Pilots at Southwest Airlines are the latest to authorize their union to strike. On Thursday, the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) closed its strike authorization vote, announcing 98% participation by union membership and 99% approval of the referendum. “The lack of leadership…
HELSINKI — Finland’s flag carrier is turning 100 this year and celebrating with a $220 million investment that upgrades its in-flight experience and introduces its first premium economy cabin. The Finnair investment began last year and will take two years to complete….
Demand for private jet flights in North America is slipping, but industry insiders say it is a healthy correction from what had been unsustainable growth. In April, there were 7.7% fewer private jet flights in North America than last year, said Travis…
United Airlines is pushing forward with aggressive hiring, a move the carrier says is necessary now and in the years ahead. So far this year, United has hired more than 7,000 people, human resources director Kate Gebo said on a call with…
Starting June 1, American Airlines will prohibit travel advisors from making use of automated reshopping technology to change and rebook airline tickets. Advisors who engage in the practice could be subject to debit memos or having their access to portions of American’s…
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members can now earn miles on flights operated by Taiwanese carrier Starlux. In addition, Mileage Plan redemption on Starlux flights will become available sometime this summer. The partnership launch coincided with Starlux’s first U.S. flight, connecting Los Angeles…
American Airlines’ removal of many discount fares from legacy GDSs early last month caused a commotion in the travel industry that is only now beginning to die down. But analysts say that the hullabaloo over American is distracting from the bigger picture,…
Airfares are sky-high for international travel as the summer season approaches. However, flyers are enjoying a bit of relief on domestic tickets compared to a year ago. Those are the key findings of Hopper’s latest Consumer Travel Index. The booking and price-predicting…
The early days of American Airlines’ NDC full-content strategy have gone well, company executives asserted on Thursday morning. “The results have been extremely encouraging,” said chief commercial officer Vasu Raja during the carrier’s Q1 earnings call on Thursday. American began offering full…
Spirit Airlines will add five daily routes from Boston this summer. Service to Charlotte and Dallas-Fort Worth will begin on June 7. On July 5, Spirit will begin flying Boston-Los Angeles. Then on Aug. 9, the budget carrier will begin flights from…