The fact that planes are generally less full in early November helped airlines limit the impact. That will change as Thanksgiving nears.
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Airlines Rush to Prepare for Federal Reductions in Flights
Airline planning and scheduling teams went into overdrive to identify which flights to cut while minimizing consequences for customers, pilots, flight attendants and the bottom line.
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Missed Flight? What to Know About Rebooking, Luggage and More
Sometimes even your most valiant efforts aren’t enough to get you to the gate on time. Here are some ways to get your trip back on track.
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Delta and United Are Leaving Other Airlines Behind
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have accounted for most of the industry’s profits since 2022. Their appeal to wealthy travelers could become a liability if the economy weakens.
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Discount Airlines Like Spirit and Frontier Changed Flying. Now They’re in Trouble.
Carriers like Spirit and Frontier have lost customers to bigger competitors and seen their costs balloon. Some are in financial distress.
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Now Arriving, a New Theory of In-Flight Turbulence
Physicists have devised a new model to account for the discomfort that airline passengers know all too well.
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Why Frequent Flier Programs Have Become Essential to Many Airlines
The biggest U.S. airlines make billions of dollars from their loyalty programs and branded credit cards, which some analysts believe are now essential to the businesses.
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Delta and United Passengers Sue Airlines Over Fees for Windowless Window Seats
Two suits filed this week accuse the airlines of unfairly charging passengers extra fees for window seats that the carriers knew were adjacent to aircraft walls.
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Why Were Air Canada Flight Attendants Striking? Boarding Pay Was a Central Issue
The strike, which ended on Tuesday, focused attention on why many airlines don’t start paying flight attendants until the plane doors are shut.
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$800 for a Credit Card? Why Your Premium Cards Will Cost More.
Credit card companies and airlines are in a race for customers who spend the most money — and that is making it harder for many other customers to score deals and perks.
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Help! Delta Deserted Us After an Emergency Landing in the Azores.
When a flight from Madrid to New York had engine trouble over the Atlantic, 282 passengers ended up at a tiny, remote airport wondering what happens next.