Articles tagged “jet stream”

As another winter storm hits the U.S., airlines canceled thousands of flights on Friday.

Delta is anticipating many of the same trends in premium and international travel to continue into 2025 after reporting a strong fourth quarter.

Partnerships are a big trend for airlines as loyalty programs continue to rake in billions of dollars. Delta also has partnerships with Starbucks, Ticketmaster and Hertz.

The fine is the first time the Department of Transportation has charged an airline for constant flight delays.

The plane maker said it is making progress on numerous safety and quality control initiatives following a rough year that included a major executive shakeup and increased federal scrutiny.

The new year is bringing the same old headaches for the airline industry. Reliability and maintenance issues with a widely used engine are forcing carriers to slash schedules for the peak summer season.

In 2024, we saw Washington clamp down on the airline industry with a slate of regulations, investigations and merger decisions. Now, as Donald Trump is set for a second term, we could see a loosening in regulations and more merger activity.

It’s a fascinating tale of three huge airline groups. Europe’s leading network carriers each experienced a very different 2024.

It’s not just long-haul network airlines that are taking advantage of this increasingly lucrative segment. Low-cost carriers are marching in the premium parade too.

American is stopping all its flights amid a busy holiday travel season, one where the industry is expecting to fly as many as 54 million passengers.