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With European carriers beefing up summer 2024 capacity, the threat of oversupply across the Atlantic could change the market’s dynamics.

Alaska Airlines flight attendants will vote on strike authorization in January.

Airlines and lessors have performed well in 2023, considering the high cost of capital.

U.S. regional feeder emissions per ASK are nearly double that of the airlines they feed.  

Dimensional Energy has closed a $20 million Series A funding round that will support construction of a power-to-liquids plant in Richmond, British Columbia.

Carriers are looking for optimizations in the year ahead while keeping a close eye on costs, as post-pandemic growth settles into a measured pace.

United is planning to operate nearly 40% more flights from the U.S. to Australia and New Zealand during the 2023-24 northern hemisphere winter versus last year.

Negotiations are taking place against a backdrop of recently ratified pilot contracts at Delta, United, and American that saw major gains in pay and benefits.

Reservations have opened for a new transatlantic route being launched by United Airlines between San Francisco and Barcelona, Spain.

The union representing more than 10,000 Southwest Airlines pilots has the makings of a deal, and is nearing an agreement-in-principle.

United says its capacity at IAH will be up 10% for the 2023/24 Northern Hemisphere winter season compared to the prior year.

A selection of 60 new routes starting in December, including long-haul services being launched by United Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Vietnam Airlines.

The Washington Airports Task Force (WATF) is adamantly opposed to any additional flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) whatsoever.

United Airlines has joined Star Alliance’s intermodal partnership with German rail operator Deutsche Bahn and its transatlantic joint venture partner Lufthansa.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

Environmental pressure is growing on aviation in Europe amid calls for restrictions, taxes and minimum air fares.

The decision not to institute the first phase of cuts appears to have been driven by pressure from the U.S. government and the European Union.

United Airlines has moved forward with its ambition of opening a new route to Tokyo Haneda Airport.

United's added capacity will come in part from operating larger aircraft on primarily leisure routes, like using a Boeing 737-700 on flights from Key West.

United Airlines had hoped to take over a slot pair that it claimed was being underutilized by Hawaiian Airlines.

By the end of December, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines will all be operating to Auckland Airport (AKL) in New Zealand from LAX.

Solving the industry’s problem requires applying all available resources—from industry, government and aviation education—to draw new talent to the field.

Third-quarter results for U.S. airlines were mixed, as low-cost carriers struggled to turn a profit amid demand shifts and all-too-familiar constraints.

A selection of 50 new routes starting in November 2023, including services being launched by LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa and United Airlines.

As they share cautious approaches to growth in 2024, U.S. airlines see rising loyalty revenues as a continued tailwind.