Daily Airline News
North America
Allegiant and Frontier to Make Big Gains if JetBlue-Spirit Merger Approved
Budget airlines Allegiant Air and Frontier Airlines stand to make big gains at some of the busiest U.S. airports if officials signs off on JetBlue Airways' proposed $3.8 billion merger…September 11th, 2023 at 1:21 PM EDT
Europe
Greece’s Aegean Airlines Posts Strong Profits but Cost Inflation a Concern
Greece’s Aegean Airlines, riding a wave of inbound tourism, reported an 18% operating margin for the April-to-June quarter. That was just a point less than what Europe's profit champion Ryanair…September 8th, 2023 at 10:05 AM EDT
North America
Biden Nominates Former United Executive Michael Whitaker as FAA Administrator
President Joe Biden on Thursday nominated Michael Whitaker to lead the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. The move comes more than five months after the president's first nominee, Denver Airport CEO…September 7th, 2023 at 11:19 AM EDT
Latin America
Brazil’s Azul Marks Full Corporate Travel Recovery
The recovery of lucrative corporate travelers has, in many parts of the world, stalled. From Europe to North America, many airlines report that numbers are only back in the 60-80%…September 6th, 2023 at 3:56 PM EDT
Europe
Lufthansa Rebrands Leisure Airline Subsidiary Discover
A big focus of the Lufthansa Group during the pandemic was streamlining its operations. It closed two subsidiaries but, to the bane of some industry analysts, launched a new one…September 5th, 2023 at 10:39 AM EDT
Africa
Airline Weekly Summer Hiatus
Airline Weekly is taking a break until September. Our next weekly issue will publish on September 11, and we will resume updating AW Daily with airline industry news and commentary…August 21st, 2023 at 8:05 AM EDT
North America
Giant Dallas-Fort Worth and Denver Airports Anticipate Big Growth This Year
Dallas-Fort Worth and Denver are two of the biggest hub airports in the U.S. In fact, last year, they were the second and third busiest, respectively, after Atlanta.August 18th, 2023 at 9:48 AM EDT
Europe
American Chases European Profits With New Copenhagen, Naples, and Nice Flights
American Airlines will add three new European destinations to its map next summer, as U.S. domestic fares fall and airlines post record transatlantic profits.August 17th, 2023 at 10:00 AM EDT
Middle East
Air Arabia Unveils World-Leading Second Quarter Profits
Most airlines have now reported their financial results for the second quarter, and none so far has performed better than Air Arabia. The low-cost carrier, based in the United Arab…August 16th, 2023 at 10:37 AM EDT
North America
Southwest Airlines Unveils New Nashville Crew Base as Pilots Move Towards Strike
Southwest Airlines will open a new crew base in Nashville next year, in what appears to be the latest carrot to pilots during increasingly fraught contract talks with airline management.August 15th, 2023 at 11:39 AM EDT