DLD 396: So much revenue, but what about profit?
Airlines raked in revenue in Q2, but not all of them reported a profit. And that raises a lot of bigger picture questions.
Department of Transportation
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DOT proposes major change to airline refund rules
The US Department of Transportation is proposing significant changes to how and when passengers are due refunds for canceled or changed travel plans. Under a...
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Delta, United both win access to serve Cape Town this winter
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines spent the past four five months bickering over a scarce resource: access to fly from the US to Cape...
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Sacramento, Rapid City vie for Breeze Airways service
Both Sacramento and Rapid City want to see Breeze Airways planes in the year ahead. Federal grant money could help make that happen.
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DLD 377: MAX or Mask or Electric
Mask rules are changing, maybe too quickly for airlines to keep up. Plus electric news and MAX potential.
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Delta plans Cape Town service, again
Delta Air Lines is, once again, angling to add Cape Town, South Africa to its route map. The carrier applied to the US Department of...
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Norse Atlantic secures initial US operating authority
Norwegian startup Norse Atlantic will soon be able to operate flights to the United States. The carrier received tentative approval from the US Department of...
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Air Canada escapes nearly unscathed in DOT settlement
Air Canada and the US Department of Transportation agreed to a $4.5 million fine related to the airline's failure to provide timely refunds to passengers...
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PLAY receives initial approval for US operations
Play Airlines is one step closer to US flights, with the US Department of Transportation indicating the carrier meets all necessary criteria.
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Does an airline owe refunds for broken in-flight wifi?
Does an airline owe passengers a refund if their in-flight wifi doesn't deliver? Currently that answer is murky. And at least one connectivity provider objects...
