Southwest Airlines is getting set to completely overhaul its seating setup, with its first-ever assigned and extra-legroom seats officially launching next

Late deliveries of new aircraft from Boeing and Airbus, air traffic constraints and financial pressures have limited airlines' ability to expand flights, which has pushed fares higher. Spirit Airlines, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in November, was the most dramatic case and has slashed its flights to cut costs.

Airline stocks were mixed on Friday after Bank of America upgraded American Airlines Group Inc. and downgraded Southwest Airlines Co. and JetBlue Airways Corp., predicting that the network carriers will continue to outperform low-cost airlines due to demand for premium travel.

Venmo payment options are the latest announcement in a broader effort from JetBlue to enhance its services and boost profits. The struggling low-cost carrier has searched for new revenue streams as larger airlines introduce their own budget options, increasing competition for those flyers.

Less than two weeks after Winter Storm Cora grounded flights throughout the Gulf Coast, Winter Storm Enzo has caused hundreds of flight cancellations and even more delays.

A legacy carrier CEO is back to criticizing the business model of low-cost carriers — this time, precisely their place at San Francisco International Airport. On Jan. 22, during United Airlines’ quarterly earnings call,

JetBlue now accepts Venmo payments for ... Many airlines, including major US carriers such as American, Delta, Southwest and United airlines, already accept payments using PayPal.

JetBlue (JBLU) and Southwest Airlines (LUV) edged lower on Friday after BofA Global Research downgraded both stocks to ‘Underperform’ from ‘Neutral’. According to TheFly, the BofA analyst said both airlines trade at the high end of historical valuation ranges despite less exposure to "the strongest industry trends.

Only four out of the 13 major US airlines have reduced their capacity in Q1 compared to the same quarter in 2024.

Flyers seeking to avoid crowded airport terminals, but without having to pay to charter an entire jet, could be subjected to more scrutiny from new TSA rules.

If the flight is canceled but the passenger doesn't want to rebook their flight, Delta will initiate a full and automatic refund to the form of payment on file of the unflown portion of the ticket after a 24-hour waiting period, according to the airline.

A new year means new resolutions, new opportunities and, importantly for travelers, new flights. Hawaii trips are set to get a bit easier at Southwest Airlines. Greenland will get what may be its first U.S. nonstop on United Airlines. And a newly beefed-up Alaska Airlines is launching flights to Tokyo and Seoul.