Around the world, airline fleets are aging due to supply chain woes. But Denver-based Frontier Airlines bucks the trend, operating the world’s youngest fleet.
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom cited supply chain disruptions and weather threats as the biggest problems the airline faces as he looks ahead to 2025.
People, rich and poor alike, prioritize travel experiences, a trend once termed "revenge travel" that seems not to have slackened since the pandemic ended.
In May 2023 a federal judge rejected a partnership between American and JetBlue. Today, its lost value is hurting both airlines. But the partnership is not quite dead.
As its Charlotte and Dallas hubs grow, American is growing even stronger in the Sunbelt. But it trails Delta and United in the north and on the West Coast.