DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

☆ Delta takes a jab at Spirit and says it soon expects more profit from premium seats than economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

As such, premium seats — currently about 30% of Delta's inventory — will be a majority focus of any added capacity next year. Delta is doubling down on premium seatsDelta's premium cabins, including premium-economy upgrades, Delta One business class, and domestic first class, have long been profit drivers. Delta said its Airbus A350-1000 aircraft will be introduced with about 50% premium seats, for example, while the airline plans to add lie-flat business class to A321neo jets. AdvertisementThis all comes after Delta had higher-than-expected earnings in the third quarter, largely anchored by premium seats, even though it was dinged by a costly CrowdStrike outage. From July through September, Delta generated $5.3 billion in premium revenue compared to $6.3 billion for the economy cabin despite premium taking up less cabin real estate.

Persons: Glen Hauenstein, Hauenstein, Scott Kirby, David Neeleman, They've, Ed Bastian, Donald Trump, Delta, didn't Organizations: Lines, Delta Air Lines, Wednesday, Delta, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, Breeze Airways, Biden, Airbus, Boeing Locations: Atlanta

☆ A lesser-known US budget airline announced 44 new routes to smaller and underserved cities. See the full list.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementBudget airline Allegiant Air announced 44 new routes to smaller cities across the US. Allegiant's new routes may pressure major airlines to lower prices on competing routes. Lesser-known budget airline Allegiant Air announced 44 new routes to smaller cities across the US. These routes aren't necessarily flashy, but they'll likely help rural communities seeking better nonstop connections to more cities across the US. For example, Allegiant's new route between Dulles and Knoxville, Tennessee, costs $139 roundtrip in late May, not including any extras.

Persons: Allegiant, Drew Wells, Allegiant's, David Neeleman, Neeleman Organizations: Allegiant Air, Breeze Airways, Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Dulles, Google Locations: Colorado, Phoenix , Orange County , California, St, Petersburg , Florida, Allegiant, Denver, Allegiant's, Washington Dulles, Phoenix, Dulles, Knoxville , Tennessee, Knoxville

☆ Spirit is struggling to survive. Bankruptcy could mean other airlines raise their prices.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Flying could become more expensive for some passengers if Spirit Airlines falls into bankruptcy protection. The company's stock tanked Wednesday after The Wall Street Journal reported Spirit was preparing to file for Chapter 11 within weeks following the breakdown of merger talks with Frontier Airlines. Frontier Airlines is based in Denver. "The domestic US air travel market does need some rationalization, and it is likely to start with Spirit Airlines," McNally said. AdvertisementThe airline's bankruptcy could be a warning that the era of budget airlines' power is coming to a close.

Persons: Guy, Raymond James, David Neeleman, Denver . Don Mammoser, Peter McNally, McNally Organizations: Airlines, Street Journal, Frontier, Spirit Airlines, Street, Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, JetBlue, Big Locations: Charlotte , North Carolina, Los Angeles, Denver .

☆ Spirit is struggling to survive. Bankruptcy will likely mean other airlines raise their prices.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Spirit Airlines is preparing to file for bankruptcy protection, The Wall Street Journal reported. AdvertisementFlying is likely to become more expensive for some passengers if Spirit Airlines falls into bankruptcy protection. The Journal reported in October that Spirit was weighing up bankruptcy. Frontier Airlines is based in Denver. "The domestic US air travel market does need some rationalization, and it is likely to start with Spirit Airlines," McNally said.

Persons: —, Guy, Raymond James, Savanthi Syth, David Neeleman, Denver . Don Mammoser, Peter McNally, McNally Organizations: Airlines, Street Journal, Frontier, Service, Spirit Airlines, Street, Frontier Airlines, The, American Airlines, JetBlue, Equity, Big Locations: Charlotte, Los Angeles, Denver .

