Breaking Airline News
A compilation of some of the leading airline news stories for the week of March 19, 2018. Click on title to read entire story.
This Famous Nickel-and-Diming Airline Suddenly Wants To Give Passengers Something for Free
Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek.
– Inc.com
Here’s The Best Time To Buy Airline Tickets
When is the best time to buy an airline ticket?
CheapAir.com analyzed over 917 million airfares in more than 8,000 markets in its 2018 Annual Airfare Study.
– Forbes
More dogs die on United than on any other airline. Here’s Why
It was a horrific incident that grabbed headlines and incited the ire of dog lovers around the world. A 10-month-old French bulldog died on a United Airlines flight after his carrier was placed inside a cabin overhead compartment at the direction of a flight attendant.
– The Washington Post
Frontier Airlines to start offering service out of Portland jetport
The discount carrier will have flights to Denver, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, and Orlando, Florida, beginning this summer.
– Press Herald
Southwest CEO says he hasn’t talked to Buffett about a sale
Southwest Chairman and CEO Gary Kelly said Tuesday that he hasn’t talked to Buffett since the Berkshire Hathaway CEO sparked speculation with a comment that he wouldn’t rule out owning an entire airline.
