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Travelers wait to board an Amtrak train at Union Station in Los Angeles, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Higher fuel prices have some Americans scaling back their Memorial Day travel plans

May 21, 2026 at 10:40 a.m.

Higher fuel prices resulting from the Iran war and other inflationary pressures are making most forms of travel costlier as people in many parts of the world form their plans.

A Frontier Airlines jetliner sits outside a repair hangar at Denver International Airport, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Summer travelers who relied on Spirit Airlines may struggle to find budget alternatives

May 18, 2026 at 8:13 a.m.

Days after Spirit Airlines shut down in the middle of the night, a lawyer for the defunct budget carrier stood before a bankruptcy judge and apologized to the price-conscious customers...

United Airlines jetliner prepares to land on a runway at Denver International Airport Monday, May 11, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

United flight attendants ratify 5-year contract with 31% pay hike and boarding pay

May 13, 2026 at 4:03 p.m.

United Airlines flight attendants have approved a new labor contract that will bring their first pay increases in six years — along with boarding pay.

A traveler walks past covered Spirit Airlines kiosks, Saturday, May 2, 2026, at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, in Houston. (AP Photo/Lekan Oyekanmi)

Spirit Airlines has stopped flying. Here’s what happens next.

May 5, 2026 at 3:37 p.m.

Lawyers for Spirit Airlines returned to a U.S. bankruptcy court in New York on Tuesday to seek approval for dismantling the once-busy budget carrier and turning its parts into cash...

FILE – A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 prepares to take off from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Jan. 19, 2021, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Spirit Airlines built a model the industry copied. Then it collapsed.

May 2, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

Spirit Airlines, the scrappy discounter that once rattled the industry with cheeky ads and rock-bottom fares, took its final flight after 34 years of upending the business of flying.

A Spirit Airlines 319 Airbus approaches Manchester Boston Regional Airport for a landing on June 2, 2023, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Spirit Airlines says it’s going out of business after 34 years and is ending operations immediately

May 2, 2026 at 7:37 a.m.

Spirit Airlines, an impish upstart that shook the industry with its irreverent ads and deep discount fares, announced Saturday that it has gone out of business after 34 years.

FILE – The tail of a Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 is shown as the plane prepares to take off from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Jan. 19, 2021, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

President Trump says a Spirit bailout is still possible as doubts about the airline’s survival mount

May 1, 2026 at 9:29 p.m.

President Donald Trump on Friday said he’s still weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines.

FILE – Passengers wait in long security checkpoint lines outside a terminal at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

What to know if your flight is canceled amid rising jet fuel costs

April 24, 2026 at 6:42 a.m.

Airlines worldwide have begun canceling flights as the war in the Middle East strains jet fuel supplies and pushes up prices — but the disruption doesn’t end there.

Stained-glass windows cast colorful shadows on the floor as travelers walk through LaGuardia Airport in New York, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Travelers face higher costs and fewer flight options as jet fuel prices swing

April 9, 2026 at 10:57 a.m.

A new reality is setting in for travelers worldwide: rising fees, fewer flight options and difficult decisions about whether a trip is worth the cost.

Flight line workers push a Southwest Airlines aircraft away from a gate at Love Field Airport in Dallas, Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Southwest Airlines, once known for its free bags perk, hikes fees amid higher jet fuel costs

April 8, 2026 at 1:44 p.m.

Southwest Airlines is raising checked baggage fees by $10, less than a year after ending its “bags fly free” perk that long set it apart, as jet fuel costs have...

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