☆ JetBlue founder says struggling airlines need to ditch barebones planes and give flyers more choices
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Budget airlines like Spirit, Frontier, and Southwest are struggling to turn a profit. The still-in-service airlines Neeleman founded, like JetBlue Airways, Azul Brazilian Airlines, Canada's WestJet, and Breeze Airways, largely follow this idea. Historically, these strategies have been absent from the likes of Spirit, Frontier, and Southwest, which have stuck to all-economy aircraft with little choice. Southwest Airlines boats an open-seating policy where seats are first-co,me first-serve. Low-cost airlines should continue to ditch barebones planesSouthwest shouldn't be the only one to move away from historical norms.

Persons: David Neeleman, —, David Neeleman —, Thomas Pallini, haven't, Neeleman, that's, Barry Biffle, They're, we've, WestJet, Scott Kirby, doesn't, Kevin Carter, Breeze Organizations: Service, JetBlue —, Breeze Airways, Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Street, Frontier, Neeleman, JetBlue Airways, Azul Brazilian Airlines, JetBlue, Southwest Airlines, Morris Air, Spirit, Airbus Locations: Southwest, Frontier, Breeze

☆ JetBlue founder and low-cost airline veteran explains how struggling airlines need to adapt to survive right now
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Budget airlines like Spirit, Frontier, and Southwest are struggling to turn a profit. Low-cost veteran David Neeleman told BI that Spirit and Frontier should merge to survive. The still-in-service airlines Neeleman founded, like JetBlue Airways, Azul Brazilian Airlines, Canada's WestJet, and Breeze Airways, largely follow this idea. Historically, these strategies have been absent from the likes of Spirit, Frontier, and Southwest, which have stuck to all-economy aircraft with little choice. Southwest Airlines boats an open-seating policy where seats are first-co,me first-serve.

☆ We can go between markets that other airlines can't, says Breeze Airways CEO David Neeleman
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | 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 EmailWe can go between markets that other airlines can't, says Breeze Airways CEO David NeelemanDavid Neeleman, Breeze Airways founder & CEO, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk the summer air travel boom, Breeze's business plan, expansion in the U.S. and more.

Persons: David Neeleman David Neeleman Organizations: Breeze, Breeze Airways Locations: U.S

☆ Breeze Airways CEO David Neeleman on route expansion: We're seeing some great demand
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | 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 EmailBreeze Airways CEO David Neeleman on route expansion: We're seeing some great demandCNBC’s Phil LeBeau and Breeze Airways CEO David Neeleman join 'Squawk Box' to discuss the company's route expansion, the airline's road to profitability, new credit card offering, and more.

Persons: David Neeleman, Phil LeBeau Organizations: Email Breeze, Breeze Airways

☆ I was a 'trad wife' who got married on our 11th date. Influencers make this life look idyllic, but I had no money and no control.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jennie Gage, who used to be what social-media users have dubbed a "trad wife" — slang for "traditional wife." Courtesy of Jennie GageI was 17 when I went to a Mormon college. Being a 'trad wife' involved endless houseworkMy first son was born in 1998; I'd just turned 23. For most of my married life, Jake would give me cash envelopes. AdvertisementDo you identify as a trad wife or former trad wife?

Persons: Jennie Gage, She's, Gage, —, Hannah Neeleman, Jake, I'd, We'd, who's, Money, I'm, TikTok, Maria Noyen Organizations: Service, BI Locations: Arizona , Oregon, Utah, TikTok

☆ Airlines Avelo and Breeze, three years after their pandemic debut, prepare for a profitable year
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Ryan Anastasio | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The inaugural flight of an Avelo Airlines Boeing 737-800 takes off from Hollywood Burbank Airport to Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa on April 28, 2021. "When you have Goliaths, and you're just David, it's really hard," said Avelo Airlines CEO Andrew Levy. David Neeleman, founder and CEO of Breeze Airways, before boarding the airline's inaugural flight at Tampa International Airport in Tampa, Florida, on May 27, 2021. A Breeze Airways airplane on the tarmac at Tampa International Airport in Tampa, Florida, on May 27, 2021. Operational costsOffering low airfares has made industry-wide cost increases all the more daunting for Avelo and Breeze.

