Ryanair posts first quarterly profit since late 2019
The Irish airline, which operated more flights this summer than its European rivals, reported on Monday an after-tax loss of 48 million euros for the six months to September. A … Read More
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Lufthansa Launches Addl. Flights To US, Europe To Meet Surging Demand
Deutsche Lufthansa AG has launched additional flights to the United States on short notice, aiming to tap the surging demand following the planned end of U.S. travel restrictions. The German … Read More
Post pandemic, airlines face their next big challenge – a shortage of pilots
After being thrust into crisis by the coronavirus, the global aviation industry faces yet more trouble as the world emerges from the worst of the pandemic to find there’s now … Read More
American Airlines pilots' union plan airport pickets as labor tension over fatigue, overscheduling heats up
The Allied Pilots Association said it is making plans to picket at major American Airlines hubs like Miami and Dallas/Fort Worth. Southwest Airlines pilots' union is also planning to picket … Read More
TSA airport screenings drop to lowest since May as travel and fares fall
Air travel generally falls in late summer as schools reopen. Several airlines have warned that they would miss revenue and profit targets because of slower bookings, tying the trend to … Read More
Southwest pilots' union considers picketing over the holidays to protest lack of hotels, fatigue
Southwest pilots' union says it is considering informational pickets in the fourth quarter. The union and its counterpart at American Airlines have complained about a lack of hotels, food options … Read More
American Airlines, Spirit cancel hundreds more flights due to storms, staffing
More On: flights Thousands of travelers stranded after airline cancels, delays hundreds of flights Unfriendly skies: Airline workers taking self-defense courses to deal with unruly passengers Flight evacuated after teen … Read More
United Airlines confirms it will revitalize fleet with $30B order for new jets
More On: united airlines Airlines, banks hit in latest global web outage hours after Putin-Biden summit Make some elbow room! Passengers booted off flight for brawling over armrest United is … Read More
Southwest Airlines Slashes Its Cash Burn Projections
Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) said it is cutting the cash burn projections on expectations of improving operating revenue trends that more than offset higher fuel prices. Cash burn is a … Read More
Vaccines Arm Hotels, Airlines With New Power to Jack Up Prices
The arrival of a coronavirus vaccine has the U.S. travel industry preparing for a rebound in demand following a historically terrible year. After months of deep discounts — with hotels … Read More
JetBlue CEO says flight bookings for holiday season have not yet been hurt by rising Covid cases
JetBlue is seeing "a fair bit of interest" in travel around the holidays despite the coronavirus pandemic, according to CEO Robin Hayes. "We've been in a rising case count here … Read More
Stocks making the biggest movers midday: Las Vegas Sands, Southwest, GM, Discover & more
Here are the companies making headlines in midday trading. Las Vegas Sands — The casino stock jumped more than 8% after the company reported a smaller-than-expected loss for its third … Read More