JetBlue launches hostile takeover bid for Spirit Airlines
Analysts say a merger of any of the two carriers could create an airline with the scale and routes to more effectively compete with the nation’s four largest air carriers.
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Southwest pilots union says fatigue is safety problem
The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, which is currently negotiating with the airline for a new contract, said the number of pilots asking to be relieved from a flight assignment because of fatigue jumped 330% in March compared with the same month in pre-pandemic years.
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Airlines reduce cancellations, but U.S. flight problems linger
Air travel in the United States improved Monday after a rocky weekend that left thousands of flyers stranded by thunderstorms in Florida, technology problems at the busiest domestic airline and labor problems at another carrier.
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Catching COVID on a business trip can get complicated
Not only do you have to rearrange plans to visit customers or attend conferences, but you suddenly need to isolate in a hotel room, find restaurants that deliver, and perhaps reschedule flight and hotel plans.
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Delta adds 3 one-time, nonstop flights to Indy for college football title game
Indianapolis International Airport officials announced Monday that the airline would offer service to Indianapolis from Savannah, Georgia, and Birmingham and Huntsville, Alabama.
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U.S. airlines say they’ve reached a turning point in recovery
After a lousy first quarter, Airlines expect to be profitable as Americans return to travel in the biggest numbers since the start of the pandemic.
U.S. hotels face $21B business-travel shortfall in 2022
Indianapolis is predicted to fare better than many other markets, but is still expected to see a decline in hotel business travel revenue of 16.4%.
Federal judge voids mask mandate for planes, other travel
The judge’s decision freed airlines, airports and mass transit systems to make their own decisions about mask requirements, resulting in a mix of responses.
INDOT selects preferred route of planned Mid-States Corridor
State officials have chosen the “Alternative P” route over several other options as the preferred route of a proposed highway that would run from the Ohio River to Interstate 69, linking small southern Indiana communities to I-69.
JetBlue makes offer for Spirit Airlines, could spark bid war
JetBlue Airways has offered to buy Spirit Airlines for about $3.6 billion and break up a plan for Spirit to merge with rival budget carrier Frontier Airlines.
Average U.S. gasoline price rises 22% in two weeks, to record $4.43 per gallon
The average price of gasoline at the pump is $1.54 higher per gallon than it was a year ago.
Uber charging customers new fuel fee for rides, delivery
The surcharge will be in effect for at least 60 days, after which Uber said it will assess the situation.
U.S. extends mask rule for travel while weighing new approach
The mask mandate was scheduled to expire March 18, but the Transportation Security Administration said Thursday that it will extend the requirement through April 18.
Airport: Spring break travel to approach 2019 volumes
The airport anticipates airlines will offer more than 110,000 passenger seats per week during March in response to pent-up demand for leisure travel.
Delta asks DOJ to put unruly passengers on no-fly list
In a letter to the Justice Department Attorney General Merrick Garland dated Thursday, Delta CEO Ed Bastian said there should be “zero tolerance” for any behavior that affects flight safety.
More than 4,500 flights canceled as winter storms slam Midwest, southern U.S.
The storm is the latest wintry headache for an industry that spent part of December and January recovering from several thousand canceled flights amid heavy snow and staffing shortages fueled by the omicron variant.
Flights canceled as wide swath of US braces for winter storm
“Around the country, we’re planning to operate a limited or reduced schedule from some cities in the path of the storm but will make adjustments to the schedule as needed,” Southwest Airlines spokesman Dan Landson said.
Airlines cancel some flights after reduced 5G rollout in United States
Airlines had canceled more than 320 flights by Wednesday evening, or a little over 2% of the U.S. total, according to FlightAware.
Turn signal bill gets green light to Indiana Senate floor
A bill that would strip a requirement for Hoosier motorists to signal at certain distances before changing lanes or turning advanced in the Indiana Legislature on Tuesday.
Allegiant orders 50 Boeing Max jets, ending all-Airbus fleet
Allegiant Airlines—which operates a major base in Indianapolis—is reversing a strategy of keeping costs low by flying only Airbus SE planes that it typically leased or purchased used.
Flight cancellations pile up again, top 2,500 by Sunday evening
At 6:30 p.m. Sunday, the number of cancellations stood at 2,560 nationwide and was slowly rising, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks commercial aviation. More than 2,700 flights were canceled Saturday.
New year brings more canceled flights for air travelers
By late Saturday afternoon on the East Coast, more than 2,600 U.S. flights and nearly 4,600 worldwide had been canceled, according to tracking service FlightAware.
Fauci: U.S. should consider vaccine mandate for domestic air travel
The Biden administration has thus far balked at imposing a vaccination requirement for domestic air travel. Two officials said Biden’s science advisers have yet to make a formal recommendation for such a requirement to the president.
Flight cancellations continue due to bad weather, sick crews
Airlines have canceled roughly 4,000 flights to, from or inside the U.S. since Friday. Delta, United, JetBlue and American have all said that the coronavirus was causing staffing problems.