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A Spirit Airlines flight arrives at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 18, 2025. REUTERS/Quinn Glabicki/File Photo

Spirit’s troubles expose limits of premium strategy for low-cost carriers

A post-pandemic runup in wages, aircraft lease costs and other operating expenses has eroded the cost advantage that low-cost airlines once relied on.

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) descends a staircase, on the day of a closed briefing on the situation in Iran for members of the U.S. Senate, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 26, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo

US senator says United, JetBlue partnership could harm competition

Richard Blumenthal said a proposed partnership between United Airlines and smaller JetBlue could lead to fewer and more expensive options for consumers.

The fire at a nearby electrical substation. via London Fire Brigade

Unclear when Heathrow will re-open as closure causes global turmoil

Britain’s Heathrow said on Friday it was unclear when Europe’s busiest airport would be able to re-open after a fire knocked out its power.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 03: A JetBlue plane takes off from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on January 03, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. JetBlue has been fined $2 million by the Department of Transportation for ‘operating multiple chronically delayed flights’ which marks the first time an airline has received such a penalty. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Two Men Discovered Dead In JetBlue Plane’s Landing Gear At Fort Lauderdale Airport

During typical post-flight inspections on Monday, authorities reported that two individuals were discovered dead in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue aircraft in Florida.

Employees of Jet Blue airlines work on an engine of an Airbus A320 passenger aircraft in a maintenance hangar of the company at JFK International Airport in New York on March 4, 2024, prior of a Career Discovery Week event. JetBlue and Spirit Airlines formally pulled the plug Monday on their merger, about six weeks after a federal judge ruled it violated US antitrust law. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)

Feds Slam JetBlue With $2M Fine For ‘Chronic Flight Delays’

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced a $2 million fine against JetBlue for “operating multiple chronically delayed flights,” marking the first such penalty by the federal agency.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 31: A Delta airlines aircraft landing from Los Angeles at Kingsford Smith International airport on October 31, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. Australia's COVID-19 border restrictions will ease from Monday 1 November to allow quarantine-free travel. Fully vaccinated international travellers into New South Wales and Victoria will no longer be required to enter mandatory hotel quarantine. Australian citizens will also be able to leave the country without requiring a travel exemption. Prior to the restrictions lifting on 1 November, all international arrivals are required to complete 14-days of mandatory hotel quarantine. (Photo by James D. Morgan/Getty Images)

Delta Airlines Issues Apology Over Contentious Palestine Post From Official X Account

Delta Airlines faced intense backlash after the company’s social media account said it would be “terrified” if flight attendants wore a Palestinian flag pin, forcing it to issue an apology.