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Airlines
A consumer watchdog report found that complaints against airlines have continued to increase in 2023, despite improvements made on cancellations and delays.
Meghna Maharishi | 2 weeks ago
Eight mergers have really shaped the U.S. airline industry we have today.
Edward Russell | 4 weeks ago
Airline Weekly
Denver-based Frontier Airlines suffered a $32 million net loss in the normally strong third quarter. Its operating margin was negative 6%, a sharp reversal from the positive 5% it earned in the same quarter a year earlier and the 16% it earned in 2019.
2 months ago
Slower bookings and "heightened" discounting are hurting Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines this quarter. That means potentially deep losses for the ultra low-cost carriers.
3 months ago
It's a tough time to be a budget airline in the U.S.
4 months ago
Hotels
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Hyatt's business travel optimism, JetBlue-Spirit merger spoils, and business travel spending trends.
Rashaad Jorden | 4 months ago
JetBlue keeps getting its ducks in a row for approval of its proposed Spirit merger. But even a new agreement with Allegiant Air may not be enough.
Something is in the air in Dallas-Fort Worth and Denver where the recovered mega hubs expect big airline passenger growth this year.
U.S. airlines face the odd set up of strong travel demand but falling airfares.
5 months ago
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby replaced Delta's Ed Bastian as the highest-paid U.S. airline chief in 2022. Here's how much the industry's leading executives took home — as well as how their pay was calculated.
Kristin Majcher, Skift | 7 months ago
