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What's Really Changing Inside the Airline Industry
Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Airline leadership shakeups, alliance shifts, and AI-driven discovery are all hitting travel at once. Airline CEOs are stepping down. Global alliances are shifting. And AI is quietly changing how…
Government Puts Airline Seat Rule on Hold After Industry Pushback
Facing industry pressure, the government has temporarily suspended its rule mandating airlines to offer 60% of seats for free, raising questions about airfare costs and airline revenue models. The government has suspended its mandate requiring…
The hidden secrets behind airline music - and how songs are chosen
READ MORE: Brits warned as flights crack down on 'barebeaters' - are YOU guilty? In those moments when you're boarding a plane, you might hear a calming, inspirational, soothing soundtrack – or the catchy (if slightly annoying) Jess Glynne…
United Airlines Adds New Tiered Fare Options in Premium Cabins
United Airlines Holdings Inc. is introducing a new tiered-fare structure with three options for premium cabins, the company said in a release Friday. The airline will offer base, standard and flexible options for its Polaris and Premium Plus…
Checked baggage fees: Airlines announce big changes ahead of Easter travel
Travelers heading into the busy Easter travel period are facing higher costs at the airport as major U.S. airlines move to raise checked baggage fees due to soaring fuel prices related to the Iran war. United Airlines and JetBlue have announced new…
Another US airline raises checked bag fees - effective immediately
United Airlines has become the latest airline to hike fees in response to skyrocketing fuel prices because of the war in Iran. Most travelers will now pay $10 more to check their luggage beginning Friday. Customers traveling in the United States…
Catch 'Em in the Sky: China Airlines Debuts the Pikachu Jet CI2
China Airlines has partnered with The Pokémon Company to unveil its second Pokémon-themed aircraft, the “Pikachu Jet CI2” The Airbus A350-900 features 13 different Pokémon on its fuselage and officially entering…
Top airline boss issues horror warning about the future of holidays
The sun may be setting on the aviation industry Holidays could become far more expensive if soaring costs continue to hammer the industry, an airline boss has warned. Gediminas Ziemelis, owner of the Lithuanian aviation company Avia Solutions…
United Airlines Raises Bag Fees Again as Fuel Costs Surge
Air travel just got a little more expensive, and not in a way passengers can easily avoid. United Airlines is raising checked bag fees by $10, tightening the squeeze on travelers as fuel prices surge across the industry. Starting with tickets…
United Airlines Raises Price of Checking Bags
The cost of flying just got more expensive. United Airlines has announced it will increase the cost of checking bags, effective April 3. The cost of a first and second checked bag will go up by $10 for tickets purchased on or after April 3, 2026…
Stop getting tricked by airline algorithms - how to use ChatGPT to find the real deals
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Checking a bag on United Airlines now costs $10 more as jet fuel costs soar
Most travelers flying with United Airlines will now pay $10 more to check their luggage beginning on Friday, as rising jet fuel costs driven by the war in the Middle East pushes another major U.S. carrier to increase fees. Customers traveling in…
United Airlines raises bag fees amid rising fuel costs
Most travelers flying with United Airlines will pay $10 more to check their luggage beginning on Friday, as higher jet fuel costs driven by the war in the Middle East push another major U.S. carrier to increase fees. The first piece of checked…
Same route, same airline, two different approaches to refunds
Like many others, my travel plans were disrupted by the Middle East war. I'd booked through Virgin Australia to fly to Europe on Qatar Airlines. I hastily booked an alternate flight on Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong. Coincidentally, a friend had also…
Indian airlines hit by rising war risk premiums
Indian airlines are facing rising war risk insurance costs at a time when the aviation industry is already grappling with a sharp increase in fuel costs, Times of Oman reported. An industry source said Indian carriers previously lacked dedicated…
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