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Delta's chief operating officer will depart this monthDelta has no immediate plans to replace Michael Spanos, who joined the airline just over a year ago as...

How important are free checked bags? Southwest is surveying customers

How important are free checked bags? Southwest is surveying customersThe airline is gauging customer sentiment on paying for checked bags. It is the only major U.S....

U.S. will require inspection of pilot seats on Boeing 787s

U.S. will require inspection of pilot seats on Boeing 787sOne of the jets went into a dive when the captain's seat lurched forward without warning and...

Delta reaches new deals with two GDSs and is close to a thirdThe deals include full-content commitments for legacy systems and without surcharges. Meanwhile, Delta...

Delta launches SkyMiles business travel perks

Delta launches SkyMiles business travel perksThe Delta Business Traveler program is available to business owners and employees who travel for work...

Alaska and Hawaiian clear a big hurdle toward their airline merger

Alaska and Hawaiian clear a big hurdle toward their airline mergerAntitrust regulators at the Department of Justice won't challenge Alaska Airlines' proposed...

The DOJ didn't challenge the Alaska-Hawaiian merger. What will the DOT do?

The DOJ didn't challenge the Alaska-Hawaiian merger. What will the DOT do?The Justice Department did not impose any conditions on the two airlines, but the Transportation Department could very well do so, possibly for Hawaiian interisland flying.

Delta captured unwanted national headlines when a tech outage led to five miserable days of operations.

Why the CrowdStrike crash hit Delta harderDelta, CrowdStrike and Microsoft have clashed over the reasons why Delta performed so poorly. It's a clash that appears to be spiraling toward litigation.

Open seating has been a distinctive Southwest feature since the airline began flying more than 50 years ago.

Will changes coming to Southwest help or hurt the brand?CEO Bob Jordan insists that the airline will do assigned seating and extra-legroom seats "the Southwest way." Will it work?

Southwest will retrofit its planes to add extra-legroom seats.

A Southwest identity crisis? No way, says CEOThe airline may be adding its first premium seats, but CEO Bob Jordan is promising that Southwest won't lose its low-cost identity.

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