Airlines tips

Global airlines are expected to achieve record revenue of $996 billion and fly a record-high 4.96 billion passengers in 2024, according to new projections from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

American Airlines flight attendants are preparing for potential strike action that could disrupt summer travel after recent contract negotiations with the airline came up short.

Spirit Airlines has named Vice President and Controller Brian McMenamy as Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective June 14, 2024.

We have seen too many instances of formerly venerable companies, such as department stores and fast-food chains, going out of business. So when American Airlines' share price dropped almost 15 percent this week, you have to wonder if it is a sign of the times or just a fluke.

The old saying goes that death and taxes are the two constants in life.

Is it just a fluke, or is it coincidence?

Amid news of cuts to its revenue and profit forecast and its stock tumbling in value, American Airlines has indicated that it will reverse course on its controversial New Distribution Capability (NDC) plans and some AAdvantage requirements.

When it comes to international scale, airlines don’t get bigger than Emirates. The Dubai-based operator has an all-widebody fleet, composed of both Airbus and Boeing planes. It also has a company president who isn’t afraid to speak his mind. Sir Tim Clark has been on hosting duties this week during the IATA Annual General Meeting. 

The Oneworld alliance is getting a new full-fledged member in the South Pacific. Within the next year, Fiji Airways will become a full member of the global alliance, Oneworld leaders announced Monday.

Riyadh Air and Singapore Airlines have signed a commercial collaboration agreement on Tuesday, likely one of many such deals for the Saudi carrier as it opts to build a “virtual network” rather than an Emirates-sized fleet.

Delta Air Lines will resume flights to Tel Aviv this week, becoming the latest airline to relaunch its route.

After years of poor customer service strategies and dated cabins, American Airlines has been developing new products and technologies to improve its operations — especially as business travel continues to rebound.

Delta Air Lines has always been my go-to carrier.

​​Earlier this year, I took a 6 ½-hour JetBlue flight from Boston to Los Angeles for work.

Spirit’s chief financial officer is resigning from the carrier and taking up the CFO role at Hertz.

Air France is giving some of the smallest jets in its fleet a big makeover.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) today reported that some 40 airlines have signed a formal agreement to contribute their schedules data to the IATA Schedule Data Exchange Program. A further 40 are in the process of preparing to join. Work on the program began in October 2023 with the first release planned in March 2025.

A United Airlines plane had to be removed from service after dozens of passengers fell ill, The Daily Mail reported.

easyJet has today announced it will launch a new year-round route between Liverpool and Malta. Flights will take off for the first time on 10th December 2024 and operate twice a week on Tuesdays and Sundays all year-round.

IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers told Skift that the airline’s new business class product would stay faithful to the IndiGo brand and that it’s the right time for an “IndiGo-like product” to serve the next wave of Indian air travelers.

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