Articles tagged “southwest airlines”

You can debate the degree to which cities will come back and the future grip of remote work, but it seems clear that video advertising will remain on a new perch for awhile.

Southwest Airlines and JetBlue Airways have both seen travel demand improve since their last second-quarter guidance update in April.

The Phoenix Airport has risen from the the pandemic like the mythical bird it's named after. But even though travelers are back, workers aren't and that means issues for travelers.

Free wifi on flights is a perennial issue that comes up in news every year or two. Delta has tested it on and off since 2019 and JetBlue has been…

Good morning from Skift. It's Friday, April 29, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Recently retired Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly once predicted 20 percent of the business travel market may never come back after the pandemic. But it's sure looking like that prognostication may prove too pessimistic. The carrier is seeing a faster return of road warriors than it could have expected.

There's much ado about oil in global markets. But U.S. airline executives are largely unconcerned with the price volatility in recent weeks, betting that strong summer travel demand will absorb higher fares.

It could be years before the airline industry fully recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic, outgoing Southwest CEO Gary Kelly says. But as he leaves his job, he believes Southwest's domestic route network will stand it in good stead to capitalize on changing travel trends.

Funnelling budget to target these more affluent, longer-stay visitors makes sense. It might even address the labor crunch. But cities probably shouldn't take their eyes off traditional tourists at this delicate time.

At long last, the Denver City Council approved expansion of the airport's Great Hall. But the project comes at a price — it's at least $1 billion over budget and will be completed seven years behind schedule.