Travel Slowdown Clouds Airline-Jobs Picture
September 7, 2009 | Airline Industry, Airlines Companies, Aviation
Dan Smith has worked at the airport, in a maintenance hangar and now, at an airline union, so he doesn’t need fancy forecasts or the latest economic statistics to gauge the health of the industry.
Smith, business agent for Teamsters Local 104, keeps an eye on airfares. Right now he doesn’t like what he sees: coast-to-coast trips under $200 round-trip – half-price sales at even the healthiest carriers. Read more
Airlines Halt Premium Slide at Expense of Price Cuts
August 20, 2009 | Air Travel, Airline Service, Aviation
The decline in premium air travel slackened in June after carriers slashed prices to fill seats.
First- and business-class traffic fell 21.3 percent from year-ago levels, compared with a 23.6 percent drop in May, the International Air Transport Association said today. The decline was the least since March. Read more
Lower Fuel Costs Trim US Airways’ First-Quarter Loss
April 25, 2009 | Airline Industry, Airline Service, Airlines Companies
US Airways Group Inc. said yesterday that its first-quarter loss shrank significantly as fuel costs fell 53 percent, offsetting the slump in travel and declining revenue.
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Airline Seats to Hawaii Will Decline
January 6, 2009 | Airline Flight, Airline Service, Airlines Companies, Aviation
Scheduled airline seats to Hawaii between January and March are expected to drop 16.1 percent compared to last year.
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