Aerospace and defense industry

United Airlines raises annual fees for lounges, rewards credit cards

United Airlines raises annual fees for lounges, rewards credit cards

Bob Elliott

A row of United Airlines passenger planes parked at gates at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado. Robert Alexander | ...

Boeing shares jump as CFO says plane maker’s cash burn is easing

Boeing shares jump as CFO says plane maker’s cash burn is easing

Bob Elliott

Boeing workers are pictured exiting a gate below an image of a Boeing 737-800 aircraft as Boeing’s 737 factory teams ...

London’s Heathrow airport closed. Airlines share advice with passengers

London’s Heathrow airport closed. Airlines share advice with passengers

Bob Elliott

Police vehicles and fire engines are seen near the scene where a fire broke out at a substation supplying power ...

Heathrow Airport closes Friday after fire causes power outage

Heathrow Airport closes Friday after fire causes power outage

Bob Elliott

London’s Heathrow Airport closed Friday after a fire at a nearby electrical substation caused a power outage, disrupting travel for ...

What it means for aviation, according to travel expert

What it means for aviation, according to travel expert

Bob Elliott

The closure of London’s Heathrow Airport due to a nearby fire on Friday has put the focus on the aviation ...

Frontier Airlines offers free checked bags promo in swipe at Southwest

Frontier Airlines offers free checked bags promo in swipe at Southwest

Bob Elliott

Frontier Airlines took a swipe at Southwest Airlines‘ plan to start charging for seat assignments and checked luggage by doing ...

Goodbye to ‘bags fly free’ on Southwest Airlines, the last freebie in America

Goodbye to ‘bags fly free’ on Southwest Airlines, the last freebie in America

Bob Elliott

Passengers check in for Southwest Airlines flights at Chicago Midway International Airport on Feb. 18, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott ...

Delta, Walmart warn about consumer spending amid tariffs, inflation

Delta, Walmart warn about consumer spending amid tariffs, inflation

Lawrence Booth

Shoppers cast shadows as they carry their bags along the waterfront in Portland, Maine, U.S, December 26, 2024.  Kevin Lamarque ...

Spirit Airlines CEO says carrier can take on the new Southwest

Spirit Airlines CEO says carrier can take on the new Southwest

Bob Elliott

Spirit Airlines is out of bankruptcy, hitting its target to emerge in the first quarter, after a crippling few years. ...

What Southwest Airlines is changing, from bag fees to basic economy

What Southwest Airlines is changing, from bag fees to basic economy

Bob Elliott

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX is pushed back from the gate at San Diego International Airport in San Diego, ...