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☆ Airlines are doubling down on premium seats. So far, it's paying off
  + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Taylor Rains | Benjamin Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Airlines are doubling down on high-margin premium cabins and even expanding them on new planes. American Airlines on Thursday reported an 8% increase in premium revenue in the third quarter compared with the prior year. Its rivals Delta Air Lines and United Airlines reported similar premium revenue growth in the quarter, at 4% and 5%. Courtesy of Delta Air LinesLeaning more into premium seats could fill that financial void. United Airlines' Polaris business class.
Persons: —, Andrew Nocella, American's, Vasu Raja, Robert Isom, haven't Organizations: United, Service, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Airlines, Suite, American Airlines Delta, Boeing, Airbus, stoke, United Airlines ' Polaris, Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Spirit, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines
☆ It's the end of budget airlines as we know them
  + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Taylor Rains | Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
Read previewBudget airlines are upending many of their original business plans as increased costs wreak havoc on their bottom lines. On Thursday, Southwest Airlines announced the end of its open seating policy, a 50-year practice of letting passengers choose their seats based on their boarding order instead of having one pre-assigned. Budget flying has been moving in this direction for yearsThe industry's sea change has left budget carriers scrambling to increase revenue without turning away customers, prompting major policy changes. Other budget airlines have been similarly evolving their business models in recent years. Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines, for example, ditched most cancellation and change fees for ticket holders.
Persons: —, Savanthi, Raymond James, Henry Harteveldt, Scott Kirby, Bob Jordan, Jordan, I'm Organizations: Service, Southwest Airlines, Business, Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines, JetBlue, Spirit, United Airlines, CNBC Locations: Southwest
☆ I've been flying ultra-low-cost airlines for years and have never been charged extra — these are my 4 tips for avoiding fees
  + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +8 min
AdvertisementMy backpack fits perfectly inside the personal item size checker on both Frontier and Spirit. Further, the carry-on bag restrictions vary slightly at 24 x 16 x 10 inches and 22 x 18 x 10 inches, respectively. These rules are found on the airline's websites, and the same goes for other global ULCCs like Ryanair and Allegiant Air. AdvertisementDo the math before you book a ULCCI only pay for an extra bag or a seat when absolutely necessary on a ULCC. Once you add the cheapest seat for $39 each way and a carry-on bag for $69 each way, the total price is $413.
Persons: —, Taylor Rains, I've, Joey, Hannah Towey Organizations: Service, Business, Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Frontier, Ryanair, Allegiant Air, Priceline, United, Delta, Google, Las, Spirit Locations: New York City, Orlando, Denver, Seattle, Delta, Las Vegas, Chicago, Buffalo
☆ These are the best airlines right now, according to The Points Guy
  + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Travel website The Points Guy published its annual list of the 10 best airlines in the US on Wednesday. Markus Mainka/Shutterstock2022 Rank: 6Best areas: Involuntary bumpsWorst areas: Route networkAdvertisement6. HUM Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images2022 Rank: 5AdvertisementBest areas: Bags and change feesWorst areas: Lounges4. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images2022 Rank: 4Best areas: Route network, award availability (flights that can be booked with points or miles)AdvertisementWorst areas: Mishandled baggage and affordability3. Getty Images2022 Rank: 1AdvertisementBest areas: Timeliness and involuntary bumpsWorst areas: Affordability
Persons: —, Guy, Power, Allegiant, Here's, Elizabeth Page Brumley, Joe Cavaretta, Tom Williams, Markus Mainka, Robert Alexander, CHARLY TRIBALLEAU, Nicolas Economou, Mario Tama Organizations: Service, Business, Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, Delta, Wall Street, TPG, Allegiant Air, Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Frontier, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Hawaiian Airlines, Department of Transportation, Frontier Airlines Frontier Airlines, Las Vegas, Tribune, Getty, South Florida Sun Sentinel, Air Allegiant, US, JetBlue Airways JetBlue, Southwest Airlines Southwest, American Airlines American, United Airlines United, Delta Air Lines Delta Air Lines Locations: Delta, South, Hawaii, Pacific, Asia, US West Coast, AFP, Alaska
☆ United CEO says ultra-low-cost airlines like Frontier are 'going out of business' thanks to poor customer service and a 'flawed' business model
  + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said ULCCs are "going out of business." Kirby criticized no-frills carriers like Spirit for prioritizing cheap costs over customer service. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . In a candid interview with The Air Show podcast published on Monday, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said the carriers are "going out of business" due to bad business strategy and poor customer service. Kirby's comments point to no-frills carriers like Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines, which offer cheap tickets thanks to their unbundled fares and barebones planes.
Persons: Scott Kirby, Kirby, — Organizations: United, Service, Air, United Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines
☆ Airline tickets could get more expensive amid the Boeing 737 Max fallout
  + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
Executives from several US carriers have expressed doubt about the Boeing 737 Max delivery schedule. Southwest expects 42% fewer jets this year, while United told Boeing to stop making the Max 10. AdvertisementCustomers may soon feel the impact of the Boeing 737 Max blowout as airlines face uncertainty about their future fleets. The airline also said it doesn't expect to receive any of the yet-to-be-certified Max 7s this year and removed them from its 2024 plan. Airlines may look to Airbus to grow their fleetsThe Airbus A320neo competes with the Boeing 737 Max.
Persons: —, Max, Scott Kirby, Ed Bastian, Bastian, Richard Aboulafia, Michael O'Leary, Henry Harteveldt, Harteveldt, Kirby Organizations: Boeing, Max, Southwest, United, Service, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Bloomberg, JPMorgan, Delta Air, Ryanair, Airbus —, Airbus, Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Reuters Locations: Alaska, Delta
☆ American Airlines, Spirit Airlines cut summer profit forecast on higher costs
  + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +1 min
An American Airlines plane sits at the gate at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia on february 23, 2023American Airlines and Spirit Airlines on Wednesday joined other carriers in warning that higher costs will hit profits during the bustling summer quarter. The carrier halved its operating margin from a forecast earlier this summer to 4% to 5%. Spirit Airlines expects negative margins of as much as 15.5% in the three months ending Sept. 30, down from an earlier estimate of -5.5% to -7.5%. Airlines have lost the pricing power they commanded last summer when capacity was more constrained coming out of the pandemic, even though demand has been strong. Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines cut their third-quarter forecasts earlier this month.
Persons: Ronald Reagan, Hopper Organizations: American Airlines, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Airlines and Spirit Airlines, Wednesday, Spirit Airlines, Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines Locations: Ronald Reagan Washington, Arlington , Virginia
☆ JetBlue won the battle for Spirit. Now it has to win over Biden's Justice Department
  + stars: | 2022-07-28 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +4 min
JetBlue Airways finally won over Spirit Airlines with a $3.8 billion takeover deal . JetBlue Airlines and Spirit Airlines are seen on the departure board in the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 16, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. President Joe Biden's Justice Department has vowed to challenge out any deals that could harm competition. The Justice Department didn't immediately respond to a request for comment but the agency's antitrust chief, Jonathan Kanter, has promised a hard stance against anti-competition. Without that, "there would be a public perception that [the Justice Department] just caved," he said.
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