Mary Schlangenstein

Bloomberg

Delta drops ‘basic economy’ label in rework of fare categories

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Allyson Versprille

United to cut Newark operations as FAA issues snarl flights

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Southwest CEO says the U.S. airline industry is already in a recession

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American Air CEO says carrier won’t swallow added tariff costs

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Spirit Airlines CEO steps down after emergence from bankruptcy

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United Air hikes airport lounge fees in bid to curb overcrowding

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Ed Bastian, chief executive officer of Delta Air Lines Inc., at the Hope Global Forums annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Monday, Dec. 11, 2023.

Delta offers $30,000 to each passenger in Toronto crash landing

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Southwest to cut 15% of corporate jobs in first-ever layoffs

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Lights from emergency vehicles are seen as rescue crews gather along the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC, after an air crash on January 29, 2025. A passenger jet from Kansas crashed into Washington's Potomac River after colliding mid-air with a military helicopter near Reagan National Airport, officials said Wednesday, prompting a major emergency response and grounding all flights.

Plane collides with helicopter, crashes near DC’s Reagan Airport

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Alaska Airlines plans Asia, Europe flights in global reinvention

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Crystal Tse

Southwest strikes deal with Elliott, adds six new board members

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Matthew Monks

Southwest looks for truce with Elliott after major policy tweaks

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Loren Grush

United Airlines strikes deal with Starlink to give free inflight Wi-Fi

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A Delta Airlines check-in area at an airport, featuring a "Sky Priority" sign listing various elite membership tiers for passengers. In the foreground, a woman with a black coat and a large handbag is using a check-in kiosk, while in the background, a family is seen giving high-fives near the Delta counter. The area is organized with stanchions guiding passengers through the check-in process.

Delta and major US airlines face federal probe into loyalty program practices

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Southwest investor asked the board to dump its CEO over the airline’s struggles. Now it wants to oust the board.