General view of the sunset on the boardwalk ahead of this Monday’s eclipse on April 07, 2024 in Mazatlan, Mexico. Hector Vivas | Getty Images Monday’s solar eclipse is giving some of the country’s smaller airports their moment in the sun. The Federal Aviation Administration reported arriving flights at airports …
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Frontier’s newest upsell: Empty middle seats, more legroom at the front of the plane
A Frontier Airlines plane lands at the McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. Elizabeth Page Brumley | Tribune News Service | Getty Images First class on Frontier? Not quite. But the budget airline on Tuesday launched a new add-on to get more room at the …
Read More »Airlines Avelo and Breeze, three years after their pandemic debut, prepare for a profitable year
The inaugural flight of an Avelo Airlines Boeing 737-800 takes off from Hollywood Burbank Airport to Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa on April 28, 2021. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images In the nearly four years since the Covid-19 pandemic upended air travel, the largest …
Read More »American Airlines raises bag fees, won’t allow some travel agency bookings to earn miles
An American Airlines plane sits at the gate at Cancun International Airport on May 26, 2023. Daniel Slim | AFP | Getty Images American Airlines has raised the price to check a bag for the first time in more than five years and said it would limit which travel agency …
Read More »Companies — profitable or not — make 2024 the year of cost cuts
Mathisworks | Digitalvision Vectors | Getty Images Corporate America has a message for Wall Street: It’s serious about cutting costs this year. From toy and cosmetics makers to office software sellers, executives across sectors have announced layoffs and other plans to slash expenses — even at some companies that are …
Read More »Pilots got their payday. Now flights attendants are pushing airlines for higher wages
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JANUARY 24: American Airlines workers picket at O’Hare International Airport on January 24, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. The workers, mostly flight attendants with the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), were picketing to demand better working conditions as their contract negotiations continue. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) …
Read More »JetBlue resets with new CEO, industry veterans to run airline on time, and profitably
A JetBlue Airways plane prepares to depart New York’s LaGuardia Airport. Leslie Josephs | CNBC In the 24 years since JetBlue Airways‘ first flight, the New York-based airline has pushed the envelope for a carrier of its size. Now, with some veteran executive hires and cost-cutting, it’s trying to get back to …
Read More »Delta to open a new tier of ‘premium’ airport lounges this year in high-end travel push
Delta’s new Sky Club airport lounge at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. Leslie Josephs/CNBC Delta Air Lines‘ popular airport lounges are getting a more exclusive tier, in the airline’s latest push to cater to high-spending travelers. The first “premium” lounge is scheduled to open in June at New …
Read More »Hawaiian Airlines debuts free inflight Wi-Fi from SpaceX’s Starlink
A Hawaiian Airlines A321 aircraft with Starlink WiFi installed. Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines is rolling out complimentary Wi-Fi via SpaceX’s Starlink on board commercial flights this week, the companies told CNBC, the first major U.S. airline to offer the satellite-based service. “SpaceX has really cracked the code – literally, in …
Read More »Stock futures are little changed after Dow tops 38,000 for the first time: Live updates
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 4, 2023. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters U.S. stock futures were little changed Tuesday morning after the Dow Jones Industrial Average surpassed 38,000 for the first time ever. Dow futures fell 17 points, or 0.04%. S&P 500 …
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