A substantial expansion by United this summer in the transatlantic marketplace will transform the carrier into the largest U.S. airline in terms of U.S.-Europe service. What remains to be seen is whether the shift turns out to be largely short-term and tactical…
U.S. carriers canceled 2,788 flights over the long Memorial Day weekend, according to FlightAware, with about 5% of scheduled flights canceled on Friday, and 2% each on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Though not nearly as extensive as those experienced during the Christmas…
Alaska Airlines pilots have authorized union leadership to strike if federal law allows such an action. The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) said that 99% of union members voted in support of the authorization and that 96% of members participated in the…
Bahamian carrier Western Air has launched service to the U.S. Western, which serves eight Bahamian destinations, began flying daily between Nassau and Fort Lauderdale on May 19. The carrier is servicing the route with an Embraer E145 regional jet. • Related: The…
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…