Articles tagged “North America”

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom had a good week. Fourteen months after taking the top spot, the airline raised financial guidance after a busy Memorial Day weekend when American did…

Dwindling air service to small cities across the U.S. is the result of changing airline economics, and not just the pilot shortage airlines face, long-time industry analyst William Swelbar said…

U.S. airlines expect to fly a record number of travelers this summer despite a national air traffic controller shortage and other issues limiting the number of flights.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg warned Tuesday of the air traffic controller shortage stretching well beyond this summer as the Federal Aviation Administration works to rebuild its ranks after the…

Air Canada lost money in the first quarter of 2023. But that's no surprise. Wintertime losses are common for the carrier. But the red ink was minimal, setting it up…

The controversial northeast alliance between American Airlines and JetBlue Airways, dubbed a "pseudo-merger" by some, is no more. Well, in 30 days time and pending a possible appeal.

Reagan National Airport, adjacent to downtown Washington, D.C., is one of just two airports in the U.S. with a perimeter that limits how far airlines can fly. While several exemptions…

JetBlue Airways has joined many of its peers in updating its lucrative loyalty program, TrueBlue, to better reward those travelers who spend the most on the airline.

JetBlue has a New York problem. The city that made the airline could hold it back this summer if the Federal Aviation Administration's air traffic control staffing issues are as…

SkyWest Inc. has launched its new subsidiary, SkyWest Charter, that aims to alleviate the captain shortage faced by many U.S. regional airlines.