Persons: Charles M, Schulz, Patrick T, Fallon, They've, David, it's, Andrew Levy, Avelo, Levy, David Neeleman, Matt May, Henry Harteveldt, Harteveldt, Connecticut's, Neeleman Organizations: Avelo Airlines Boeing, Hollywood Burbank Airport, Airport, AFP, Getty, U.S, Breeze Airways, Los Angeles International, Avelo, United, Breeze, Southwest Airlines, Tampa International Airport, Bloomberg, Atmosphere Research, New Haven Airport, Wilmington, JetBlue Airways, Azul, Westchester County Airport, Canton Airport, International Airport, Airlines Locations: Hollywood, Sonoma, Santa Rosa, Angeles, Islip, Long, New York City, Delta, Southwest, U.S, Ukraine, Tampa , Florida, Florida, South Carolina, California, Puerto Rico, New, Westchester, Akron, Ohio, Hartford , Connecticut, Charleston , South Carolina, Vegas, Los Angeles, Breeze

☆ 'Trad wives' have blown up online since Roe v. Wade was overturned, but that's only half the story
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Read previewTikTok has a question: Have trad wives gotten more popular since Roe v. Wade was overturned? Nara Smith, the second most popular trad wife account, has gained 2.2 million followers since she set her account up in September 2022. Williams told BI she thinks people are fascinated by traditional wife content because it is "nostalgic," "wholesome, and fulfilling." Williams said she's not surprised trad wife content has picked up since Roe v. Wade was overturned. "You get to choose what makes you happy, and no woman should be forced to be a trad wife, and no woman should be forced to not be a trad wife."

Persons: —, Roe, Wade, Caroline Burke, Hannah Neeleman, Burke, Estee Williams, Gwen, Rachel Joy, Neeleman, Nara Smith, Smith, Williams, she's, David Neeleman, Tyler Bender, Bender, Katya Varbanova, Varbanova, I'm, doesn't, Bettie Organizations: Service, Business, Fox News, Fox Locations: Utah, United States, TikTok

☆ She Gave Birth Two Weeks Ago. Now She’s in a Beauty Pageant.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Madison Malone Kircher | Bridget Bennett | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Two weeks after giving birth to her eighth child, Ms. Neeleman, 33, said she no longer needed to wear postpartum diapers. That was convenient, since she was about to take part in the swimsuit round of the Mrs. World beauty pageant, an annual competition for married women from around the globe. “A lot of us have kids, and I don’t think there’s any shame in showing I just had a baby,” Ms. Neeleman said. “Like, I’m not going to have a perfectly flat stomach.” The beauty team draped a blanket over the infant, Flora Jo. “She’s breathed in a lot of hair spray,” she joked, “but other than that she’s stayed safe.”

Persons: “, ” Hannah Neeleman, Neeleman, Ms, I’m, Flora Jo, “ She’s, she’s Locations: Las Vegas

☆ What is the 'Ballerina Farm controversy?' Some viewers feel an influencer's rustic homesteading videos don't add up with her family's stratospheric wealth
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

As her TikTok channel Ballerina Farm grew in popularity, controversy has also stirred. When Ballerina Farm pretends their reality is reality, those people are erased." Who is Ballerina Farm? The creator @caroclaireburkeeen has critiqued Ballerina Farm in several videos starting at the beginning of this year. Ballerina Farm did not respond to Business Insider's request for comment.

Persons: Hannah Neeleman, —, Hannah Neeleman —, sourdough, David Neeleman, Neeleman, Dean Martin, Farm's homemaking, Anne Helen Peterson, Meg Conley, Daniel, it's, She's, @caroclaireburkeeen, @thecopperpony, Ballerina Organizations: Juilliard grad, Service, Azul, JetBlue, Breeze Airways, Reuters, Juilliard, Vox Locations: Kamas , Utah

☆ Mergers Like JetBlue’s Proposed Acquisition of Spirit Usually Turn Out to Be Bad - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Tim Wu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Most of the time, however, mergers that seem bad really are bad. It is in neither the investors’ nor JetBlue’s management’s interests to pick a fight with the big guys. There was a time, back at the turn of the century, when JetBlue was a genuinely innovative airline. In 2014, Wall Street analysts turned on JetBlue and its chief executive at the time, Mr. Barger, accusing the company of being too consumer-focused. Unfortunately for customers, Wall Street won, Mr. Barger was thrown out and JetBlue started charging fees for all sorts of things.

