A federal jury in New York has found Sabre guilty of exercising monopoly power in airline distribution, supporting a 2011 claim by US Airways in a case that has lasted for more than a decade. But the victory for American Airlines, which…
Mexican low-cost carrier Viva Aerobus has signed an agreement to distribute flights and services through Sabre’s GDS. The agreement includes implementation of Sabre’s branded-fare technology, with which Viva Aerobus can “provide travelers with the lowest fares and a personalized experience where they…
Spirit and JetBlue are ratcheting up the rhetoric as the Spirit shareholder vote on the proposed merger with Frontier approaches on June 10. On Thursday, the Spirit board weighed in officially for the first time on the hostile takeover offer of $30…
United has received the FAA marching orders that will enable it to return its 52 Pratt & Whitney-powered Boeing 777s to service. The carrier will begin flying the first of those aircraft officially on its schedule beginning May 26, chief commercial office…
Republic Airways’ effort to expedite pilot training has run into opposition. The regional airline wants trainees who attend its Lift Academy pilot-training school to be eligible to fly for Republic after 750 hours in the cockpit — half of the current requirement…
JetBlue is going hostile in its bid for Spirit Airlines and asking shareholders of the low-cost carrier to reject a proposed $2.9 billion acquisition by Frontier Airlines. JetBlue is going straight to shareholders with its offer in hopes of pushing the board…
Airlines’ numerous operational failures in the past year took a toll on consumer satisfaction, according to J.D. Power’s annual North American Airline Satisfaction Study. Airlines scored a satisfaction ranking of 798 on J.D. Power’s 1,000-point scale, down 21 points from 2021. “Customer…
Regional carrier Republic Airways has asked the DOT to grant it an exception to the 2013 rule that requires pilots to log 1,500 hours of flight time before flying for a commercial airline. In an April 14 application to the DOT, Republic,…
Discount airline Breeze will launch three routes from Provo, Utah, later this year. The routes will be the first to touch the carrier’s home state. Breeze’s corporate headquarters are in Salt Lake City. Breeze will fly daily between Provo and San Francisco…
Denver Airport, which is already Southwest’s largest base, now has 16 additional gates for the Dallas-based carrier. Southwest officials joined airports leaders for a ribbon-cutting on the expansion Thursday afternoon. The gates, which are located on the east end of the airport’s…