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JetBlue Increases Bag Fees — Again

Other carriers will most likely follow suit.

Meghna Maharishi, Airline Reporter

Nov 7, 2026

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JetBlue Calms Investors

After days of speculation that a Chapter 11 bankruptcy was near, JetBlue calmed investors, reaffirming it could still hit its long-term profit goals.

Meghna Maharishi, Airline Reporter

Oct 31, 2026

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Jet Fuel Prices Are Coming for Airline Profits

Soaring fuel prices are wiping out airlines’ profits.

Meghna Maharishi, Airline Reporter

Oct 24, 2026

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Southwest’s Rapid Rewards Overhaul

Southwest is now looking more like the rivals that it spent decades setting itself apart from.

Meghna Maharishi, Airline Reporter

Oct 17, 2026

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Delta Is Ready to Weather High Fuel Prices

Delta is among the few U.S. airlines that will still make a profit this year, despite an added $6 billion in fuel costs.

Meghna Maharishi, Airline Reporter

Oct 10, 2026

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Alaska’s Premium Push

Alaska is pushing ahead with investments for premium travel even as it’s one of the hardest hit carriers by surging fuel costs.

Meghna Maharishi, Airline Reporter

Oct 3, 2026

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What Two of Aviation's Newest CEOs Told Us at Skift Global Forum

Two of the airline industry’s newest CEOs took the stage at the Skift Global Forum in New York City this week.

Meghna Maharishi, Airline Reporter

Sep 26, 2026

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High Fuel Prices Mean Higher Airfares and Less Capacity

Airline executives said they expect to cut even more capacity and to pass on more airfare increases to offset soaring fuel costs.

Meghna Maharishi, Airline Reporter

Sep 19, 2026

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Southwest’s Lounge Play

The lounges open up opportunities for Southwest to expand its international flying and even launch business class seats.

Meghna Maharishi, Airline Reporter

Sep 5, 2026

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American and United Bet on Europe

With transatlantic demand soaring, the carriers are looking for new ways to attract premium customers.

Meghna Maharishi, Airline Reporter

Aug 29, 2026

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Delta’s Texas Bet

Delta is investing more in Austin and is eyeing growth out of San Antonio as it looks to bolster its presence in Texas.

Meghna Maharishi, Airline Reporter

Aug 22, 2026

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American’s Executive Shake-Up

American is expanding the responsibilities of some C-suite executives to close a “meaningful gap” with chief rivals Delta and United.

Meghna Maharishi, Airline Reporter

Aug 15, 2026

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Southwest Finally Gets the Max 7

Years of delays derailed Southwest's growth plans.

Meghna Maharishi, Airline Reporter

Aug 8, 2026

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A JetBlue Turnaround?

Despite six straight years of losses and growing speculation about a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, JetBlue is banking on domestic first class seats to help it turn a profit next year.

Meghna Maharishi, Airline Reporter

Aug 1, 2026

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⛽️ Airlines Can’t Escape Fuel Costs

Highly volatile fuel prices are still complicating airlines’ profitability.

Meghna Maharishi, Airline Reporter

Jul 25, 2026

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☀️ Delta’s Sunny Outlook

High demand and higher airfares are fueling Delta’s profits even as it deals with uncertainty surrounding fuel prices.

Meghna Maharishi, Airline Reporter

Jul 11, 2026

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📈 About Those Airfare Increases

Even as fuel prices go down, airlines are betting that they can hold onto their pricing power due to high demand and less capacity.

Meghna Maharishi, Airline Reporter

Jun 27, 2026

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🏙️ JetBlue Shrinks in NYC

Fees at New York airports are sending more volume to the Miami area.

Meghna Maharishi, Airline Reporter

Jun 20, 2026

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💳 The Resilient Consumer

One of the major takeaways at the IATA AGM in Rio this year was that demand is still strong, even as high fuel prices push airfares up.

Meghna Maharishi, Airline Reporter

Jun 13, 2026

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✈️ No Airline M&A?

After weeks of speculation that the airline industry could enter a new era of consolidation, now CEOs say there’s nothing to buy.

Meghna Maharishi, Airline Reporter

Jun 6, 2026

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🌍 Southwest’s International Ambitions

Southwest is giving more details on what a possible long-haul international expansion would like for the carrier after hinting about it for months.

Meghna Maharishi, Airline Reporter

May 30, 2026

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A Busy Memorial Day Weekend

The airline industry is set to operate a total of 5.4 million flights during the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

Meghna Maharishi, Airline Reporter

May 23, 2026

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✈️ Boeing’s Big Win in China

China is ordering 200 planes from Boeing, a first for the country in nearly a decade.

Meghna Maharishi, Airline Reporter

May 16, 2026

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🛫 Rivals Circle Spirit

Spirit's competitors are looking to quickly fill in the gaps left in the beleaguered ultra-low-cost carrier's demise.

Meghna Maharishi, Airline Reporter

May 9, 2026

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🪦 RIP Spirit Airlines

It’s the end of an era for low-cost travel: Spirit Airlines officially shuttered shortly after 2am ET on Saturday.

Meghna Maharishi, Airline Reporter

May 2, 2026

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JetBlue Increases Bag Fees — Again

JetBlue Calms Investors

Jet Fuel Prices Are Coming for Airline Profits

Southwest’s Rapid Rewards Overhaul

Delta Is Ready to Weather High Fuel Prices

Alaska’s Premium Push

What Two of Aviation's Newest CEOs Told Us at Skift Global Forum

High Fuel Prices Mean Higher Airfares and Less Capacity

Southwest’s Lounge Play

American and United Bet on Europe

Delta’s Texas Bet

American’s Executive Shake-Up

Southwest Finally Gets the Max 7

A JetBlue Turnaround?

⛽️ Airlines Can’t Escape Fuel Costs

☀️ Delta’s Sunny Outlook

📈 About Those Airfare Increases

🏙️ JetBlue Shrinks in NYC

💳 The Resilient Consumer

✈️ No Airline M&A?

🌍 Southwest’s International Ambitions

A Busy Memorial Day Weekend

✈️ Boeing’s Big Win in China

🛫 Rivals Circle Spirit

🪦 RIP Spirit Airlines

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