Southwest sees a $16 million net profit in Q3
Although Kelly isn't enthusiastic about the quarter, the airline is in a better position than many of its peers to ride out any decline in passenger traffic or upswing in activity.
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British Airways’ new ads highlight perks that flyers won’t find on low-cost carriers
Check one bag and buy an airport sandwich and, before you know it, that ticket from a low-cost carrier doesn’t end up costing much less than a BA seat. Ads should show the actual math.
Vueling adds more routes and business class to distinguish it from low-cost carrier contemporaries
The distinction between low-cost carrier and legacy airline has been crumbling for sometime as airlines such as Vueling pursue business travelers with gusto.
Virgin America will fly fewer flights and offer employee leaves to cut costs for a slow winter
Airlines are looking towards an austere winter and airfares will likely increase should other airlines follows Virgin’s proactive solutions.
American Airlines CEO rallies the troops in employee letter after “operational challenges”
All the rhetoric aside, Horton will have to resolve matters with the pilots' union and continue to improve operational performance if American has any chance of winning back turned-off customers.
How Delta honed its Europe and Asia strategy
Unlike in basketball, Delta's "four-corners" strategy isn't a stall tactic but a growth plan.
Airlines follow Southwest’s lead and increase U.S. domestic airfares
The airlines’ slight increases overtime don’t significantly effect demand as infrequent fliers likely don’t notice the $4 to $10 increase and business travelers will have to fly anyway.
Americans will pay more to fly this Thanksgiving holiday
Half of the top ten searched destinations are vacation hotspots, but the study is too general to determine if curious bookers were just looking or intended to buy the warmer weather tickets.
JetBlue’s arrival in Florida city weighed heavily on community
Getting an airline such as JetBlue to agree to service an airport is a big deal for smaller cities, but JetBlue wants to ensure it isn't flying into a hornet's nest of opposition.
Delta makes a bet that it can make better connections at New York’s La Guardia
Delta has the opportunity to experiment at La Guardia because both airlines and passengers would rather not think about it. But if Delta can make a success out of using it as a hub they'll be in an excellent position to take advantage of New York as both hub and gateway.