Justin Bachman

Travelers wait for their luggage May 28, 2021, at a baggage carousel at Miami International Airport in Miami. A rebound in travel demand coupled with flight schedules that remain below 2019 levels is pushing up trip costs for the peak summer season.

Airfare bargains vanishing as airlines seize on surging summer demand

June 15, 2021 at 1:52 p.m.

The days of bargain basement airfares are ending as the U.S. vaccine supply unleashes a wave of pent-up travel demand. A rebound in trips to visit friends and family coupled...

A Frontier Airlines jet heads down a runway for takeoff June 10, 2020, at Denver International Airport in Denver. Frontier held an initial public offering in March 2021; low-cost carriers are expecting a post-pandemic travel boom.

Airline stocks may be ready for takeoff on hopes of post-pandemic travel rebound

April 15, 2021 at 6:53 p.m.

New money is flowing to low-cost airlines in the U.S. as they take on giant carriers racing to recover from the unprecedented collapse in travel during the pandemic. Two established...

United Airlines employees talk Oct. 1, 2020, in Terminal 1 at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. In 2021, the airline has notified 14,000 employees that their jobs will be at risk in April after the second round of federal payroll support expires.

United warns 14,000 employees their jobs are at risk in April, as airline unions push for third stimulus

February 1, 2021 at 4:31 p.m.

Chicago-based United Airlines notified 14,000 employees that their jobs will be at risk in April after the second round of federal payroll support expires, saying the coronavirus pandemic still weighs...

A Weight Watchers Caribbean cruise aims to prevent overeating

June 5, 2018 at 11:39 a.m.

In early May, Weight Watchers International is hosting a seven-night, wellness-themed Caribbean cruise aboard the 4,300-passenger MSC Divina , sailing from Miami. Yes, a company dedicated to weight loss is...

Seats on the American Airlines Airbus A319 are seen at Dallas Fort Worth Airport in Fort Worth, Texas on Aug. 14, 2013. The next generation of passenger planes may not have screens embedded in seats.

Your in-flight movie screen is going extinct

June 6, 2018 at 7:05 a.m.

Book a domestic flight on any of the Big Three U.S. airlines, and you won't be sure whether the seat in front of you has a screen. Some do, while...

The mystery of American Airlines’ ailing flight attendants

August 18, 2019 at 9:03 p.m.

From oozing blisters and wheezing to rashes, itchy eyes, and sore throats, numerous American Airlines Group flight attendants say their new work uniforms are making them sick. But after a...

Passengers sit on July 6, 2016 aboard the Swiss International Air Lines' new Bombardier CS 100 passenger jetliner during a flight over the Swiss Alps. Airlines are bringing some perks back to air travel.

Airlines bring free sandwiches and streaming back to coach

June 11, 2018 at 2:14 p.m.

After decades of red ink, U.S. airlines have gotten their financial houses in significantly better order. And while this new wherewithal certainly won't mean more legroom or free checked bags,...

Travelers are finding the walk-up fare in markets can be the same as the price six weeks out.

Enjoy your cheap summer airfares — you’ll pay more next year

June 10, 2018 at 4:04 p.m.

During the summer vacation season, think of a commercial airplane as a flying, broken cash machine: It spits out profit from June to September, but come autumn, the money slows....

A Spirit Airlines passenger aircraft takes off from LaGuardia Airport in New York City, New York.

America’s most hated airline wants to fix one thing: being on time

June 10, 2018 at 4:07 p.m.

Spirit Airlines is the carrier that leads the pack when it comes to customer gripes. With that in mind, its new boss is trying to repair one crucial aspect of...

In this Oct. 25, 2011 file photo, JetBlue planes, each with distinctive tail art, are seen at the JetBlue terminal at Long Beach Airport in Long Beach, Calif.

Only the cheapest travelers are fighting airline fees

June 12, 2018 at 4:03 a.m.

A low-cost, low-fare carrier such as Spirit Airlines makes its living on passenger fees. That those fees, known as nonticket revenue, dropped by more than $2 per passenger in the...

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