Airlines
Major airlines criticise Biden’s air competition review, seek more time
GROUPS representing major airlines on Friday (Nov 1) criticised the Biden administration’s broad public inquiry into the state of competition in air travel, saying the review needs more time...
American Airlines lifts profit view on higher pricing, sales strategy correction
The airlines’ pricing power has also improved as the industry cuts down excess capacity in the domestic marketAmerican Airlines lifted its annual profit forecast on Thursday (Oct 24), recovering...
Airbus A380 finds favour with airlines amid planemakers’ delivery delays
These super jumbos are particularly useful to increase capacity in slot-constrained airports given their seat capacity, say consultantsCARRIERS – which had during the pandemic consigned the aircraft type Airbus...
Spirit Airlines debt refinancing deadline extended to December
SPIRIT Airlines said on Friday (Oct 18) it has reached an agreement with its credit card processor to extend a debt refinancing deadline by two months until Dec 23.The...
Europe’s airlines dial up pressure in face of Chinese threat
AIR-FRANCE KLM is lobbying the French government to cap the number of flights that mainland Chinese carriers can make to Europe, according to sources familiar with the matter, in...
Passengers on American Airlines Flight to North Carolina Save Woman from Violent Male Companion [WATCH]
Several passengers on an American Airlines flight to North Carolina on Wednesday intervened to help a woman in first class who was trying to escape her reportedly violent male...
Airlines avoid Iranian airspace, hiking up flight times and fuel costs
AIRLINES are largely avoiding Iranian airspace in their flights over the Middle East, according to flight tracker FlightRadar24, lengthening flight times and hiking up fuel costs as worries over...
Boeing strike leaves Asian airlines sweating on plane deliveries
THE Seattle factory strike crippling production at Boeing is triggering delays to 737 Max deliveries across Asia, a region that’s already home to some of the biggest order backlogs...
Frontier Airlines Chaos: California Passenger with Dire Intentions Arrested After Creating Mayhem and Assaulting Crew on Flight; Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison
Charles Angel Salva, 30, from California, has been arrested for causing a significant disturbance on a Frontier Airlines flight heading to San Francisco. Salva faces up to 20 years...