Persons: David Neeleman, David Barger, Barger Organizations: Ticketmaster, Sprint, Mobile, Instagram, Facebook, JetBlue, United, Wall Street, Investors Locations: United States, Delta, United

☆ Delta CEO says carrier went 'too far' in SkyMiles changes, promises modifications after frequent flyer backlash
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Delta Air Lines Boeing 717-200 airplane as seen on the final approach landing at New York JFK John F. Kennedy International Airport, NYC, USA. "No question we probably went too far," Bastian said at the Rotary Club of Atlanta on Monday. The airline and rivals including American and United have been racing to build bigger airport lounges to cater to swelling numbers of big spenders. Bastian said the airline will announce the updated program changes in the coming weeks. A Delta spokesman declined to comment further on the changes.

Persons: New York JFK John F, Ed Bastian, Bastian, we've, It's, David Neeleman Organizations: Delta Air Lines Boeing, New York JFK, Kennedy International Airport, Delta Air, Rotary Club of Atlanta, Delta, American Airlines, Sky, American Express, JetBlue Airways, Medallion, Breeze Airways, JetBlue, CNBC Locations: New, NYC, USA, Delta, American, Atlanta

☆ A JetBlue/Spirit Merger Will Make Air Travel (Even) More Miserable - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( Bill Saporito | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

But now JetBlue wants to be a major player, too. It formed the Northeast Alliance with American Airlines in 2021 and, a year later, announced its planned acquisition of ultra low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines. Last month, a federal judge ordered JetBlue and American to disentangle the Northeast Alliance. While most goods and services improve over decades, air travel has defied progress — with the very important exception of safety. Today, the four major carriers control most of these precious slots in major airports and aren’t keen to surrender them.

Persons: I’m, David Neeleman — Organizations: JetBlue, Northeast Alliance, American Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Hyatt Hotels, Hyatt Studios, Innovation, Breeze Airways Locations: U.S

☆ Former owner of Portugal's TAP denies overpaying for Airbus planes
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LISBON, March 10 (Reuters) - A former owner of Portugal's flag carrier TAP, David Neeleman, denied on Friday making a deal in 2015 to overpay for Airbus planes after prosecutors said last month they were investigating the complex leasing deal, as well as suggestions he had bought TAP shares with company money. "It is also completely absurd to say that TAP shares were bought with Airbus funds or with TAP's future cash flows," he wrote, adding that TAP exclusively used the $226 million from Airbus in ancillary benefits to pay salaries and for its cash needs. He said Atlantic Gateway had also injected its own funds into TAP and arranged a 90 million euro ($96.04 million) loan from Azul, the Brazilian airline that Neeleman founded, "on very favorable terms for TAP", saving TAP from immediate insolvency. Portugal in 2020 bought Neeleman's stake in TAP, which is under a 3.2 billion euro Brussels-approved bailout. ($1 = 0.9371 euros)Reporting by Andrei Khalip and Patricia Rua; Editing by Josie KaoOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Southwest CEO Jordan finds himself in eye of storm after airline's holiday debacle
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Rajesh Kumar Singh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

CHICAGO, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Bob Jordan, Southwest Airlines Co's (LUV.N) CEO, faces the biggest challenge yet in his 35-year career at the airline that has built a customer-friendly reputation. Southwest's struggles reached a notable low on Jan. 28 when comedy sketch TV show "Saturday Night Live" lampooned the Dallas-based airline's technology and service. The carrier will now answer to U.S. Congress on Thursday when Chief Operating Officer Andrew Watterson testifies before the Senate Commerce Committee. In October, Jordan, who started his career at Southwest in 1988 as a computer programmer, put Watterson in charge of the airline's operations. Last week, Jordan also named a chief information officer who will help manage the airline's technology investments, upgrades and system maintenance.

