CEO of United Airline Scott Kirby speaks during the Semafor 2025 World Economy Summit at Conrad Washington on April 24, 2025 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said the federal government shutdown could hurt bookings if it continues. Despite the funding impasse, essential federal…
A Delta Air Lines Airbus A220 airplane prepares to takeoff at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on July 10, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian told CNBC that the carrier's operation is running smoothly despite the federal government shutdown, but…
An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images LONG BEACH, Calif. — Air India CEO Campbell Wilson said the carrier has embraced a "new normal" and a stepped-up safety focus following the crash of one of its planes in June, the deadliest aviation disaster in a decade. All but one…
Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines, speaks during the WSJ's Future of Everything 2025 at the Glasshouse on May 29, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images NEWARK, New Jersey — An oversupply of flights forced airlines to cut fares this year and pushed carriers to scale back their growth…
President and CEO of Frontier Airlines, Barry Biffle attends The Future of Everything presented by the Wall Street Journal at Spring Studios on May 17, 2022, in New York City. Steven Ferdman | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle fired back at his counterpart at United Airlines…
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…
A Spirit Airlines jet takes off above two United Airlines airplanes at Newark Liberty Airport on March 23, 2018 in Newark, New Jersey. Gary Hershorn | Getty Images LONG BEACH, Calif. — United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby on Thursday predicted Spirit Airlines is going out of business and said the once-profitable…
Las Vegas is launching a new campaign to boost tourism after a significant summer slump. The new campaign, "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas," will focus on value for visitors and offer promotions and other incentives at the destination. The city has seen visitation decline for seven consecutive months, with the most recent report from July…
Royal Caribbean raised its full-year guidance Tuesday on the back of strong cruise bookings. The company now expects 2025 earnings of between $15.41 and $15.55 per share on an adjusted basis, up from prior earnings per share guidance of $14.55 to $15.55. CEO Jason Liberty noted traveler preferences are evolving, saying there's…
FAA chief Steve Dickson flies a Boeing 737 MAX, from Boeing Field on September 30, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. Mike Siegel | Getty Images After spiraling from crisis to crisis over much of the past seven years, Boeing is stabilizing under CEO Kelly Ortberg's leadership. Ortberg, a longtime aerospace executive and an…