More Flight Troubles Expected Before the Shutdown Ends

Airlines brace for further chaos, even as eight Democratic senators broke ranks with their party to back a deal that could end the shutdown.

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Airport Disruptions May Get Worse This Week

The fact that planes are generally less full in early November helped airlines limit the impact. That will change as Thanksgiving nears.

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Airlines Rush to Prepare for Federal Reductions in Flights

Airline planning and scheduling teams went into overdrive to identify which flights to cut while minimizing consequences for customers, pilots, flight attendants and the bottom line.

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Plane Lands After Pilots Fear Someone Is Trying to Enter Cockpit

A problem with an intercom led to uncertainty. No one was hurt.

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Delta and United Are Leaving Other Airlines Behind

Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have accounted for most of the industry’s profits since 2022. Their appeal to wealthy travelers could become a liability if the economy weakens.

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Discount Airlines Like Spirit and Frontier Changed Flying. Now They’re in Trouble.

Carriers like Spirit and Frontier have lost customers to bigger competitors and seen their costs balloon. Some are in financial distress.

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Stowaway Found Dead in Wheel Well of American Airlines Jet, Police Say

The body was found on Sunday at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in the landing gear compartment of a plane that had recently arrived from Europe, the police said.

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First Lawsuit Filed Over Plane-Helicopter Crash in Washington

The widow of a passenger on the American Airlines jet sued two airlines and the government over the Jan. 29 crash, which killed 67. Lawyers for other victims’ relatives said more suits would follow.

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Equipment Outage Disrupts More Than 1,000 Flights at Dallas Airports

A problem with telecommunications equipment forced the authorities to slow traffic at the city’s two main airports. Delays extended into Saturday.

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Why Frequent Flier Programs Have Become Essential to Many Airlines

The biggest U.S. airlines make billions of dollars from their loyalty programs and branded credit cards, which some analysts believe are now essential to the businesses.

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