☆ Southwest CEO maps out a recovery after holiday meltdown: 'We have work to do'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesSouthwest CEO Bob Jordan's message, after a holiday meltdown derailed the travel plans of millions, is clear: "I can't say it enough. The low-cost airline is working with General Electric to improve the capabilities of software that helps Southwest work out crew reassignments. Southwest said it offered premium pay to flight attendants and $45 million in "gratitude pay" to pilots because of the meltdown. He said that a recent fare sale was successful and that many customers are redeeming the frequently flyer points for Southwest flights. "This payment constitutes full and final settlement of your claim with Southwest Airlines."

☆ Frontier Airlines no longer has a customer service phone line
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-26 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Customers who need flight information or want to make changes to travel plans can no longer call Frontier Airlines and speak to an agent, the company confirmed to CNN Saturday. Customers seeking help or information from the carrier must deal with an online chatbot, social media channels or WhatsApp. Customers who call the customer service phone number now are greeted with an automated message that says, “At Frontier, we offer the lowest fares in the industry by operating our airline as efficiently as possible. We also have a chat service available 24/7.”Its low-cost flight competitors, Spirit Airlines and Allegiant Airlines, still use call centers staffed by live agents. It’s no wonder Frontier wants to get rid of customer service over the phone.

☆ Low-cost startup airline Breeze is launching 3 new routes from North Carolina
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Brady Macdonald | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The low-cost carrier will fly between Raleigh-Durham and New Orleans, Hartford, and Providence. The new non-stop flights join the Breeze route map in February. The Research Triangle made up of Raleigh, Chapel Hill, and Durham is home to the University of North Carolina, North Carolina State University, and Duke University. Breeze also announced non-stop flights on select days from Pittsburgh to Hartford and NOLA with returning routes starting in early February. Breeze also recently announced it is launching 2 new routes from Southern California's John Wayne Airport in Orange County.

☆ Low-cost startup airline Breeze is launching 2 new routes from Southern California
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Brady Macdonald | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Breeze is launching its 100th route, a new transcontinental flight from California to Florida. Breeze plans to expand service at the slot-constrained John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California. Breeze is adding John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California to its map with new nonstop routes from Southern California to Orlando International Airport and Provo Municipal Airport in Utah near Salt Lake City starting on February 16. The upstart's new routes fits into the Breeze model of connecting leisure-heavy locations without nonstop service. Most major airlines serve John Wayne and Orlando, but flights between them require one or more stops.

☆ Low-cost airline Breeze is launching 19 new routes next year from $29 one-way as it beefs up its leisure network — see the full list
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Fares start at $99 one-way and will be a one-stop, no-plane change BreezeThru via Charleston or Richmond, depending on the day. Fares start at $99 one-way and will be a one-stop, no-plane change BreezeThru via Las Vegas. Fares start at $69 one-way and will be a one-stop, no-plane change BreezeThru via Orlando. Fares start at $29 one-way. Fares start at $89 one-way and be a one-stop, no-plane change BreezeThru via White Plains.

☆ Insider Life: 200K cruise around the world — Luxury ultramarathon — Weddings return
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-30 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

It's that time of week again — settle in for another edition of Insider Life. In today's collection of our best reads, you'll find stories about an around-the-world cruise, a $20,000 ultramarathon, and a woman's time traveling alone through Barbados. He walked us through the differences between Breeze and JetBlue, and gave us an inside look into the low-fare airline. Regent Seven SeasA five-month cruise that takes passengers on a voyage around the world just sold out in less than three hours. Tickets for the cruise, which will hit 31 countries and four continents, started at almost $73,500 per person, and climbed to an astounding $200,00 per person.

Search resuls for: "Neeleman"

24 mentions found