JetBlue Airways Corp

Passengers check in for United Airlines flights at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, Dec. 13, 2022.Scott Olson | Getty ImagesHere's a friendship test: Would you share your frequent flyer miles with your pals? United Airlines is betting customers will be open to it.The airline on Thursday started allowing members of its MileagePlus loyalty program to pool their frequent flyer miles and tap into that stash for trips on United.A "pool leader" can pick up to four other family members or friends to participate…

A JetBlue Airways plane prepares to take off from the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Jan. 31, 2024.Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesJetBlue Airways told staff on Tuesday that it is culling a host of routes, making it the carrier's latest move to cut costs in the wake of a failed attempt to acquire Spirit Airlines and a Pratt & Whitney engine issue that has grounded some of its Airbus planes.The carrier will reduce its departures from Los Angeles International Airport from about…

A Boeing 767 passenger aircraft of Delta Air Lines arrives from Dublin at JFK International Airport in New York as the Manhattan skyline looms in the background on Feb. 7, 2024.Charly Triballeau | Afp | Getty ImagesDelta Airlines just became the latest airline to raise its checked bag fee — this time by $5 beginning Tuesday, according to the company.In a statement, the airline said the fee for both the first and second checked bag is increasing by $5 for most domestic and short-haul international routes. Travelers with…

A JetBlue Airways plane sits on the tarmac at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on January 31, 2024 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesJetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines on Monday said they are ending their agreement to merge, weeks after losing a federal antitrust lawsuit that challenged the deal.A federal judge in January blocked JetBlue's attempted takeover of budget carrier Spirit after the Justice Department sued to bar the deal last year. The Justice Department alleged the …

The inaugural flight of an Avelo Airlines Boeing 737-800 takes off from Hollywood Burbank Airport to Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa on April 28, 2021.Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty ImagesIn the nearly four years since the Covid-19 pandemic upended air travel, the largest U.S. airlines have returned to profitability. The CEOs of two upstart airlines that launched in the middle of the pandemic say they're about to join them.Avelo and Breeze Airways, two low-cost carriers that debuted in 2021 when…

Travelers arrive for flights at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on March 16, 2021.Scott Olson | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesAirlines are raising their prices to check a bag — again. Just how much you it will cost you, however, depends on when you pay for the service.United Airlines, American Airlines and JetBlue Airways are among the carriers that have raised the price to check bags this year. Each of them charge customers more if they check their bags at the airport or close to their departure compared with…

An American Airlines plane sits at the gate at Cancun International Airport on May 26, 2023.Daniel Slim | AFP | Getty ImagesAmerican Airlines has raised the price to check a bag for the first time in more than five years and said it would limit which travel agency bookings are eligible to earn frequent flyer miles.Passengers will pay $35 to check a first bag for domestic flights if the service is booked online in advance, or $40 if they purchase the option at the airport, the carrier said Tuesday. Both options previously…

Mathisworks | Digitalvision Vectors | Getty ImagesCorporate America has a message for Wall Street: It's serious about cutting costs this year.From toy and cosmetics makers to office software sellers, executives across sectors have announced layoffs and other plans to slash expenses — even at some companies that are turning a profit. Barbie maker Mattel, PayPal, Cisco, Nike, Estée Lauder and Levi Strauss are just a few of the firms that have cut jobs in recent weeks.Department store retailer Macy's said it will close five…

A JetBlue Airways plane prepares to take off from the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on January 31, 2024 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesCarl Icahn won his push for seats on JetBlue Airways' board of directors, according to a statement from the airline Friday, days after disclosing a nearly 10% stake in the New York-based airline and that he was in talks for board representation there.The two new directors are Jesse Lynn, general counsel of Icahn Enterprises, and Steven Miller, a…

Carl Icahn at the 6th annual CNBC Institutional Investor Delivering Alpha Conference on Sept. 13, 2016.Heidi Gutman | CNBCActivist investor Carl Icahn on Monday reported a nearly 10% stake in JetBlue Airways, saying the airline stock is undervalued. Shares of JetBlue spiked more than 15% in extended trading.Icahn amassed the stake in a series of purchases in January and February, according to regulatory filings. He has had plans to continue discussions with the company "regarding the possibility of board representation,"…