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U.S. startup airline Breeze Airways plans first international flights

Travel NewsSeptember 25, 202536Views

A Breeze Airways airplane on the tarmac at Tampa International Airport in Tampa, Florida, on May 27, 2021. Matt May | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. startup airline Breeze Airways is planning to fly internationally for the first time early next year, aiming to win over sun-seeking travelers as the carrier enters its fifth year…

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Spirit CEO says airline will slash flights, could cut jobs

A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 taxis at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Boston on September 1, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images Spirit Airlines CEO Dave Davis on Wednesday braced staff for more job cuts and said the carrier plans to slash…

September 18, 202541Views

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Airline offer and order systems set to transform how we buy tickets

In June, my children and I flew from Singapore to Texas to visit family. Several weeks later, we met up with my husband in New York City. Then I flew, solo, back to Asia, later followed by my husband. Eventually the kids returned with a set of grandparents in tow. All in, our summer trip…

August 26, 202542Views

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Why Delta and United are pulling away from the airline pack

A Delta Air Lines plane takes off at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on Dec. 24, 2021. Eric Lee | Bloomberg | Getty Images For United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby, there's his airline, his carrier's main rival, Delta Air Lines , and then everyone else. Delta and United accounted…

July 18, 202536Views

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Your Personal Airline Data Is Secretly Being Sold to U.S.…

Perhaps it surprises nobody that in this age of meaningless digital privacy protections, the U.S. government has been secretly buying up data about airline passengers. But that's what was confirmed by a report in Wired yesterday. Wired reported that it had obtained internal documents from Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) that indicated that Airlines Reporting…

June 12, 202541Views

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Don’t Miss Your Flight! Another Airline Just Made Its…

Procrastination-prone passengers, take note: Another airline has just moved its deadline for checking in for flights. Now you have a little less time. Effective Tuesday, June 3, United Airlines requires all customers on domestic flights to check in at least 45 minutes before the scheduled departure. The rule applies to everybody, whether they are checking…

May 30, 202579Views

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Standing Airline Seats Are Reportedly Coming in 2026. That…

When you have covered travel news for 25 years, as I have, you notice that certain stories flare up with the regularity of heartburn. Such it is with standing airline seats, a sizzling hot news story that first appeared in 2010. Fifteen years ago, I inspected the concept for AOL, a media outlet that, over…

May 23, 202563Views

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JetBlue to partner with a U.S. airline in coming weeks, president says

JetBlue Airways ranked no. 1 in customer satisfaction for best in first and business class. Aaronp/bauer-griffin | Gc Images | Getty Images JetBlue Airways is getting ready to announce a partnership with another U.S. airline with a larger network in the coming weeks, the carrier's president said Tuesday. One possibility: United Airlines…

April 29, 202553Views

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Another Airline Is Finally Launching Free In-Flight Wi-Fi

After dragging their feet for years, major U.S. airlines suddenly seem to be in a rush to give passengers free Wi-Fi. This week American Airlines announced that free high-speed Wi-Fi would become available on most of the carrier's flights starting in January 2026. Sponsored by AT&T, the complimentary connectivity will be offered on all aircraft…

April 29, 202548Views

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Airline stocks slide as concerns grow over consumer travel

A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-332(ER). Joan Valls | Nurphoto | Getty Images Airline stocks slid further on Tuesday as Wall Street's concerns about weaker-than-expected travel demand amid looming tariffs and a sharp drop in consumer confidence continue to weigh on the sector. Shares of Delta Air Lines fell more than 2%…

April 5, 202543Views