Wherever volatile fuel prices head this year, don’t expect bargain flights. Airfare in the U.S. in June was up 26.5% compared with a year earlier, according to the latest federal data. Airline leaders say customers continue to book even after carriers hiked fares. They told Wall Street analysts this month that they’re expecting to hold…
Robert Isom, chief executive officer of American Airlines Group Inc., speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview in New York, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. Christian Monterrosa | Bloomberg | Getty Images FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines CEO Robert Isom has a math problem. The carrier is flying about 6,500 flights per day this…
A welcoming sign at President Donald J. Trump International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, July 9, 2026. Marco Bello | Reuters The airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, has officially been renamed after President Donald Trump, the first time an airport has been named after a sitting U.S. president. Effective Thursday, the facility will…
A rendering of American Airlines planned Provisions grab-and-go lounge at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport American Airlines American Airlines is planning to open a new grab-and-go lounge at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport by the end of this year, its first new facility at the airport in more than four years…
A JetBlue Airlines plane lands near the Air Traffic Control tower at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Oct. 7, 2025 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images JetBlue Airways is already the biggest airline in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it wants to get even bigger. “Lauderdale has been a star for us,”…
A Spirit Airlines plane sits parked at Hollywood Burbank Airport in California, April 16, 2026. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Spirit Airlines struggled for years, battered by larger, cash-rich airlines that copied its business model as well as by failed mergers, higher costs and, most recently, a surge in jet fuel prices because of the…
Spirit Airlines kiosks at New York’s LaGuardia Airport on May 2, hours after the carrier shut down. Leslie Josephs/CNBC BALTIMORE/NEW YORK — Spirit Airlines was hours away from its final flights Friday afternoon. Jeremiah Burton was hours away from his first. “It’s my first time flying,” Burton, a 45-year-old air conditioning and heating technician, told…
Spirit Airlines check-in Kiosks sit idle at Oakland International Airport on August 13, 2025 in Oakland, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Spirit Airlines could shut down as early as 3 a.m. ET Saturday, according to people familiar with the matter. The carrier has failed to secure a financial lifeline to continue operating, though it…
Jet fuel prices have surged this year since the attacks on Iran that began two months ago led to the Strait of Hormuz effectively closing. For now, airline executives say travelers are still flying, increasingly covering the bill. The price spike hit just ahead of spring break and is eating into airline profits this year….
A United Airlines plane approaches the runway at Denver International Airport on March 23, 2026. Al Drago | Getty Images United Airlines slashed its 2026 earnings outlook Tuesday as it grapples with a surge in jet fuel prices due to the Iran war, but CEO Scott Kirby said demand remains strong. United said it could…
