routes from Manchester to New…