Southwest Airlines cuts capacity, pulls guidance
Slatestone Wealth Chief Market Strategist Kenny Polcari will analyze how the market responds to this week’s headline and whether future prospects apply to “Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street.” Southwest Airlines became the latest US airline on Wednesday as President Donald Trump’s trade war created the industry’s biggest uncertainty since the Covid-19 pandemic. As the economy could […]
Southwest Airlines joins rivals Delta, United in cutting flights, scrapping forecasts
Southwest Airlines became the latest US airline on Wednesday as President Trump’s trade war created the biggest uncertainty for the industry since the Covid-19 pandemic. As the economy could deteriorate, it is little clear about how consumers will behave, and airlines have struggled to accurately predict their business. Travel is a discretionary item for many […]
Boeing aircraft intended for Chinese airlines return to U.S.
Rep. Byron Donald, R-Fla. discusses 84% Chinese retaliatory tariffs on US goods participating in “Varney & Co.” Chinese airlines have begun returning Boeing aircraft to the US, according to Reuters. Saturday’s return occurred shortly after the airline ordered the airline to stop the US from delivering further delivery of Boeing aircraft, with China imposing a […]
Southwest Airlines flight headed to Mexico has apparent engine issue
A Southwest Airlines flight bound to Los Cabos, Mexico, returned to Texas airport Thursday morning after an engine problem was reported. According to a Southwest Airlines statement, 134 passengers carrying 134 passengers have safely landed at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston. After the incident, crew followed the procedures and helped passengers evacuate the aircraft […]
Frontier Airlines flight loses wheel while landing in Puerto Rico: passenger
Frontier Airlines passengers spoke about how one of the plane’s wheels broke during a horrifying landing in Puerto Rico on Tuesday. Melani Gonzalez Wharton wrote on Facebook that a family plane from Florida to Puerto Rico became a “terrifying experience” when it was about to land at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport. “For a few […]
Frontier Airlines passengers to Puerto Rico feared ‘the end’ after wheel broke off during hard landing
A terrifying passenger on a Frontier Airlines flight from Florida feared that it was “end” when one of the plane’s wheels broke during a hard landing in a horrifying moment when he was caught in camera. Frontier Flight 5306 was the final approach to San Juan in Puerto Rico, and quickly climbed on April 15th […]
American Airlines to offer free inflight Wi-Fi
American Airlines plans to deploy free in-flight Wi-Fi on most fleets starting next year. Carrier partners with AT&T to provide services. This will be available only to members of the loyalty program and will be the latest airline to target perks towards frequent flyers. Starting in January 2026, American Airlines will only provide free in-flight […]
Chinese government tells airlines to halt Boeing order amid tariff wars
R-Calif. Rep. Darrell Issa of the president discusses trade negotiations with more than 100 countries in “The Evening Edit.” Chinese airlines have been ordered not to deliver further Boeing aircraft in response to the US, which is leviing a 145% tariff on the US, according to Bloomberg news. Just before 7am on EST, Boeing’s pre-market […]
Paralyzed man says American Airlines chose not to load his wheelchair on flight home from Hawaii
When he returned home from his Hawaiian holiday, the paralyzed man was left without a wheelchair. He insisted that American Airlines did not load it onto the plane. Paralyzed from his waist, Sam Shivers checked his wheelchair at the end of a week-long holiday with his wife last month at the end of his wheelchair […]
Team USA figure skater Maxim Naumov parents Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov switched flight to American Airlines Flight 5342
The 23-year-old figure skater, who lost both his mother and father in an air disaster on the Potomac River, revealed on Thursday that his former Olympian parents had changed flights at the last minute. Maxim Naumov suffered heartbreaking losses when coaches of American Airlines planes carrying their parents on January 29th, Evgenia Sisykova and Vadim […]