United Airlines said Tuesday it’s planning to add a host of new international destinations next year that span Ljubljana, Slovenia, to Okinawa, Japan, continuing its so-far profitable bet that consumers will keep spending big to try new destinations abroad. United already offers more international service than other U.S. airlines and is selling destinations well beyond…
A Boeing 737 MAX 10 fuselage is pictured during the opening ceremony for the company’s new North Line assembly line, which will produce 737 MAX aircraft, at the Boeing Everett Factory in Everett, Washington, on July 10, 2026. Jason Redmond | Afp | Getty Images In August 2018, the then-president and now CEO of United…
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby speaks during a media event showcasing the airline’s new premium “Elevated” aircraft interior at Los Angeles International Airport, March 24, 2026. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images NEWARK, New Jersey — Scott Kirby says he doesn’t believe in revenge. “Everyone thinks I do, but no, I don’t,” said…
Wherever volatile fuel prices head this year, don’t expect bargain flights. Airfare in the U.S. in June was up 26.5% compared with a year earlier, according to the latest federal data. Airline leaders say customers continue to book even after carriers hiked fares. They told Wall Street analysts this month that they’re expecting to hold…
Robert Isom, chief executive officer of American Airlines Group Inc., speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview in New York, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. Christian Monterrosa | Bloomberg | Getty Images FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines CEO Robert Isom has a math problem. The carrier is flying about 6,500 flights per day this…
An American Airlines Airbus A321 taxis at San Diego International Airport as a United Airlines airplane departs on Aug. 24, 2024 in San Diego, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images The head of American Airlines‘ pilots union told members that United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby’s merger idea showed the kind of “bold vision” the carrier needs, even as the union stopped…
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby (L) and American Airlines CEO Robert Isom listen as U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks to reporters outside the White House on October 30, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby confirmed on Monday that he approached American Airlines about a potential merger,…
Robert Isom, chief executive officer of American Airlines Group Inc., during a news conference at the US Department of Transportation in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Samuel Corum | Bloomberg | Getty Images American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said a potential merger with rival United Airlines would hurt consumers and would be…
American Airlines and United Airlines airplanes at the Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in Newark, New Jersey, US, on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. Aristide Economopoulos | Bloomberg | Getty Images American Airlines stock fell Monday after the company rejected talk of a potential megamerger with United Airlines late last week. The legacy…
A Lufthansa passenger aircraft is parked at a gate while a SASCA fuel truck services it on the apron at Toulouse Blagnac Airport in Blagnac in Occitanie in France on March 15, 2026. Isabelle Souriment | AFP | Getty Images The surging price of jet fuel isn’t the airline industry’s only problem. Now, it’s whether…
