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Trump Wants Buyer for Spirit, Pans United-American Merger

21. April 2026 um 14:13
President Donald Trump said he would like to see a buyer emerge for Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc. and was open to the government coming to the aid of the airline, while opposing a merger between American Airlines Group Inc. and United Airlines Holdings Inc.

Spirit Airlines airplanes at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. Spirit Airlines Inc. is scheduled to release earnings figures on October 26.

White House Declines to Opine on United-American Merger Idea

15. April 2026 um 20:27
The White House said it was withholding judgment on a proposal by United Airlines Holdings Inc. to merge with rival American Airlines Group Inc., a tie-up that would raise significant antitrust concerns.

United Airlines and American Airlines planes on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in the Queens borough of New York, US, on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. Airlines across the US began canceling flights scheduled for the coming days, as the longest government shutdown in history upends air travel and forces thousands of passengers to change their travel plans.
  • ✇Bloomberg Markets
  • United CEO Proposes American Airlines Merger
    A shocking airline mega-merger proposal could reshape global aviation. Bloomberg's Benedikt Kammel joined Bloomberg Open Interest to break down United’s bold pitch to merge with American Airlines, why crisis conditions are driving consolidation, and why US travelers pay far more than Europeans for flights. (Source: Bloomberg)
     
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  • War in Iran Likely to Impact Summer Travel Costs
    US airlines are raising fares, adding baggage fees, and dialing back routes as the war in Iran continues to wreak havoc on oil and jet fuel costs, making summer travel this year more expensive than ever. Summer travel costs Going.com Travel Expert Katy Nastro joins Tim Stenovec and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss. Watch the show LIVE every Saturday and Sunday morning. (Source: Bloomberg)
     

War in Iran Likely to Impact Summer Travel Costs

11. April 2026 um 15:03
US airlines are raising fares, adding baggage fees, and dialing back routes as the war in Iran continues to wreak havoc on oil and jet fuel costs, making summer travel this year more expensive than ever. Summer travel costs Going.com Travel Expert Katy Nastro joins Tim Stenovec and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss. Watch the show LIVE every Saturday and Sunday morning. (Source: Bloomberg)

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  • United CEO Says TSA Agents Need to Get Paid Now
    United Airlines Holdings Inc. Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby says security lines at airports have gotten longer in the last week, but he thinks the partial government shutdown is coming to an end and TSA agents need to get paid. He speaks to Lisa Abramowicz. (Source: Bloomberg)
     
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  • United Airlines CEO on Demand, Oil Prices and TSA Lines
    Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines, addresses the significant uncertainties currently facing the airline industry. Speaking with Lisa Abramowicz on "Bloomberg Open Interest," Kirby says demand has been strong and comments on the frustrations surrounding long TSA lines and the impact of rising oil prices on fares. (Source: Bloomberg)
     

United Airlines CEO on Demand, Oil Prices and TSA Lines

24. März 2026 um 15:20
Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines, addresses the significant uncertainties currently facing the airline industry. Speaking with Lisa Abramowicz on "Bloomberg Open Interest," Kirby says demand has been strong and comments on the frustrations surrounding long TSA lines and the impact of rising oil prices on fares. (Source: Bloomberg)

United Airlines Warns of 20% Fare Hike to Cope With Oil Surge

24. März 2026 um 15:11
United Airlines Holdings Inc. Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby said ticket prices may have to go up by 20% if jet fuel prices remain elevated for longer.

A United Airlines plane as a traveler walks through a terminal at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia, US, on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. Travelers are bracing for extended disruptions to start the working week in the US as airlines try to get their schedules back on track following an intense winter storm that saw the most flight cancellations since Covid.

United Air Sees Risk of Surging Fuel Cost, Says Airline Is Ready

21. März 2026 um 13:14
United Airlines Holdings Inc. Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby warned of $175 oil prices that would dramatically drive up jet-fuel expenses, outlining worst-case scenarios even as the aviation industry benefits from current record travel demand.

A passenger aircraft operated by United Airlines Holdings Inc. takes off from Frankfurt Airport, operated by Fraport AG, in Frankfurt, Germany, on Monday, March 16, 2020. Deutsche Lufthansa AG is expected to seek a loan from Germany’s state-run Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau bank to weather the fallout from the coronavirus, according to a person familiar with the plan.

United Drops Airbus Jet From Fleet Plan Amid Rolls-Royce Feud

13. Februar 2026 um 16:12
United Airlines Holdings Inc. quietly dropped the Airbus SE A350 jetliner from its fleet plan in coming years amid a legal battle with the aircraft’s engine supplier, Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc.

The Airbus A350-1000 flying at the 55th International Air and Space Show at Le Bourget France June 16 2025. The A350 is a French long-haul jumbo jetliner, competing with the American manufacturer Boeing 777. (Photo by Stéphane Mouchmouche / Hans Lucas via AFP) (Photo by STEPHANE MOUCHMOUCHE/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images)
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  • American Air Predicts Strong Year Amid Storms, Shutdowns
    American Airlines is sounding bullish, forecasting strong earnings, record revenue, and big premium upgrades. But storms, shutdowns, and missed estimates tell a more complicated story. TD Cowen Airlines Analyst Tom Fitzgerald joined "Bloomberg Open Interest" to talk about the results. (Source: Bloomberg)
     

American Air Predicts Strong Year Amid Storms, Shutdowns

27. Januar 2026 um 16:23
American Airlines is sounding bullish, forecasting strong earnings, record revenue, and big premium upgrades. But storms, shutdowns, and missed estimates tell a more complicated story. TD Cowen Airlines Analyst Tom Fitzgerald joined "Bloomberg Open Interest" to talk about the results. (Source: Bloomberg)

  • ✇Bloomberg Politics
  • US Airlines Offer to Waive Fees Ahead of Big Winter Storm
    US airlines are already announcing backup plans for passengers ahead of an expected winter storm this weekend that could be the biggest of the season and cause massive disruptions to air traffic nationwide. Delta Air Lines is offering rebooking for flights to and from 41 airports across the South and Southeast, including its main hub in Atlanta as well as Dallas, Austin, Houston, Charleston and Memphis. Passengers will be allowed to make new plans without paying a fare difference until Jan. 28,
     

US Airlines Offer to Waive Fees Ahead of Big Winter Storm

22. Januar 2026 um 22:27
US airlines are already announcing backup plans for passengers ahead of an expected winter storm this weekend that could be the biggest of the season and cause massive disruptions to air traffic nationwide. Delta Air Lines is offering rebooking for flights to and from 41 airports across the South and Southeast, including its main hub in Atlanta as well as Dallas, Austin, Houston, Charleston and Memphis. Passengers will be allowed to make new plans without paying a fare difference until Jan. 28, the airline said on its website. United Airlines will waive change fees and fare differences for flights impacted from 61 airports, including East Coast cities such as Boston, Newark and New York’s La Guardia. Bloomberg News Chief Correspondent for Global Aviation Siddharth Philip joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss. He speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. (Source: Bloomberg)

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