Articles tagged “jet stream”

Spirit’s planes and slots will soon be up for sale and slots at places like Fort Lauderdale and LaGuardia could see high demand.

Spirit, once one of the most profitable airlines, never recovered from the pandemic and the shift to premium travel. Rival low-cost airlines are trying to take advantage — but they have their own problems.

The possible shutdown comes as negotiations over a bailout from the Trump administration have hit an impasse.

As Allegiant’s Sun Country acquisition gathers pace, CEO Greg Anderson sees a smaller, more concentrated U.S. airline market by 2030 – and thinks Allegiant is built for it.

Airlines have turned to partnerships in recent years to boost their loyalty programs as they focus more on high-spend travelers. Loyalty programs and high premium demand have fueled much of the industry’s profits since the pandemic.

The most digitally ambitious airline start-up in a generation is going on sale the old-fashioned way: through the OTAs.

JetBlue executives are continuing to push their growth plans, but aren’t shy about admitting that it’s a tough operating environment.

Major European airline bosses want stronger protection from Gulf rivals. Sir Tim's message? You had decades to compete, and chose North America instead.

A lot of companies are seeing strength among premium customers and hesitancy at lower rungs, but American Express skews toward the upper echelon.

Budget airlines are turning to the Trump administration for aid as high fuel costs threaten their ability to stay in business.