One of the examples I used is the flight cap that was put into Chicago’s O’Hare airport this summer. I didn’t think I’d get so wound up about that, but after learning more about it, it turns out I was ...

Southwest has pulled down Atlanta significantly, shifting resources to Nashville. So of course, you do see that decline in the numbers. But Frontier is now on the cusp of being Atlanta’s number two ...

At United’s media day last month, the airline proudly put forth a slide noting that back in the day, it only had the largest local passenger share in one of its hubs: Houston. Today, it says it is ...

Post-pandemic, United really took advantage of American’s market neglect, and it grew its share significantly. American realized this in 2024, and it started pouring capacity back in for future ...

Was a failure of Spirit imminent? The creditors were concerned, and the entire reorganization plan could fall apart in the face of rising fuel. Yet here we are, and Spirit is still flying — at least, ...

Fares can only go up so much, but airlines want more to cover costs. Bag fees? That hasn’t been touched in a couple of years, ...

I talked yesterday about Southwest’s broader plan coming out of its investor day, but today I want to talk about the most significant change, Southwest’s decision to assign all seats and add an extra ...

When we look back in the distant future, I think we’ll remember today as the day that Southwest died. No, it is not going out of business, but its entire value proposition — everything that made it ...

I usually love writing this post, but this time I had a little bit of dread in me. I knew 2020 was going to be rough. And by that, I mean I knew I was going to have to do a lot of writing. Sure enough ...

It’s been truly enjoyable watching United’s rise from the extended depths of merger hell, and the airline’s recent roll-out of ConnectionSaver — though relatively minor in its impact — stands out as a ...