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Alaska Airlines has now resumed flights after experiencing an IT issue on Wednesday.

The Senate Commerce Committee is adding language that could codify automatic refunds into law in its Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill. 

As some travelers become more conscious of their carbon footprint, Alaska Airlines is betting that they’d be willing to buy credits to reduce their environmental impact while flying. 

The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is opening a new inquiry into Boeing, this time related to the company’s inspections of the 787 Dreamliner and whether employees falsified records.

Spirit CEO Ted Christie criticized the current state of the airline industry, saying that profits have been “concentrated around two companies,” during a call with analysts on Monday. 

Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle said he believed the U.S. airline industry doesn’t have the technology to comply with the latest Department of Transportation rules.  

Just days after the Department of Transportation released a rule requiring airlines to give automatic refunds after flight disruptions, Congress is set to vote on legislation that could impose more hurdles. 

The Transportation Security Administration announced Tuesday that travelers will now be able to enroll in its Pre-check program through Clear.

American Airlines said Friday it would reduce some of its international routes during the second half of the year and early into 2025 because of ongoing Boeing 787 Dreamliner delays. 

After the Biden administration announced it would crack down on junk fees and require automatic refunds, it was unclear how the rules would be enforced and applied to the airline industry.

Southwest Airlines is pulling out of four airports as it deals with Boeing delays.

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said Thursday that certain aspects of a new federal government rule that would require airlines to provide automatic refunds were “gray.”

Southwest flight attendants ratified a new four-year contract that will offer them a 22.3% raise, the Transport Workers Union announced Wednesday. 

As the airline industry enjoys an enduring surge in demand for premium and international travel, JetBlue is taking a hit. 

Delta announced Monday that it plans to give its employees 5% raises and increase the minimum starting wage for frontline employees to $19 an hour.

Even as the grounding of the Max 9 prompted Alaska Airlines to cancel thousands of flights in January, the carrier came out relatively unscathed in the first quarter. And that’s partly because its business travel fully recovered to 2019 levels. 

Senators are calling for a broader investigation into Boeing’s safety and manufacturing practices after a whistleblower alleged issues with the structural integrity of the 787 Dreamliner and 777. 

From Boeing delivery delays and increased Federal Aviation Administration oversight to escalations in the Middle East, it would seem like United Airlines might be in hot water. 

United Airlines reported it took a $200 million hit during the first-quarter from the Max 9 grounding, according to a regulatory filing posted Tuesday. 

The Department of Transportation announced Tuesday it would partner with 18 state attorney generals to investigate airline consumer violations.

The American Airlines pilots’ union said it has noticed a “significant spike” in safety and maintenance-related incidents.