Airlines boosting Thanksgiving travel options amid virus resurgence
United is adding more than 1,400 domestic flights during the week of Thanksgiving. United will also monitor last minute bookings in the event that the company needs "to swap in larger aircraft" to accommodate for the last-minute demand.
American Airlines, Southwest post deep losses and renew calls for aid
American Airlines and Southwest Airlines each reported deep losses in the third quarter on Thursday, but said they would burn less cash in the months to come as leisure bookings show signs of recovery from this year's coronavirus-driven collapse.
American Airlines releases plan to return Boeing 737 Max to service
American Airlines is planning to reintroduce Boeing 737 Max jets to service in late December, on the condition that the FAA deems it safe to do so.
Airlines plan for prolonged coronavirus travel drought
U.S. airlines expect it will be years before their business recovers from the coronavirus pandemic, even after pulling together over $100 billion by tapping government aid and mortgaging assets including planes and frequent-flier programs.
Push for more airline aid gains traction as industry warns of more job cuts
A push for piecemeal legislation to help pandemic-stricken U.S. airlines is gaining traction among Democrats and Republicans as the industry warned of "many more job losses" in coming weeks.
Pelosi, Mnuchin signal openness to $25B bailout for US airlines after Trump reverses course on stimulus
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signaled openness to a standalone coronavirus relief bill for the pandemic-stricken airline industry on Wednesday morning during a phone call with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
Pelosi pledges 'imminent' relief for US airlines, urges industry to delay thousands of furloughs
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday asked airlines to delay tens of thousands of planned furloughs, vowing that additional government relief is "imminent" for the coronavirus-battered industry.
Pilots left with an uncertain future as the airline industry loses funding
The airline industry is bracing for mass layoffs as federal funding for the CARES Act runs out. One commercial pilot says there is a strong risk of being laid off while a pilot instructor at an Atlanta aviation school says he has already been furloughed.
American Airlines announces furlough of 19,000 workers to begin Thursday
American Airlines will begin furloughing 19,000 employees on Thursday after lawmakers and the White House failed to agree on a broad pandemic-relief package that includes more federal aid for airlines.
American Airlines CEO 'confident' Congress will reach deal on federal aid for carriers
Parker's high hopes come as Congress has been at an impasse for over a month on additional stimulus, leading many airlines to seek out other alternatives to prepare for the worst as the $25 billion bailout from the federal government is set to expire on Oct 1, which is when airlines can begin to lay off employees.
U.S. airlines make urgent call for new bailout as job cuts loom
The chief executives of American Airlines, United Airlines and JetBlue Airways and the major aviation unions held a press conference Tuesday afternoon on Capitol Hill as part of a last-ditch effort for a six-month extension of the payroll support program granted through the $25 billion bailout from Congress back in March.
United Airlines, unions call for 6-month extension of federal aid, restart of stimulus negotiations
The airline and unions are also asking that the latest stimulus package include a clean six-month extension of funding for the Payroll Support Program, which requires airlines to keep their employees on the payroll through Oct. 1.
Industrial boom, remote-work emphasis puts Tulsa on the map
The coronavirus pandemic continues to accelerate e-commerce and industrial real estate needs, and cities like Tulsa are stocked to capitalize on the trickle-down effects. As Tulsa evolves at a newfound pace, its civic leaders, philanthropists and business leaders are reinvesting energy in attracting more young people.
White House open to narrow coronavirus relief bill for US airlines as layoffs loom
Airline CEOs met with White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Thursday to push for additional coronavirus relief money.
Airlines face wave of layoffs amid coronavirus-aid impasse
Thousands of airline workers are bracing for layoffs at the end of the month unless Congress overcomes a monthlong stalemate.
Airlines banned more than 700 passengers over mask violations: report
Six major U.S. airlines have banned a total of 738 passengers for not wearing masks, according to a recent report.
American Airlines courts 'new customer base' with fare revamp
As it stood before, "Basic Economy didn’t show the full potential of the travel experience on American because it was so restrictive," a spokesperson for American told FOX Business.
Trump: 'We'll be helping the airlines' as furloughs loom
Demand for air travel shows little signs of picking up.
American Airlines joins Delta, United and waives change fees
American Airlines will join competitors Delta and United on eliminating change fees in an effort to boost travel demand that has been slammed by the coronavirus pandemic.
American Airlines cuts October flying capacity by 55%
The move comes on the heels of news that the airline will furlough or layoff approximately 19,000 employees in October following the expiration of federal aid allotted to the industry under the CARES Act.