airline industry

Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic airline is seeking protection from creditors as it tries to survive the pandemic that is slamming air travel

Airlines and retailers are pleading for aid as Congress and the White House continue to negotiate a rescue package

The coronavirus pandemic that’s caused many Americans to avoid airports has others booking spur-of-the moment trips at dirt-cheap ticket prices

Federal regulators are temporarily waiving a rule that has been causing airlines to fly nearly empty planes to avoid losing precious takeoff and landing rights at major airports

The days of passengers bringing their pets on airplanes as emotional-support animals could be ending.

The U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday proposed that only specially trained dogs qualify as service animals, which must be allowed in the cabin at no charge.

The Transportation Security Administration is partnering with United Airlines to host a “pop-up” enrollment center to provide a convenient location to enroll in the TSA PreCheck program right inside New York Penn Station. If you are passing through the Midtown-based transportation hub, you’ll be able to temporarily enroll in the agency’s popular TSA PreCheck application program inside the United...

A brief ground stop was ordered Friday at LaGuardia Airport, which experienced a “ripple effect” because of a spike in staff sick calls at other hubs as tensions boiled over the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history. Erica Byfield reports.

Boeing’s CEO says the company will consider temporarily shutting down production of the 737 Max if the plane’s return is significantly delayed beyond the company’s October forecast.

A brief ground stop was ordered Friday at LaGuardia Airport, which experienced a “ripple effect” because of a spike in staff sick calls at other hubs as tensions boiled over the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history.

The partial government shutdown has brought an unprecedented, incalculable risk to the airline industry, according to a statement released Wednesday by unions representing air traffic controllers, flight attendants and pilots. NBC News reported that the groups reported a growing concern for all those involved in air travel, including passengers: “In our risk averse industry, we cannot even calculate the level...

A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order against a pilot’s union Tuesday to prevent boycotts or slowdowns after irate passengers started a near-riot over canceled Spirit Airlines flights at Fort Lauderdale’s airport.

A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order against a pilot’s union Tuesday to prevent boycotts or slowdowns after irate passengers started a near-riot over canceled Spirit Airlines flights at Fort Lauderdale’s airport.

Three New Yorkers accused of starting a near-riot at Fort Lauderdale’s airport after Spirit Airlines canceled nine flights, leading to chaos in its terminal, say they were frustrated while trying to get home in time for a college graduation. Greg Cergol reports.

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Warren Buffett said Monday that United Airlines bungled the case of the passenger dragged off a plane last month, and he criticized the CEO’s handling of the incident. Buffett also said airplanes “may become like cattle cars,” but that’s because a significant number of passengers will put up with crowding in exchange for cheaper fares. Buffett, whose Berkshire Hathaway Inc....

Seth Meyers takes a look at the state of the airline industry and what people are doing, or not doing, to improve it.

With the federal government and a Senate committee looking into the dragging of a man off a United Express flight, the airline industry is beginning to speak up against any effort to bar them from overselling flights. The CEO of Delta Air Lines called overbooking “a valid business process.” “I don’t think we need to have additional legislation to try...

The airlines are getting better at sticking to their schedules and are losing fewer bags. Their customers seem to be complaining less often. Those are the findings of an annual report on airline quality being released Monday by researchers at Wichita State University and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. The researchers use information compiled by the U.S. Department of Transportation to rate...