Airline CEOs urged by lawmaker to lower fares if fuel prices come down
[ad_1] A JetBlue aircraft lands under the DC skyline featuring the U.S. Capitol building, near United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Airlines aircraft on the tarmac at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, U.S. January 25, 2025. Jim Urquhart | Reuters A U.S. lawmaker is urging the CEOs of the country’s largest airlines […]
What a United-American merger would mean, from antitrust hurdles to airfare
[ad_1] American Airlines and United Airlines airplanes at the Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in Newark, New Jersey, US, on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. Aristide Economopoulos | Bloomberg | Getty Images United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby reportedly floated the idea of a potential tie-up with rival American Airlines to the Trump administration […]
Jet fuel supply concerns grow as war with Iran drags on, airlines cut flights
[ad_1] A Lufthansa passenger aircraft is parked at a gate while a SASCA fuel truck services it on the apron at Toulouse Blagnac Airport in Blagnac in Occitanie in France on March 15, 2026. Isabelle Souriment | AFP | Getty Images The surging price of jet fuel isn’t the airline industry’s only problem. Now, it’s […]
Delta, Southwest raise checked bag fees $10 amid jet fuel price surge, joining other carriers
[ad_1] A Delta Air Lines Airbus A350 airplane lands at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Atlanta on March 7, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines are raising checked bag fees by $10 for tickets, the third and fourth major U.S. carriers to increase […]
JetBlue Airways raises checked bag fees at least $4 as fuel prices soar
[ad_1] A JetBlue Airways Airbus A321 airplane departs from Los Angeles International Airport en route to New York on Oct. 17, 2025. Kevin Carter | Getty Images JetBlue Airways is raising bag fees at least $4 as jet fuel prices soar amid the Iran war. Airfare has climbed for routes around the world since the […]
Pricy airfare, airport chaos test travelers’ willingness to fly this year
[ad_1] Travelers wait in line at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston, Texas, US, on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Mark Felix | Bloomberg | Getty Images TOKYO/NEW YORK — Genevieve Price considers herself a great flight hacker. The 35-year-old naturopathic doctor based in San Diego usually buys […]
Trump says he could send National Guard to airports ‘for more help’
[ad_1] Travelers wait in line at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Monday, March 23, 2026. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump said he’s considering sending the National Guard to U.S. airports, two days after the administration sent Immigration and […]
United ditches more economy seats to make room for bigger premium cabins with new layouts
[ad_1] United Airlines aircraft at Denver International Airport, Aug. 4, 2023. Antonio Perez | Chicago Tribune | Tribune News Service | Getty Images LOS ANGELES — United Airlines‘ formula for higher profits: fewer but better seats. The country’s second-most profitable carrier after Delta Air Lines on Tuesday unveiled new cabin designs, including on some of […]
‘This is insane.’ Long lines plague U.S. airports as TSA officers face second missed paycheck in shutdown
[ad_1] A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent looks on passengers queue to go through security at New York’s LaGuardia airport on March 22, 2026. Charly Triballeau | Afp | Getty Images NEW YORK — Andrew Leonard showed up at John F. Kennedy International Airport at 4:45 a.m. on Monday for his 7 a.m. flight to […]
Opinion: As Trump eyes Cuba, my trips there a decade ago remind me how different things were
[ad_1] Cuba suffered a widespread power cut on March 16, 2026, according to the national electricity company, against the backdrop of a severe crisis on the island caused by the US energy blockade. Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty Images The White House has choked off Cuba’s oil supply and threatened a “friendly takeover” of […]