Aviation

Robert Silk

Sustainable aviation fuel could buffer airlines from energy spikesIndustry insiders fear that SAF production levels could decrease this year without a push from the federal government....

Venezuela service will be daily from Miami utilizing regional Embraer E175 aircraft.

American to resume service to VenezuelaPending regulatory approval from the U.S. and Venezuela, flights will depart daily from Miami as soon as April 30.

American and Southwest cite the current operating environment for the increase in bag fees.

American, Southwest raise bag feesThe airlines join competitors Delta, JetBlue and United, which have all increased fees for checked bags in the last two weeks.

DOT secretary Sean Duffy's comments on airline consolidation come as analysts say high fuel prices could lead to further industry consolidation.

DOT secretary signals openness to airline consolidation"Is there room for some mergers in the aviation industry? Yeah, I think there is," Sean Duffy said in an interview on CNBC.

Mark Pestronk

Protecting against client chargebacks after TSA-related chaosOf the three chargeback scenarios -- airline debit memos, reimbursement claims by other travel suppliers and chargeback notices...

Delta said its flying reductions will focus on off-peak times, including early and late flights.

Delta scales back schedule to counter increased fuel costsThe airline projects that reduced capacity and strong demand will enable it to recapture some of those increased fuel expenses...

Travel Leaders Network said air sales are "a significant and growing opportunity for our members."

Travel Leaders Network boosts air sales with simplified GDSAccording to TLN, its air sales and transactions are currently at approximately 50% of 2025 totals, and it's only April.

Credit card spending on air travel started falling in late March, J.P. Morgan Chase said.

Analysts downgrade 2026 revenue forecast for U.S. airlinesJ.P. Morgan cited a "worrisome deceleration" in late March of daily air travel expenditures by holders of Chase credit cards.

Delta's bag fees on long-haul international flights aren't increasing.

Delta follows competitors with a bag fee increaseThe airline's fee for the first checked bag on domestic and select short-haul international flights is rising from $35 to $45.

The White House said privatizing airport screening would "yield cost savings and begin reform of a troubled federal agency."

White House proposes TSA privatizationThe president's budget request for fiscal year 2027 includes $52 million to begin the process of privatizing the TSA next year.

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