Airlines tips

Picking a vacation destination is always a tough choice.

Maybe the analysts were wrong.

Southwest Airlines customers can now book the low-cost carrier's flight schedule through November 2, 2024.

You can save both time and money by booking New Distribution Capabilities (NDC) airfares with American Airlines and United Airlines in VAX VacationAccess. Additionally, you provide more value to your customers by adding flights to vacation packages—but it’s convenient and can boost sales. You can achieve higher commissions per booking and get closer to Elite or WAVEMAKER status—and their benefits—faster.  

Strikes are a regular occurrence in Europe, as employees withhold their labour to fight for better pay and conditions.

If spring break travel is in the works, there’s a flight deal that can help put those plans into motion. Southwest Airlines offers flight deals for as low as $69, but only for a limited time. There’s also a great deal with the consumer Southwest Rapid Rewards credit cards, which includes a promotional Companion Pass​​® that is good until February 2025.

Four bolts used to secure the panel that ultimately blew off an Alaska Airlines plane during a flight last month were removed — and appear not to have been replaced — at Boeing’s factory in Renton, Wash., according to a preliminary report released Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board.

The FAA is investigating after six people were hospitalized following an incident on an American Airlines flight to Hawaii on Saturday.

Qatar Airways announced Wednesday that it has secured naming rights for a premium members club at The O2 in London.

A major U.S. airline is poised to launch a new nonstop route from New York to Tokyo. American Airlines plans to soon fly from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Tokyo's Haneda Airport (HND).

A major travel search engine is giving people the option of excluding flights using Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft from its results.

Alaska Airlines will resume flying its Boeing 737 Max 9 planes on Friday afternoon.

If it wasn't already clear prior to the end of last year, American Airlines executives crystallized it during Thursday's Q4 earnings call: American eventually plans to go to 100% internet bookings -- in the direct and travel agency channels.

JetBlue Airways said on Friday that it might back out of a $3.8 billion acquisition of Spirit Airlines after a federal judge blocked the deal.

Editor's note: Japan Airlines provided TPG with a complimentary round-trip ticket between New York and Tokyo so we could be aboard the airline's inaugural A350-1000 flight, but all opinions expressed are entirely those of the author and were not subject to review by the airline or any other external entity.

Executives of several major U.S. airlines are pledging to hold Boeing accountable in the wake of this month's inflight emergency, which left the cabin of an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 aircraft exposed after an explosive blowout of an emergency exit-size door plug.

Good morning from Skift. It’s Friday, January 26. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Demand for travel has shown no signs of slowing down since the pandemic, but American Airlines is underperforming when stacked up against its competitors. 

Competition might be great for travelers, but Sun Country Airlines isn't happy about it.

Alaska Airlines said Thursday the Boeing 737 Max 9 grounding will cost it $150 million and that the airline would hold Boeing accountable. 

With a legacy spanning over 100 years, Qantas remains the epitome of pioneering excellence in aviation. Recognized as the world's safest airline and a trailblazer in ultra-long-haul flights, Australia's esteemed flag carrier blends graceful tradition with cutting-edge innovation.