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☆ Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle on Q1 results, state of consumer and BizFare launch
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFrontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle on Q1 results, state of consumer and BizFare launchCNBC’s Phil LeBeau and Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the company's quarterly earnings results, state of the consumer, business travel demand, growth outlook, and more.

Persons: Barry Biffle, Phil LeBeau Organizations: Frontier, Frontier Airlines

☆ Why airlines are raising baggage fees — and charging you more at the airport
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

United Airlines , American Airlines and JetBlue Airways are among the carriers that have raised the price to check bags this year. Earlier this week, American Airlines raised its checked bag fees for the first time in more than five years and adopted the two-tiered strategy that United, JetBlue and several budget airlines already have. American Airlines previously charged $30 for either service. Why are airlines raising baggage fees? Airlines have argued that higher costs such as labor and fuel, their biggest expenses, mean they had to raise bag fees.

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☆ Frontier CEO on air travel demand: We've got more tailwinds than any other airline
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFrontier CEO on air travel demand: We've got more tailwinds than any other airlineBarry Biffle, Frontier CEO, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss if recent airline data is a tell for what to expect for the year, the markets where Frontier can afford to be a little more aggressive, and Wall Street's attention on energy prices.

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☆ These Gen Z workers at Goldman Sachs, Google, and beyond say they don't want to work from home. They like going into the office.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

About 81% of Gen Z workers think in-person office experiences are important, a survey says. AdvertisementIt seems like more and more CEOs are calling their employees back to the office — and some Gen Z workers couldn't be more happy about it. We talked to Gen Z workers — defined as those born between 1997 and 2012 — who say they don't mind working in the office. Adobe surveyed more than 1,000 Gen Z workers in September at medium- and large-sized companies in the US for its Future Workforce Study. For these Gen Z workers, the debate is settled.

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☆ October Inflation Report Price Rises Expected to Cool
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Jeanna Smialek | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

Airlines lower their fares when they are trying to get more people to book tickets as demand is slowing or they are facing stiffer competition. Early this month, the average price for a domestic flight around Thanksgiving was down about 9 percent from a year ago. But some airlines say demand is slowing outside of holiday and other peak travel periods. Image Thanksgiving this year is expected to set a record for air travel, with nearly 30 million passengers anticipated. If travel demand is dropping, in some ways that’s an even bigger win for people who are never going to give up on travel.”

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☆ $29 flights are back as airlines race to fill seats in the off-season
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

A Frontier Airlines airplane taxis past a Spirit Airlines aircraft at Indianapolis International Airport in Indianapolis, Indiana. Southwest Airlines , for example, last month offered one-way fares of $29 for flights early in the morning or at night, just one example of airline discounting for off-peak periods. Airlines have scheduled a record 259.8 million seats for domestic flights in the fourth quarter, up nearly 8% from last year, on 1.86 million flights, up 6% from 2022, according to aviation-data firm Cirium. United Airlines said it expects to fly 5.9 million passengers from Nov. 17 to Nov. 29, up 13% from last year and 5% more than 2019. That means they could increase their inventory of cheaper basic economy fares during weaker demand periods, or raise fares when demand is high for premium seats.

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☆ Travel boom not enough to drive profits at US budget airlines Frontier, Spirit
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Rajesh Kumar Singh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCHICAGO, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Travel boom has delivered bumper earnings for U.S. carriers, but no-frills airlines such as Frontier (ULCC.O) and Spirit (SAVE.N) are struggling to return to sustainable profitability. Frontier is watching the trend "very carefully" and would consider adding premium seats if it lasts for multiple years, he said. Frontier's Biffle called adding premium seats a "big decision" and a "fairly expensive" move. Spirit shares are down 18%. PRICE-SENSITIVE TRAVELERSCEOs of budget carriers, however, don't see the model losing its appeal as long as fares determine travel bookings.

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☆ Frontier Airlines CEO says the pandemic made workers 'lazy' and less productive: 'People are still allowing people to work from home, all this silliness, right?'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Kylie Kirschner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle criticized remote work, saying the pandemic made people lazy. Biffle joins a growing list of execs critical of remote work, including Elon Musk and David Solomon. Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle criticized working from home while speaking at Morgan Stanley's Laguna Conference this week, saying the pandemic made people lazy and that workers have gotten less productive as a result. AdvertisementAdvertisement"This is not ideal for us, and it's not a new normal," Solomon said at a conference in February 2021 regarding remote work, Bloomberg reported. AdvertisementAdvertisementAs the debate over working from home continues, there have been conflicting conclusions from studies on whether remote work is conducive to productivity.

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☆ US airline pilots fight their unions to increase retirement age
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Rajesh Kumar Singh | Allison Lampert | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Increasing the age limit by two years would also align pilot retirement with the minimum federal retirement age, allowing them to receive full social security benefits. But the specific question of increasing the retirement age to 67 was never brought to the floor for a vote. “This is a coup by junior pilots against senior pilots,” said Allen Baker, who retired as a United Airlines pilot in June. Dennis Tajer, a spokesman for American Airlines pilots union, said pilots seeking higher retirement age want to keep earning longer. But United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has said lifting the retirement age would not solve the pilot shortage.

