Airline News

Chinese airlines are missing the party. While carriers across East Asia thrive on red-hot premium demand, Mainland China’s 'Big Three' have struggled for six straight years, hampered by lost North American routes, outdated fleets, and stiff competition. Can they catch up?

The Trump administration wants to privatize TSA following two government shutdowns in which TSA officers missed two paychecks in each. During the most recent partial shutdown, airports across the country experienced hours-long wait times at security as a result of staffing shortages.

British Airways is taking the unusual step in permitting in-flight phone calls to take place on planes with Starlink. In the U.S., it is illegal to make such phone calls, but they are allowed in the UK and the EU.

United is segmenting its business class and premium economy cabins, offering customers fares that are similar to basic economy.

Airline leadership shakeups, alliance shifts, and AI-driven discovery are all hitting travel at once. In this episode of the Skift Travel Podcast, Sarah Kopit and Seth Borko break down a week that reveals something bigger happening inside the airline industry.

United is the latest carrier to announce it will raise bag fees as airlines are passing down the price of surging fuel costs onto customers.

Travel marketing is entering a new phase as AI and shifting discovery habits reshape how brands connect with travelers. Based on insights from 10 industry leaders, this report explores how marketing is becoming more dynamic, more connected, and more dependent on relevance, trust, and real-time value.

This follows recent decisions by CEOs of Air Canada and Indigo.

Now that IndiGo has significantly hiked its fuel surcharges, will Air India follow suit? Air India’s still-unannounced Phase 3 Far East surcharge will likely reflect the new, higher benchmark.

If Southwest is just like every other airline, is it still Southwest?