• Biden administration turns screw on airlines for more consumer protections

    President Joe Biden‘s administration is trying to ensure airlines offer automatic cash refunds to passengers and protect consumers, more broadly, from surprise fees, according to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “Passengers deserve to know upfront what costs they are facing and should get their money back when an airline owes them — without having to ask,” […]

  • How to book Starlux Airlines flights using points and miles

    Based in Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), Starlux Airlines is a new premium airline already flying to 27 destinations across Asia and the United States. Starlux flies from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Taipei, with service from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) commencing Aug. 16. TPG’s Clint Henderson was …

  • Momentum Builds in Azul's Bid for Merger with Gol Airlines

    Azul SA is actively engaging in discussions to merge with Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA, as negotiations with the latter's main shareholder progress. This d

  • Turkish Airlines diverges from instructed landing route at Haneda

    A Turkish Airlines passenger flight diverged from its instructed landing route at Tokyo's Haneda airport and performed a go-around, prompting Japan's transport ministry to investigate the incident, ministry officials said Monday. Turkish Airlines Flight 198 from Istanbul was meant to land on Runway B at around 7:15 p.m. on Saturday,

  • Aviation fuel: Domestic airlines set to cut airfares

    There are strong indications that domestic airlines operators may reduce ticket prices for passengers due to the imminent supply of aviation fuel, otherwise known as Jet A1, by Dangote Refinery.

  • T-Mobile US soars to 5G deal with airline

    T-Mobile US locked down a deal to provide Delta Air Lines with 5G services to improve operations across its headquarters.

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    Officials respond to crash on Airline Highway at Coursey Boulevard

    BATON ROUGE - Law enforcement and emergency officials responded to a reported car crash on Airline Highway at Coursey. Pictures from the scene showed at least two vehicles involved in the crash. A van appeared to have run off the road and crashed into an embankment and another car was left in the road. At least one person was taken to the hospital, but the severity of their injuries was not specified. Airline Highway was briefly closed but has since been reopened. Permalink|...

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    Nationwide ground stop for Alaska Airlines flights lifted

    The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday ordered a ground stop on

  • United Airlines sets bar for Q1 cargo performance

    United Airlines nearly closed the year-over-year gap in cargo revenue during the first quarter as the air logistics sector shakes off a lengthy slump.

  • Transportation Department Teams with Attorneys General to Probe Airlines

      The department announced the formation of the Airline Passenger Protection Partnership on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, during a ceremony at Denver International Airport (DEN).   Partnership Opens Federal Data Books for States Investigating Airlines Under the new cooperative, the 18 states joining the partnership will get additional resources to investigate allegations of airline and […]

  • Alaska Airlines flights resume after an hour of grounding Wednesday

    Alaska said it had experienced an issue "while performing an upgrade to the

  • ASML Holding, United Airlines, LVMH: Trending tickers

    ASML Holding (ASML) shares are trading lower at Wednesday's market open after the company reported weaker-than-expected net sales in the first quarter. The Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer is suffering from slowing demand, but it has reiterated its 2024 outlook as it anticipates a recovery. United Airlines (UAL) shares are trading higher after the company reported first quarter results that topped estimates, reporting a revenue beat and a narrower-than-expected loss. This positive...