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Increasing the age limit by two years would also align pilot retirement with the minimum federal retirement age, allowing them to receive full social security benefits. But the specific question of increasing the retirement age to 67 was never brought to the floor for a vote. "This is a coup by junior pilots against senior pilots," said Allen Baker, who retired as a United Airlines pilot in June. Dennis Tajer, a spokesman for American Airlines pilots union, said pilots seeking higher retirement age want to keep earning longer. But United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has said lifting the retirement age would not solve the pilot shortage.

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☆ Domestic airlines are getting crushed because everyone wants to escape to Europe
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Hannah Towey | Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

International travel demand is outpacing domestic demand as Americans flock to Europe in 2023. Our international wanderlust may be a worrying trend for domestic airlines — but it makes now the perfect time to buy flights for fall and winter vacations within the US. Low-cost carriers Spirit Airlines , Frontier Airlines , and JetBlue Airways had similar outlooks. Redburn analyst James Goodall said Monday that domestic airlines are likely to feel this pressure for not just months, but years, Barron's reported . Frontier AirlinesAs domestic airlines take a hit, consumers could reap the benefits with cheap fares and fall promotions designed to stimulate demand.

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☆ Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle: We'll see pent-up demand rotate back to domestic this winter
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFrontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle: We'll see pent-up demand rotate back to domestic this winterCNBC’s Phil LeBeau and Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle join 'Squawk Box' to discuss the airline's quarterly earnings results, which beat on top and bottom lines, travel demand outlook, and more.

Persons: Barry Biffle, Phil LeBeau Organizations: Frontier, Frontier Airlines

☆ Frontier Airlines CEO: We haven't seen a weakening consumer yet
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFrontier Airlines CEO: We haven't seen a weakening consumer yetFrontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss if the airline industry saw the poor weather coming, what it does to the flight network, and more.

Persons: Barry Biffle Organizations: Frontier Airlines

☆ Spring break gets pricey as travelers return to old booking habits
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-21 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Spring break travel demand is picking up, driving up airfare and hotel rates. Airlines, grappling with pilot shortages and aircraft delivery delays, have already limited capacity growth, which is keeping airfare up from last year. Now travelers are going back to booking patterns common before the pandemic, flying on peak days to traditional destinations, airline executives say. That makes it even more important for travelers to stay flexible if they're trying to save money to avoid spikes in fares. Spring break demand is "probably the best we've ever seen," Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle said in an interview.

☆ Travelers are getting out of town earlier for Thanksgiving this year
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

The busiest travel days during Thanksgiving week are usually Tuesday, Wednesday and the Sunday after the holiday. It looks like the rush started early this year, as the Transportation Security Administration screened nearly 2.33 million travelers on Sunday. It’s the first year that the number of people catching planes surpassed the 2.32 million screened the Sunday before Thanksgiving in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic began. “As a result, we’re confident that the week is going to go well.”U.S. airlines plan to operate 13% fewer flights this week than during Thanksgiving week in 2019. The busiest day in TSA’s history came on the Sunday after Thanksgiving in 2019, when nearly 2.9 million people were screened at airport checkpoints.

☆ Staffing challenges are far behind us, says Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailStaffing challenges are far behind us, says Frontier Airlines CEO Barry BiffleCNBC's Phil LeBeau joins 'The Exchange' with Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle to discuss the company and current holiday travel season.

Frontier Airlines "recently" held discussions with SpaceX about adding its Starlink satellite internet service to its planes and is more hopeful about adding such a product than in previous years, the carrier's CEO told CNBC on Thursday. Adding Starlink's Wi-Fi would be a departure for the budget carrier, which doesn't currently offer inflight internet service. Most major U.S. airlines offer Wi-Fi on board for a fee, though many are trying to improve the quality and lower the cost. In June, the FCC authorized SpaceX to provide mobile Starlink internet service to boats, planes and trucks. Denver-based Frontier has explored adding Wi-Fi on board before and frequently talks with other providers but, so far, hasn't been able to justify the cost.

☆ From legroom to airfare: How JetBlue's takeover of Spirit could change air travel
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-30 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

In this article JBLUSAVEPassengers wait in line at the Spirit Airlines check-in counter at Orlando International Airport. This is the first time anyone wanted Spirit Airlines," quipped "The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert about the deal on Thursday. As the two distinct airlines push ahead with their plans to combine, here's what passengers can expect:What are JetBlue's plans for Spirit? Afterward, passengers might be confused if they're flying in Spirit planes that haven't been retrofitted yet. Frontier Airlines, meanwhile, is already saying it's happy to take on a bigger share of the ultra-low-cost market after its Spirit deal fell apart.

☆ JetBlue to buy Spirit for $3.8 billion in push to become the fifth-largest US carrier
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-28 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In this article ULCCJBLUSAVEwatch nowJetBlue Airways has reached a $3.8 billion deal to buy Spirit Airlines in a takeover that would create the country's fifth-largest airline and remove a fast-growing budget carrier from the market. Spirit lacked the shareholder support to win approval of the Frontier merger, which was first unveiled in February. If approved by regulators, JetBlue's takeover of Spirit would leave Frontier as the largest discount carrier in the U.S. It would also be the first major U.S. airline deal since 2016, when Alaska Airlines beat out JetBlue for Virgin America. A JetBlue airliner lands past a Spirit Airlines jet on taxi way at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport on Monday, April 25, 2022.

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