Spirit Airlines is ending service in a host of U.S. cities this fall as it fights for survival. Its rivals, meanwhile, are circling its customers, and one is preparing for the possibility the budget travel icon shuts down altogether.United Airlines on Thursday put on sale a slew of new flights in cities where Spirit operates, like its home base of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Orlando, Florida, as well as Las Vegas, Houston and Chicago."If Spirit suddenly goes out of business it will be incredibly disruptiv ...

Core Insights - JetBlue Airways is set to install Amazon's Project Kuiper technology on approximately 25% of its fleet to enhance in-flight Wi-Fi services, with the implementation starting in 2027 and expected to be completed by 2028 [1][4] Group 1: Amazon's Project Kuiper - The partnership with JetBlue represents a significant achievement for Amazon as it develops its Project Kuiper satellite constellation to provide internet services, competing with Elon Musk's Starlink [2] - Amazon has successfully launched 102 satellites since April and aims to have around 1,600 satellites in orbit by the Federal Communications Commission's deadline of July 2026 [3] - The company plans to initiate commercial services for Project Kuiper later this year [3] Group 2: Market Competition - Project Kuiper will directly compete with Starlink, which currently leads the market with 8,000 satellites in orbit [2] - The collaboration with JetBlue marks the first airline customer for Project Kuiper, indicating growing interest in satellite-based internet solutions within the aviation industry [4]

Guests can now book nonstop travel to Reykjavík, Iceland and look forward to Alaska's signature hospitality and the added bonus of complimentary Wi-Fi on every journey to the Land of Fire and Ice. Building on our award-winning reputation, we're debuting a suite of new onboard enhancements across our 737 fleet, including a refreshed First Class dining experience and our first-ever complimentary Premium Class Snack Basket offered on flights over 670 miles. We're excited to share that our expanded partnershi ...

Core Points - United Airlines has expanded its winter schedule, adding flights to 15 cities starting January 6, 2026, including new routes from Newark/New York to Columbia, South Carolina, and Chattanooga, Tennessee [1][5] - The expansion includes additional flights between Houston, Chicago, and Los Angeles, as well as larger aircraft on routes between Chicago and New York LaGuardia to enhance connectivity [1][3] - United Airlines is the largest airline globally, serving over 360 destinations, with more than 4,000 domestic flights daily [3][4] Flight Details - New daily roundtrip flights will be added between Houston and several cities, including Orlando, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Atlanta, Baltimore, and Miami [5] - Additional flights will also connect Chicago with Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, New Orleans, and Las Vegas, as well as Newark/New York with Orlando and Fort Lauderdale [5] - New routes include two new weekly flights from Houston to Guatemala City and San Salvador, and one weekly flight to San Pedro Sula, Honduras [5] Strategic Rationale - The expansion is partly a response to the potential disruption in the market if Spirit Airlines were to go out of business, providing customers with alternative options [2]

Despite Spirit's struggles, low-cost airlines can succeed if they focus on cost and service, @tomwblack says (via @opinion) https://t.co/TSZyt2f6bT ...

SHANGHAI, Sept. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- From July 1 to August 31, China Eastern Airlines (CEA) operated a total of 194,000 flights, carrying 28.06 million passengers. Among them, international and regional flights reached 27,000, transporting 4.49 million passengers, setting a historic record. A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link. CEA (http://www.ceair.com/) is further expanding its international route network. Recently, it has successively launched dire ...

Qatar Airways will expand passenger flights and beef up its air cargo business in China as it looks to deepen ties to one of the world’s biggest and fastest-growing aviation markets https://t.co/vVGpA7BW4w ...

Group 1 - Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion (VLRS), known as Volaris, reported a year-over-year increase in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for August [1] - VLRS experienced a 4.7% year-over-year increase in consolidated capacity, while consolidated traffic grew 1.9% year over year, leading to a decrease in load factor by 2.3 percentage points to 84.7% [2] - In the domestic market, RPMs decreased by 0.9% and available seat miles (ASMs) decreased by 1.4% from August 2024 levels, with a domestic load factor of 90.3%, an improvement of 0.4 percentage points year-over-year [3] - Internationally, RPMs increased by 6.6% year over year, while ASMs rose by 14.1%, resulting in a decrease in international load factor by 5.4 percentage points to 77.3% [4] - In August, VLRS transported 2.71 million passengers, reflecting a 4% year-over-year increase [4][10] Group 2 - Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) reported a 2% year-over-year increase in passengers transported, totaling 21 million in August 2025 [6] - RYAAY's August traffic marked the eighth consecutive month of improvement, surpassing previous months' passenger numbers [7] - The load factor for RYAAY in August remained flat at 96%, indicating consistent passenger demand [8] - RYAAY operated over 114,000 flights in August 2025, an increase from previous months [9]

Mozambique is creating a special-purpose vehicle for a group of state-owned companies to acquire shares in the national airline LAM, the cabinet said in a statement https://t.co/z4nIukLq95 ...

Finnair Oyj is in the process of evaluating an order for as many as 25 aircraft to replace older-generation Airbus SE narrowbody jets https://t.co/8PiVYHljWe ...