American Airlines projected Tuesday that its focus on premium will “begin delivering results in 2026” as the carrier races to catch up to its far more profitable rivals and capitalize on strong demand from high-spending customers. The Fort Worth-based airline projected it will deliver nearly $2 of improvement in adjusted earnings per share at the … Read more
Airplanes on the tarmac during a snow storm at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, US, on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. Ting Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Airlines canceled more than 1,300 flights scheduled for Friday as a massive winter storm sweeps across the U.S. with heavy snow and sleet in the … Read more
A United Airlines airplane at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Nov. 6, 2025. Brandon Bell | Getty Images United Airlines on Tuesday said it could generate record earnings this year thanks to strong travel demand, with sales of premium seats, business travel and no-frills tickets robust in recent weeks. The carrier expects adjusted … Read more
A Boeing Co. 737 Max airplane at the company’s manufacturing facility in Renton, Washington, US, on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Boeing logged net orders for 1,173 airplanes last year, marking the first time it outsold its European rival Airbus since 2018, the latest sign of Boeing’s recovery. Boeing … Read more
A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-332(ER). Joan Valls | Nurphoto | Getty Images Delta Air Lines‘ earnings could jump more than 20% this year from 2025 thanks to robust travel demand, particularly at the high end of the market, and potentially reach a record, CEO Ed Bastian said. Delta on Tuesday forecast adjusted earnings per … Read more
An Allegiant Airlines jet flies out of Las Vegas Airport. Nick Potts | Getty Images Allegiant Travel said Sunday it is acquiring fellow leisure carrier Sun Country in a $1.5 billion cash and stock deal, including debt, a plan that comes as budget airlines in the U.S. have faced a surge in costs following the … Read more
David Sylvester gives a hug in Oklahoma City – Courtesy of ‘Big Dave’ [By David Sylvester] My friend Kevin died at his desk on September 11, 2001, on the 99th floor of the North Tower of the World Trade Center. I was in Philadelphia watching the Twin Towers fall on TV like everyone else, except … Read more
Mark and Carol Benson renovated The Old Station in North Yorkshire – SWNS A train-crazy couple have spent the last 30 years restoring a derelict railway station in England to its former glory. Mark and Carol Benson spent tens of thousands to transform Ebbertson Station in North Yorkshire, after purchasing the property in 1996–four decades … Read more
A Boeing Co. 737 Max airplane at the company’s manufacturing facility in Renton, Washington, US, on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Boeing is set to report this week that it delivered the most airplanes since 2018 last year after it stabilized its production, the clearest sign of a turnaround … Read more
Passengers wait at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport as all flights are cancelled following US military action in Venezuela, on January 3, 2026, in Carolina, Puerto Rico. Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo | Afp | Getty Images United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and other carriers began restoring flights to Puerto Rico and other parts of the … Read more