Articles tagged “southwest airlines”

Travelers must be ready for busy airports and full planes this Thanksgiving. And just remember, no one controls the weather.

At the Skift Aviation Forum on November 1, airline executives from the U.S. and beyond shared their latest thoughts on industry developments.

Being able to fly to and from Dallas-Forth Worth International Airport would be a tremendous boost for Southwest, especially as it's in a hurry to expand its presence in the booming region.

Southwest is flying too much capacity for the current level of travel demand in the U.S. Management knows it and is under increasing pressure to slow things down and boost profits.

When online travel agencies trot out statistics on their numbers of properties, is it a vanity thing or something more strategic? If you take Vrbo at its word, it's going for quality over quantity.

Airlines are enjoying strong demand this year, and fuel prices have dropped from last year’s highs. But non-fuel costs are rising, and supply-side bottlenecks are frustrating the industry’s efforts to expand.

A U.S. government shutdown would "stop" air traffic controller hiring and training just as the FAA is beginning to address a staffing shortage, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg warned.

All of the airlines are confronting a spike in fuel prices, with labor and other costs up as well. And that will hit profits.

Something is in the air in Dallas-Fort Worth and Denver where the recovered mega hubs expect big airline passenger growth this year.

Southwest may be hoping a new base in booming Nashville can help bring its pilots' union to a deal.