Delta, United, American and Southwest—together generated more than $200 billion in revenue last year, but they all lost money actually transporting passengers.All four carriers registered higher cost per available seat mile than passenger revenue per available seat mile in 2024.
Winter weather forced the closure of Houston's two main airports, causing numerous flight cancellations, primarily impacting United Airlines and Southwest Airlines. Houston's two main airports remained closed for winter weather on Tuesday, leading to hundreds of canceled flights.
United Airlines has just dropped its new wave of status match applications for 2025, giving travelers the chance to enjoy elite status perks for a limited time.
A legacy carrier CEO is back to criticizing the business model of low-cost carriers — this time, precisely their place at San Francisco International Airport. On Jan. 22, during United Airlines’ quarterly earnings call,
New flights have been added for Kansas City and Philly fans, with one airline adding flights on a route it doesn't normally serve.
The carrier's busiest domestic route from San Francisco International Airport will see 302 flights in each direction in January 2025.
Southwest is disappointed that DOT chose to file a lawsuit over two flights that occurred more than two years ago," a spokesperson for the airline said.
Each airline has a right to dictate what will and will not fly on its planes. Here's a list of airlines from around the world that have dress codes for their passengers.
Both United and Southwest Airlines have added direct flights from Kansas City International Airport to New Orleans for the big game on Feb. 9. The Chiefs made fans wait on travel plans until the final minutes of Sunday’s AFC Championship game, before making a late field goal hold up as the winning margin in a 32-29 defeat of the Buffalo Bills.
Southwest, however, allows passengers to cancel their tickets up to 10 minutes before departure. For Wanna Get Away and Wanna Get Away Plus fares, passengers get credit for the amount paid. Anytime and Business Select fares, passengers get a full monetary refund.
The number of people onboard and any fatalities is unknown at this time. The plane can carry up to 65 passengers and four crew members.
Frontier and Spirit Airlines will once again try to merge, only months after the Biden administration won a key antitrust court battle to block