Ted Reed

Contract talks between United Airlines and its flight attendant union appear to be nearing an end after four years.

Labor leaders gathered at a St. Patrick’s Day lunch to honor the union movement’s Irish and New York roots. “The cause of labor in the cause of Ireland," a guest said.

American CEO Robert Isom finally punched back at United CEO Scott Kirby, a longtime nemesis, on Tuesday, a day of diminished expectations throughout the airline industry.

Delta Air Lines, which cut its first quarter guidance, said Tuesday that it will reduce summer capacity while United announced it will retire 21 aircraft early.

None of the three global U.S. airlines would respond to questions about international traffic, but two noted their CEOs will speak at a conference on Tuesday.

Global commercial aviation remains extremely safe, IATA said, noting, "The accumulation of safety data, including the 2024 safety report, is our most powerful tool.”

They share this: All are subjects of merger chatter and all have leaders who worked at US Airways in the 1990s.

As rumors swirl regarding a JetBlue alliance with Southwest, JetBlue President Marty St. George recalled the carrrer’s onetime partnership with American Airlines.

Frontier shares lead the airline industry, up 29% YTD. None of its strategies are new to the airline industry. But under CEO Barry Biffle, they seem to be working.

JetBlue Turns 25 On Feb. 11. It is trying to define its identity while hemmed in at three tough airports – JFK, Boston and Fort Lauderdale.