Tag: competition
NEWS Sep 21, 2026 Breeze Airways Presses FAA to Block Legacy Carriers From Acquiring Spirit's Vacated Slots Breeze Airways urges the FAA to prevent legacy carriers from acquiring defunct Spirit Airlines' slots, citing competition and consumer harm concerns. Read More →
NEWS Sep 18, 2026 Delta Air Lines Moves to Claim Top Spot at LAX With New Routes and Expanded Schedule Delta Air Lines plans its largest-ever schedule at Los Angeles International Airport, adding routes and premium seating to overtake rivals. Read More →
NEWS Sep 18, 2026 Major US Airlines Push Back Against Air China's Request for Additional US Flights American, Delta, and United join a US airline group opposing Air China's bid to add flights between China and the United States. Read More →
NEWS Jun 25, 2026 Budget Airlines Lose Their Pricing Edge as Legacy Carriers Tighten Grip on US Market US budget airlines are losing their fare advantage over legacy carriers, according to a new report, as major airlines reshape pricing and capacity. Read More →
NEWS Jun 05, 2026 Qatar Airways Returns to Philadelphia After Three-Year Absence as American Airlines Extends Doha Suspension Qatar Airways resumes Philadelphia to Doha flights in 2026 after a three-year break, filling the gap left by American Airlines' extended cancellation. Read More →
NEWS Jun 02, 2026 Delta Reconsiders Its Long-Awaited Transcontinental Business Class Seat Delta Air Lines may scrap plans for a new transcontinental business class seat, leaving its premium domestic strategy in question. Read More →
ROUTES May 29, 2026 Avianca vs. jetBlue: The Battle for Spirit's Florida Throne As Spirit Airlines exits bankruptcy weaker than before, Avianca and jetBlue are positioning to claim its lucrative Florida-Latin America routes. Read More →
NEWS May 08, 2026 Saudi Arabia's New Airline Just Applied to Fly to America Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia's second flag carrier and one of the most closely watched aviation startups in recent memory, filed a formal application with the United States Department of Transportation on May 5, 2026, seeking a foreign air carrier permit and exemption authority to operate scheduled and charter services between the Kingdom and the United States. Read More →
NEWS Dec 23, 2025 Ryanair to Appeal $302 Million Italian Fine Over Alleged Travel Agency Restrictions Ryanair has announced its intention to challenge a €255.8 million ($302 million) fine imposed by Italy's competition authority, which accused the airline of obstructing travel agencies and online booking platforms from selling its flights. Read More →
STORIES Feb 13, 2023 Why Alaska Airlines Decided to Say Farewell to the Q400 Alaska Airlines, one of the largest airlines in the United States, recently retired its fleet of Bombardier Q400 aircraft which were operated by Horizon Air. Despite the challenges of retiring the fleet, growing demands and market influences made it a necessary step for the airline. Read More →