Cheap US flights from London Gatwick launch as another Norwegian airline takes off ‘It will be challenging for Norse Atlantic to match the legacy carriers,’ says airline network analyst The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023
JetBlue mounts full-court press for Spirit buyout approval JetBlue Airways CEO Robin Hayes was unequivocal when asked what he’d do if the U.S. Justice Department blocked his airline’s proposed buyout of Spirit Airlines, South Florida’s low-cost hometown air carrier. Tribune News Service · Feb 27, 2023
How the airline industry is using A.I. to improve the entire experience of flying The recent holiday meltdown experienced by Southwest Airlines highlights just how important it is for airlines to invest in and upgrade their technology. Fortune · Jan 31, 2023
No threat found at Palm Beach International after Frontier passenger claimed he had bomb in his bag Terminal C at Palm Beach International Airport was shut down for about two hours Tuesday evening after a Frontier passenger said he had a bomb in his bag. Tribune News Service · Jan 25, 2023
Palm Beach airport terminal shut down for 2 hours after person claims to have bomb in bag A terminal at Palm Beach International Airport in Florida was shut down for about two hours Tuesday evening after a passenger said he had a bomb in his bag. Tribune News Service · Jan 25, 2023
Palm Beach International terminal evacuated; person detained after passenger said he had bomb in his bag Officials evacuated Terminal C at Palm Beach International Airport on Tuesday evening after a passenger said he had a bomb in his bag, said Teri Barbera, a spokesperson for the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. Tribune News Service · Jan 25, 2023
Two planes collide at JFK days after near-miss Plane comes ‘into light contact with a parked unoccupied aircraft during pushback,’ airline says The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023
JetBlue plane makes emergency landing at Palm Beach airport after bird strike A JetBlue flight struck a bird on takeoff from Palm Beach International Airport on Sunday afternoon and had to make an emergency landing. Tribune News Service · Jan 16, 2023
Holidaymaker spent 10 days wearing stinky tracksuit after BA lost her luggage Mortified mum has trip across the pond ruined after losing her luggage Wales Online · Jan 12, 2023
FAA system outage causes chaos with thousands of flight delays: ‘Haven’t seen a ground stop like this since 9/11’ ‘Plane is 80 per cent empty as presumably many people bailed when they saw the news’ The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023
Spirit Airlines pilots back contract with 34% average pay hike, union says Spirit Airlines pilots have ratified a two-year contract with management that will produce $463 million in economic gains including an average 34% pay hike, the Air Line Pilots Association said Tuesday. Tribune News Service · Jan 10, 2023
Mum's holiday ruined as she spent 10 days in 'stinky' tracksuit after BA lost luggage Melanie Marvell, 58, was too embarrassed to leave the house in her grey tracksuit and couldn't afford to buy new outfits - her trip was ruined over the luggage 'nightmare' Daily Mirror · Jan 5, 2023
JetBlue flight carrying 127 people evacuated after passenger's phone charger catches fire Emergency responders evacuated a JetBlue flight at JFK International Airport in New York on Saturday evening - seven passengers suffered minor injuries Daily Mirror · Dec 25, 2022
Passenger laptop fire forces plane evacuation at JFK Airport Emergency responders evacuated a JetBlue flight at JFK International Airport in New York City as a result of a small fire in a passenger’s laptop on Saturday evening The Independent UK · Dec 25, 2022
WEKU · Dec 21, 2022 Airlines have started rebooking flights across the U.S. as winter weather intensifies Several airlines are waiving the fees to change flights as snow storms, high winds and low temperatures are expected across the U.S.
The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022 American, JetBlue expand deal that US is trying to kill American Airlines and JetBlue are expanding their partnership in the Northeast even while the government tries to kill the airlines' agreement
The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022 US bid to kill American-JetBlue partnership goes to judge The government and two major airlines are giving starkly contrasting views about the impact of an alliance between the airlines
Bangkok Post · Oct 23, 2022 Faster Wi-Fi on Planes Is Taking Off. Profits Aren't. The long-awaited arrival of free, dependable Wi-Fi on planes will be a boon to fliers in the coming years. Investors, maybe not so much.
Benzinga · Oct 20, 2022 If You Invested $1,000 In JetBlue Stock At Its Covid-19 Pandemic Low, Here's How Much You'd Have Now Investors who bought stocks during the Covid-19 market crash in 2020 have generally experienced some big gains in the past two years. But there is no question some big-name stocks performed better than others since the pandemic bottom.
Miami Herald · Oct 19, 2022 Spirit shareholders approve sale to JetBlue. Tough scrutiny expected though to gain regulatory approval Florida-based Spirit Airlines said its shareholders voted Wednesday to approve the airline’s $3.8 billion sale to New York-based JetBlue Airways, clearing the next step in a long road to combine the two airlines.
Tribune News Service · Oct 19, 2022 Spirit shareholders ready to vote on JetBlue takeover The marriage proposal that Spirit Airlines originally rejected from JetBlue Airways is set to go before the South Florida carrier’s shareholders on Wednesday, with industry analysts confident that it would pass with ease.
Tribune News Service · Oct 3, 2022 American-JetBlue antitrust trial testing limits of industry consolidation American Airlines CEO Robert Isom told a federal judge Monday that the carrier was hindered in markets like New York and Boston because of the headstart that Delta and others had as blockbuster mergers shrunk the industry over the last two decades.
Tribune News Service · Oct 1, 2022 Exec says American Airlines lost track of valuable JFK slots in US Airways merger American Airlines lost track of coveted space at JFK International Airport in New York following its merger with US Airways, resulting in the carrier giving up flights at one of the world’s most competitive airports, a top executive testified Friday.
The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022 JetBlue CEO first witness in US lawsuit against 2 airlines A trial is underway in the federal government's lawsuit aiming to kill a partnership between American Airlines and JetBlue Airways in the Northeast
Tribune News Service · Sep 26, 2022 American Airlines-JetBlue antitrust trial starts Tuesday with high stakes for Biden The government’s antitrust regulators are quickly approaching the proverbial line drawn in the sand over airline consolidation.