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Airlines are making a miraculous recovery by doubling down on premium seats

American, Delta, and United Airlines are doubling down on high-margin premium cabins and expanding …

Taylor Rains,Benjamin Zhang   


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I spent 5 hours in Alaska Airlines' first class. There were no lie-flat seats or other frills, but it was pretty great.

I fly often, which means I sometimes get upgraded to first class. Recently, I moved up on my nonsto…

Scott Johnson   


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Airlines are building 'business-class-lite' to generate more revenue and increase demand for the luxe seats

Delta has hinted that it plans to unbundle its business class, meaning the cheapest fare may not in…

Taylor Rains,Benjamin Zhang   


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JetBlue founder and low-cost airline veteran explains how struggling airlines need to adapt to survive right now

Low-cost guru David Neeleman, who has founded five budget carriers since 1984, told BI some airline…

Taylor Rains   


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Turkish Airlines offered to charge Eric Adams $50 for two business-class seats worth $15,000, prosecutors say

New York City Mayor Eric Adams accepted numerous lavish travel gifts from the Turkish government, f…

Jacob Shamsian   


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Travel, Eat, and Have Fun: How Indians plan to spend their holidays

57% of Indians were okay spending a little extra to get a good quality in-flight meal. For 47%, goo…

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IndiGo's bottom-line turns red for Q2, high fuel costs, and forced groundings main reason

The main reason behind the carrier running into reds during the second quarter of FY25 was high fue…

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An airline's first-class seats are too heavy. Its planes now need even more weight to fix it.

Swiss told BI the best way to counteract this center-of-gravity issue is to add even more weight to…

Taylor Rains   


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Airlines like Qatar and Turkish are upgrading their business seats as competition for the best premium cabin heats up

These global airlines are responding to the growing demand for more space and privacy at the front …

Taylor Rains,Pete Syme   


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Problems keep piling up for budget airlines like Spirit Airlines — so get set to pay more

Spirit Airlines is reportedly considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as budget carriers seek …

Pete Syme   


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Airline says it's testing a booking tool that lets women select seats away from men

As part of a test, female travelers with budget airline IndiGo see pink seats to indicate where oth…

Geoff Weiss   


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One of the world's best airlines is adding a flyer-favorite feature to its business class as premium competition heats up

Singapore's said its new premium seats will mirror what customers can expect on its highly-anticipa…

Taylor Rains   


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Southwest ditching its unassigned seat policy shows how budget airlines' business models are getting upended

Low-budget airlines are rethinking their business models as they face an uphill battle for not foll…

Dan DeFrancesco   


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Southwest is making big route changes as it prepares to reveal new details of its turnaround plan

Southwest reportedly plans to cut some 340 pilots and flight attendants at its busy Atlanta base as…

Taylor Rains   


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Airports are closing and American Airlines is operating evacuation flights as Hurricane Milton nears Florida

Four international airports are closing ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected landfall, while Americ…

Pete Syme   


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Southwest's new premium seats come with a catch for everyone else

Southwest Airlines Boeing 737s will get new premium seating with extra legroom, but regular seats o…

Taylor Rains,Benjamin Zhang   


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Why a hedge fund made a podcast about a shake-up it's pushing for at Southwest Airlines

Elliott Investment Management built up an 11% stake in Southwest — then started a podcast. It's a g…

Shubhangi Goel   


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Missing link in IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack had one “very important” European passenger — one the Netflix show surprisingly didn’t highlight

This is the story of Roberto Giori — a special passenger on IC 814 who might’ve played a huge role …

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2 passengers were injured when United Airlines pilots responded to an inflight collision warning

The United Airlines Boeing 757 slowed its descent into San Francisco to avoid another plane, causin…

Polly Thompson   


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I booked a Frontier flight to save money, but it backfired. I spent hundreds to switch airlines during my layover.

I was lured into a great flight deal on Frontier, but the delays were so awful on my one-stop fligh…

Eibhlis Gale-Coleman