Here’s how DOGE cuts, safety fears and a slowing economy are hurting airlines
Read: Here’s the Republican plan to make ‘DOGE’ cuts permanent. American’s stock slid 6.4% in morning trading Tuesday, toward ...
Southwest Airlines as we know it is over. Here's what's changing, from bag fees to basic economy
Southwest will start charging customers to check bags, launch basic economy tickets in a bid to drive up revenue.
Southwest as you knew it is gone forever
Southwest has axed virtually everything that once set it apart from competitors and now looks like any other US airline.
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Southwest’s new checked bag fee is the predictable result of Wall Street greed
It’s not a lock that Wall Street’s preferred plan to increase revenues with new fees will work for the airline.
Airlines Are Now Charging Extra for Child-Free Quiet Zones—Would You Pay The Extra Fee?
Airlines are introducing child-free quiet zones on flights, allowing passengers to pay extra for a peaceful journey, but the ...
‘Do better, American Airlines’: Customer spends $5,000 on first-class ticket to Honolulu. Then she sees her seat
In the TikTok, Andrea (@andreanotfromtrinidad) shares her disbelief as she inspects her first-class seat to Honolulu. She ...
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First-class seats are getting so fancy they're holding up new airplanes
Supply chain issues and certification of new first- and business-class seat models have delayed deliveries to airlines.
USDOT Accepts American Airlines' New Flagship Suite Armrest As In Compliance With ACAA
The DOT greenlit American Airlines’ request for an equivalent alternative determination (EAD) regarding the movable aisle ...
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Rewards Travel Now: Too Many Points, Not Enough Seats
It’s supposed to be a mutually beneficial relationship: You get award travel, and the airlines get record profits. Delta Air Lines, for example, earned nearly $2 billion from its American ...
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Low-Cost Award Flights to Costa Rica Available for Spring Break
The flights depart from Charlotte (CLT), Dallas (DFW), Los Angeles (LAX), and Miami (MIA), operated by American Airlines and United Airlines. Economy seats cost 7,500 miles, while business class is ...
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World’s best airline named in 2025 global ranking
The airlines had to offer a “full-service experience” including meals, snacks and beverages, an economy seat pitch a minimum of 31 inches, lie-flat business class beds, a seven-star safety ...