Scott Kirby travel tips

Good morning from Skift. It’s Tuesday, March 19. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby sought to reassure travelers that safety is the carrier’s highest priority following a series of mishaps with its Boeing jets.

United Airlines’ CEO is assuring customers flying with the carrier is safe following a series of mid-air and on-the-ground incidents.

2023 was the safest year ever for commercial air travel, but after several high-profile aviation incidents in 2024, the general public is paying closer attention to airline safety.

Customers may soon feel the impact of the Boeing 737 Max blowout as airlines face uncertainty about their future fleets.

Several U.S. airlines said Tuesday that they were reducing growth targets for 2024 and even adjusting their long-term plans because of the ongoing crisis at Boeing.

During the pandemic, an acute labor shortage stretching from pilots to baggage handlers plagued the airline industry. So they sought to hire thousands of new employees and signed record-breaking contracts with their pilot unions. 

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United Airlines is pausing pilot hiring in the spring due to aircraft delivery delays from Boeing.

A shortage of aircraft could cause airfares to rise 10% in Europe this summer. The warning comes from Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary, who also said routes could also be cut as airlines grapple with capacity shortages. 

It's only February, but signs are already clear: It's going to be another summer of groundbreaking travel demand.

Ryanair is proving to be a good friend in a crisis for Boeing. Last week, the Irish airline confirmed it is providing extra on-location production oversight for the 737 Max program.

Frontier Airlines is courting a new class of travelers.

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United Airlines has removed the largest version of the Boeing 737 Max, the Max 10, from its internal plans.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has laid out a path for the beleaguered Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft to return to service as soon as Friday after a mid-air blowout grounded the planes.

The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it is halting any production expansion of the Boeing 737 Max, after a door plug suddenly fell off an Alaska Airlines jet. 

CEOs of both Alaska Airlines and United Airlines have expressed frustrations with Boeing weeks after a mid-air blowout forced the airline to ground dozens of its planes.

Airline bosses on both sides of the Atlantic are lashing out at Boeing over a number of recent safety and production issues — loose bolts, a discarded wrench found under the floorboards, delayed shipments — as the crisis over the aircraft maker’s 737 Max 9 shows little sign of ending soon.

Alaska Airlines’ CEO said he was “angry” at Boeing after a door panel on a 737 Max 9 blew out mid-air.