Leslie Josephs

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Delta expects higher airfare to last, bringing 2026 profit goal in reach, CEO says - CNBC

Business July 11, 2026

Delta Air Lines' profit goal is in reach this year as the carrier passes along higher fuel costs to customers, pricing power CEO Ed Bastian expects to last even as oil prices drop from multiyear high�...

Delta launches 'basic business' fares without lounge access, seat selection - CNBC

Business July 9, 2026

Delta Air Lines is dividing up the front of the plane into even smaller groups, offering a new "basic" fare for business and first classes that comes without perks like free seat selection and airpor�...

Record heat, crowds drive offseason boom in international travel - CNBC

Business July 7, 2026

Sick of the heat, crowds and high prices, more U.S. travelers are discovering the offseason of international travel and airlines and hotels are fighting for a windfall. Flights to once-seasonal Euro�...

Allegiant CEO makes case for low-cost airline model as Sun Country acquisition closes - CNBC

Business May 14, 2026

Allegiant Travel Co.'s acquisition of Sun Country Airlinesclosed on Wednesday, and the chief executive of the combined company, Greg Anderson, said Allegiant Air will continue to stand out despite in�...

United Airlines flight attendants ratify new contract with 31% raises this summer - CNBC

Business May 14, 2026

United Airlines flight attendants approved a new five-year labor contract with 31% average raises to base pay by August and other improvements, marking the last of the major carriers with unionized f�...

How Spirit Airlines' demise will benefit rivals — and raise airfares even more - CNBC

Business May 5, 2026

Just hours after Spirit Airlines collapsed, its rivals unveiled their new flight plans. Airlines had actually been at work for months on their route changes as Spirit's shutdown looked more and mor�...

'Godspeed my friend': Inside the final hours of Spirit Airlines - CNBC

Business May 4, 2026

Spirit Airlines kiosks at New York's LaGuardia Airport on May 2, hours after the carrier shut down. BALTIMORE/NEW YORK Spirit Airlines was hours away from its final flights Friday afternoon. Jeremia�...

U.S. airlines are hiking fares — and travelers keep booking - CNBC

Business April 29, 2026

Jet fuel prices have surged this year since the attacks on Iran that began two months ago led to the Strait of Hormuz effectively closing. For now, airline executives say travelers are still flying, �...

JetBlue is full-steam ahead on Fort Lauderdale, regardless of Spirit's fate - CNBC

Business April 29, 2026

JetBlue Airways is moving forward with its flight plans at Fort LauderdaleHollywood International Airport, its president said, regardless of whether the airport's No. 1 carrier, Spirit Airlines, gets�...

Clock ticks on Spirit Airlines as bondholders weigh Trump bailout. Here's what could happen next - CNBC

Business April 25, 2026

A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 taxis at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Boston on Sept. 1, 2024. Spirit Airlines' future is hanging in the balance over the next week as Presiden�...