American Airlines to shame boarding line cutters with new technology

American Airlines to shame boarding line cutters with new technology

Haiyun Jiang | Bloomberg | Getty Images Watch out, line cutters. American Airlines is rolling out new technology across the country to crack down on travelers trying to get on the airplane before their boarding group is called. Customers who try to scan a boarding pass before their group is called will hear a two-note … Read more

Delta CEO says Trump regulation stance could be ‘breath of fresh air’

Delta CEO says Trump regulation stance could be ‘breath of fresh air’

Ed Bastian, chief executive officer of Delta Air Lines Inc., during an interview in New York, US, on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said the Trump administration’s approach to regulation could be a “breath of fresh air.” Speaking to reporters ahead of Delta’s … Read more

Delta forecasts sales growth in 2025 thanks to ‘resilient economy’

Delta forecasts sales growth in 2025 thanks to ‘resilient economy’

A Delta aircraft at the airline’s hangar in Atlanta Leslie Josephs/CNBC Delta Air Lines on Wednesday said sales would grow in 2025, citing a “resilient economy” for strong travel demand and credit card spending, especially for higher-end offerings. It also said it expects to grow earnings in the coming years. Delta forecast revenue growth in … Read more

Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy protection after mounting losses

Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy protection after mounting losses

Passengers check in at the Spirit Airlines counter at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on February 07, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Spirit Airlines, an icon of budget air travel that reshaped the industry, has filed for bankruptcy protection after years of mounting losses, a failed merger, increased competition and … Read more

What travelers need to know about Spirit Airlines’ bankruptcy

What travelers need to know about Spirit Airlines’ bankruptcy

A passenger waits for assistance at the Spirit Airlines check-in counter in the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on November 13, 2024 in Austin, Texas.  Brandon Bell | Getty Images Spirit Airlines has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, becoming the first major U.S. passenger carrier to do so since American Airlines 13 years ago. The budget … Read more

Boeing factory production will take weeks to ramp up after strike

Boeing factory production will take weeks to ramp up after strike

An employee works in the cockpit of a Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft on the production line at Boeing’s 737 factory in Renton, Washington, November 18, 2021. Jason Redmond | Reuters Boeing‘s more than 32,000 machinists who were on strike are required to return to their factories no later than Tuesday, but getting factories … Read more

FAA bans U.S.-Haiti flights for 30 days

FAA bans U.S.-Haiti flights for 30 days

Spirit Airlines airplanes at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday banned U.S. civilian flights to and from Haiti for 30 days after a Spirit Airlines airplane was struck by gunfire trying to land in Port-au-Prince a day … Read more

Singapore Airlines to add first class cabin for its longest flights

Singapore Airlines to add first class cabin for its longest flights

Singapore Airlines new business-class seats. Courtesy: Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines is planning to add a four-seat first class to the Airbus aircraft it uses for its longest routes, a bet to attract high-spending travelers to flights that can top 17 hours. The carrier will add the new seats to seven Airbus A350-900 URLs, or ultra-long-range … Read more

Striking Boeing machinists vote on new contract with 38% raises

Striking Boeing machinists vote on new contract with 38% raises

Boeing machinist Andre Johnstone (R) who says he does not support the new contract offer, pickets outside the Renton Production Facility one day before striking union members will vote on a new contract offer in Renton, Washington on November 3, 2024.  Jason Redmond | Afp | Getty Images Boeing‘s more than 32,000 striking machinists on … Read more

Why flights to Europe are the cheapest they’ve been in years

Why flights to Europe are the cheapest they’ve been in years

A tourist takes a photo as the Acropolis’ Propylaea are seen in the background, in Athens, Greece, on June 28, 2024. Elias Marcou | Reuters Flights between the U.S. and Europe have not been this cheap in three years, when many countries were just lifting Covid-19 era rules. Fares are low even for the traditionally … Read more