Articles tagged “premium travel”

Southwest's CEO says the airline "doesn't have to become Delta." But these and other changes keep pushing it in that direction.

American is among the last of the largest U.S. carriers to announce an upgrade to its in-flight Wi-Fi. The deal is also a major get for Starlink, which accounts for the vast majority of SpaceX’s profits.

Amid wide speculation that United may want to do a mega-merger with American, Delta says it sees more consolidation happening among struggling carriers.

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. 

United is segmenting its business class and premium economy cabins, offering customers fares that are similar to basic economy.

United CEO Scott Kirby is doubling down on premium, banking on high-spend travelers not flinching even if the broader economy softens.

United is forging ahead with its growth plans and doubling down on premium experiences.

United Airlines executives are bullish that the carrier will be able to completely offset rising fuel costs this year.

American CEO Robert Isom said the carrier would have probably had a profitable first quarter if it weren’t for high fuel prices.