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Breeze CEO predicts Frontier-Spirit merger, eyes more first-class seats — and teases first international destinations
Breeze Airways' CEO spoke with TPG in a wide-ranging interview. He predicted the eventual merger of two budget airlines.
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U.S. Government Fines Frontier, Sues Southwest Over Chronically Delayed Flights
The DOT's moves come weeks after issuing a multi-million dollar fine against JetBlue.
Southwest Airlines sued, Frontier fined over flight delays in DOT’s latest crackdown
The DOT filed a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines, citing a pattern of chronic delays, as the government pushes for stricter accountability.
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Transportation Department sues Southwest, fines Frontier Airlines over chronic flight delays
Southwest Airlines is being sued and Frontier Airlines fined over chronic flight delays by the Department of Transportation, the DOT announced Wednesday. Why it matters: Wednesday's announcement by the outgoing Biden administration's Transportation Secretary,
World’s safest airlines revealed — Alaska named top US flyer even after 2024 door incident
Air New Zealand, which flies one of the longest regularly scheduled routes on the entire planet, took the top award, handed out by AirlineRatings.com. The Kiwi carrier serves Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city, from New York’s JFK Airport — a distance of 8,828 miles. The trip takes 16 hours and 15 minutes.
JetBlue is now accepting Venmo
JetBlue now accepting Venmo, the first airline to do so
JetBlue now takes Venmo online bookings, a first for airlines
US DOT Fines Frontier Airlines $650,000 For "Chronically Delayed Flights"
While the initial fine was $325,000, the DOT warned that if Frontier Airlines continues to chronically delay flights, the penalty will double.
DOT goes after 2 more airlines over delayed flights
Southwest Airlines was sued in federal court by the Department of Transportation, while Frontier was hit with a $650,000 fine.
Frontier Airlines Updates Guidance On Better Than Expected Q4 2024
On January 6, Frontier Airlines provided an update that its Q4 2024 results should be better than it expected, providing further confidence that the carrier can return to double-digit adjusted pre-tax margins in the summer of 2025.
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DOT sues Southwest Airlines over 'chronically delayed flights'
The Department of Transportation filed a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines for allegedly operating chronically delayed flights in 2022. It also fined Frontier Airlines for chronic delays.
US government sues Southwest Airlines and fines Frontier for chronically delayed flights
The Transportation Department is stepping up enforcement of persistent flight delays with a civil lawsuit against Southwest Airlines and a fine against Frontier Airlines.
Bad news for US fliers as world’s safest airlines are revealed
According to Sharon Petersen, the CEO of AirlineRatings.com, while Air New Zealand came in first place for the world’s safest full-service airline, it was a pretty close race. There was only a 1.5-point difference between that airline and Qantas, which both “uphold the highest safety standards and pilot training,” as noted by Petersen.