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United Airlines Monetizes The Middle Seat Everyone Hates
United Airlines will block the middle seat in one row of its new Airbus A321XLR aircraft. Would you rather pay extra to guarantee nobody sits beside you on a long flight, or save the money and hope you get lucky? United Airlines is betting that at…
Southwest Airlines Co. stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the day
Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. LUV slid 2.73% to $48.08 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX falling 1.01% to 7,457.69 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA falling…
Taking flight: Airbus secures a big order from Chinese airlines
Airbus has secured an order for 55 aircraft from two Chinese airlines, including 15 widebody A350 jets, strengthening the European giant's widebody sales in the world's second-largest air transport market. Air China, one of the country's three…
United Airlines Holdings Inc. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors
Shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc. UAL slipped 2.86% to $115.41 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX falling 1.01% to 7,457.69 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA…
Trump budget proposal could threaten airline service at downstate Illinois airports
Funding for commercial flights to small airports around the country, including to three communities in Illinois, could be reduced under President Donald Trump's budget proposal. Congress is evaluating the budget proposal, which calls for reducing…
Pilots and airlines are using AI tools to better time the seatbelt sign
You're thrown in your seat as the airplane hits turbulence, wondering why the seatbelt sign isn't illuminated — or why the captain waited until after a sudden jolt to switch it on. It may seem like the pilot is late. But the decision is…
National Airlines Receives IATA IEnvA Certification at IATA Headquarters
National Airlines becomes the first US carrier to receive this highly regarded global recognition. This milestone represents National's fifth certification and formal recognition from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), further…
China's top airlines warn of heavy losses ahead of uncertain summer
China's biggest airlines enter the peak summer travel season facing a more challenging outlook after warning of heavy first-half losses, with weakening demand raising doubts that they can absorb higher fuel costs during the industry's busiest…
Chinese airlines order 95 Airbus jets with list price of US$17.8 billion to expand fleets
Three Chinese airlines will buy a combined 95 Airbus aircraft for a total list price of about US$17.8 billion, as carriers in the world's second-largest aviation market push to expand capacity and modernise their fleets with more fuel-efficient…
How Airline Performance Stacks Up So Far This Year
Happy Friday! Who do you have in Sunday's World Cup final? Remember that New Jersey chain hotel that was asking $4,500 a night for stays this weekend when the tournament began in June? The going price now: $700. Lots of travel news to digest this…
Airlines warn changing daylight saving time would disrupt scheduling
Airlines are warning that changes to existing practices around Daylight Saving Time (DST) would have a major impact on the industry and that changes would need to be implemented over time to account for challenges it would create for scheduling.
Trump Airport: United Airlines Walks Back Free Change Memo
Trump airport controversy has pulled United Airlines into a confusing policy dispute after an internal message appeared to give reservation agents permission to reroute travelers who objected to flying through the newly renamed airport in West Palm…
Nutjob Blow: Doctor's Visits Don't Require ID, But Airlines Requiring Them Keeps Poors Out
Less than 24 hours after throwing an infantile temper tantrum on CNN NewsNight by calling the New York Post 's Lydia Monyihan a “child,” far-left New York Times columnist Charles Blow falsely claimed Thursday on CNN's The Arena during…
Airline emissions bills and carbon credits for investment dominate revamp of EU's labyrinthine emissions scheme
International flights arriving in Europe from destinations within 5,000 km will be required to pay for their CO2 emissions from 2029 as part of a major overhaul of the EU's emissions trading system announced on Friday (17 July). The review of the…
Mamdani airways: Socialists now want to nationalize your flights too
Unlike other foolish ideas being floated by the fringe Left, it's not difficult to imagine what a government-operated airline would look like in the United States. We flew pretty close to that route up until about 50 years ago. Before Congress…
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