Southwest Airlines Co. on Wednesday reported a 2.1 percentage points increase in load factor for the month of August, with a 6.4% rise in traffic compared to the same month last year.
As part of a simmering political conflict, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE, and Egypt have severed ties with Qatar, disrupting the region's aviation industry.
American Airlines on Tuesday announced that the company has signed an agreement with Air Berlin to outline a codeshare and frequent flyer relationship.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner completed its first money-making trip today, flying from Tokyo to Hong Kong on a special charter flight operated by launch customer All Nippon Airways.