Airline News

U.S. travelers are still flying in droves for the summer, but there are some early indications that spending could be slowing down.

When Spirit Airlines collapsed, Fort Lauderdale looked destined for decline. Instead, a new battle for South Florida is erupting. JetBlue is aggressively expanding, Frontier is rapidly rebuilding, and Breeze and Allegiant are flooding the market with new routes of their own. We examine the airport’s next chapter in this week’s feature story.

Condor’s stripey planes grab the attention, but CEO Peter Gerber’s bigger challenge is turning a decades-long leisure specialist into a credible network competitor to Lufthansa.

A slew of geopolitical issues and intensified regulatory scrutiny following a deadly crash have derailed Air India’s plans for transformation. Wilson said the turnaround will “take some more time.”

Emirates and flydubai are making the most of every day European rivals sit on the ground.

Airlines may be underestimating payments. As distribution grows more complex, payment infrastructure is becoming a bottleneck that shapes growth, partnerships, and the ability to deliver modern retail experiences.

The Gulf travel story isn’t a demand collapse — it’s a demand deferral. The key question is when hesitation converts back to commitment.

Iberia has quietly become one of the world's most profitable airlines — its 16.4% operating margin now rivals Ryanair, completing a decade-plus turnaround from near-Alitalia-level dysfunction.

After months of false starts, Riyadh Air finally closes the gap between operational readiness and a true commercial launch.

Cathay Pacific is quietly building something harder to copy — a network-wide design operating system that survives different airports and local teams.