Alaska Airlines to acquire Hawaiian Airlines in $1.9 billion deal

Alaska Airlines to acquire Hawaiian Airlines in $1.9 billion deal

Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines planes takeoff at the same time from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California, United States on June 21, 2023.  Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Alaska Air Group has agreed to buy rival Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal, setting up another potential regulatory battle … Read more

Flight discounts are back as airlines race to fill seats

Flight discounts are back as airlines race to fill seats

Airlines have a record 260 million seats to fill this quarter. They’re offering more fare sales for off-peak travel to do it. JetBlue, Spirit and Frontier all say average fares are dropping. A Frontier Airlines airplane taxis past a Spirit Airlines aircraft at Indianapolis International Airport in Indianapolis, Indiana. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty … Read more

JetBlue to trim New York flights because of FAA staffing shortages

JetBlue to trim New York flights because of FAA staffing shortages

JetBlue is preparing to cut scores of weekly flights in the New York City area this spring and summer in response to a shortage of air traffic controllers. Last week, the Federal Aviation Administration unveiled a new plan to help avoid a repeat of 2022’s flight disruptions. “We don’t want to pull down flights,” CEO … Read more