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Aircraft catches fire after landing in Denver, sending passengers onto wingA fire on an American Airlines plane after it diverted mid-flight and landed at Denver International...

Southwest CEO: No competitive advantage from free checked bags

Southwest CEO: No competitive advantage from free checked bagsLast year, Southwest said its bags-fly-free policy was generating market-share gains. But after...

Spirit Airlines exits Chapter 11

Spirit Airlines exits Chapter 11The airline has received a $350 million equity investment as part of its restructuring. Also,...

Consumer Price Index shows 4% drop in airfares

Consumer Price Index shows 4% drop in airfaresThe data jibes with U.S. airlines this week reporting a weakening in domestic demand.

With demand decreasing, U.S. airlines revise forecasts

With demand decreasing, U.S. airlines revise forecastsFederal government job cuts, a decline in consumer confidence, the Los Angeles wildfires, Southeast...

D.C. plane crash: NTSB urges ban on some helicopter flights at Reagan Airport

D.C. plane crash: NTSB urges ban on some helicopter flights at Reagan AirportThe NTSB said the existing separation distance between planes and helicopters at Washington Reagan...

Like its largest U.S. competitors, Southwest will continue to allow one free checked bag to holders of its co-branded credit cards.

Like its largest U.S. competitors, Southwest will continue to allow one free checked bag to holders of its co-branded credit cards. Photo Credit: Kate Scott/Shutterstock Bags will no longer fly free on Southwest AirlinesSouthwest is doing away with free checked bags, a move that will largely align its business model with competitors. Bag fees will take effect for flights booked beginning May 28.

Norse Atlantic plans to fly 3.6% fewer U.S. seats this summer, having discontinued three routes but adding two.

Discount carriers pare transatlantic routes as network airlines expandFollowing an era of growth for leisure-focused transatlantic airlines, carriers like Norse Atlantic and Play are drawing down capacity.

Southwest's transformation plan is aimed at achieving $4 billion in incremental revenue and an operating margin of 10% by 2027.

Is Southwest's planned ascent too slow for key investor?Recent personnel moves at Southwest suggest that activist investor Elliott Investment Management has already grown antsy with the pace and direction of airline's transformation.

U.S. Travel Association CEO Geoff Freeman spoke during a meeting at the U.S. Capitol on Feb 19.

U.S. Travel Association: Aviation upgrades are urgently neededOn the brink of a forecasted historic surge in visitors, the U.S. risks overwhelming its infrastructure, from air traffic control to airport security, said U.S. Travel CEO Geoff Freeman.

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