Articles tagged “jet stream”

Sleep is the hottest new ancillary product in the economy cabin. Air New Zealand is first to market – but expect the entire industry to be watching closely.

A United-American tie-up would be the most significant airline merger in a decade and further tighten the grip of legacy carriers. But approval by regulators seems like a long shot.

Qantas is making the best of a bad situation. The problem is the situation isn't getting any better.

A tie-up between United and American would create the largest carrier in the U.S. and have major ramifications for competition in the airline industry.

Despite rising fuel costs, Southwest CEO Bob Jordan said the carrier's business model keeps its costs well below the competition.

Delta is investing more than $1 billion in refreshing its business class cabins as airlines race to upgrade their premium seats to cater to high demand.

Travel companies betting on the premium boom may tend to view post-Covid wealth creation as an immutable fact. But a protracted economic shock would test the durability of the trend and their strategies. 

Gulf carriers continue to offer some of the lowest fares between Europe and Asia, but as the Iran war drags on, the lure of a good deal has to be weighed against the risks of flying through the region.

The new appointments at Turkish Airlines are the latest in a set of executive shuffles that have taken place across the airline industry.

When Delta purchased a refinery in 2012, industry experts were skeptical. But Delta is reaping the rewards from its refinery just south of Philadelphia.