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Velocity FBO Network Acquires SkyPlace, Expanding Aviation Platform to San Antonio
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (512+ words) Velocity FBO Network has acquired SkyPlace FBO at San Antonio International Airport in Texas, giving the Tallvine Partners-backed aviation services platform its sixth location as it continues building a geographically diversified network of fixed-base operators across North America. The acquisition…...
US airlines’ monthly fuel spending topped $6 billion again in May, up 84% from year ago
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (366+ words) U.S. airlines spent $6.66 billion on jet fuel in May, the second straight month that fuel costs topped $6 billion, according to government data released Tuesday. The May figure was 84% higher than a year earlier. Airlines spent $6.47 billion on fuel in April, the…...
US carriers spent $6.5B on fuel in April; global profit forecast is cut nearly in half
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (446+ words) U.S. airlines spent more than $6 billion on jet fuel in April, up 78% from a year earlier despite using slightly less fuel, government data released Monday showed. Meanwhile, the airline industry’s top global trade group warned that soaring energy costs could nearly…...
San Antonio airport, Southwest Airlines settle long-running dispute over gate access
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (24+ words) A Southwest Airlines 737-700 lands at an airport. Officials with Southwest Airlines and San Antonio International Airport have reached an out-of-court...
Southwest, San Antonio Airport reach settlement over terminal expansion dispute
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (237+ words) SAN ANTONIO - Southwest Airlines and San Antonio International Airport have reached a settlement ending a long-running dispute over gate access, lease agreements and the airport’s major terminal expansion project. Under the agreement announced Thursday, Southwest Airlines signed a new Airline…...
Port San Antonio added $20B to Texas economy last year, state report shows
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (1042+ words) Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock is seen Friday at StandardAero at Port San Antonio. He was in the city Friday to unveil a new analysis of the state's 32 ports, which found Port San Antonio added $10.6 billion to the Texas economy last…...
Southwest Airlines, once known for its free bags perk, hikes fees amid higher jet fuel costs
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (410+ words) Southwest Airlines is raising checked baggage fees by $10, less than a year after ending its “bags fly free” perk that long set it apart, as jet fuel costs have jumped since the start of the Iran war. Customers checking one…...
What travelers can expect as Southwest Airlines introduces assigned seats
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (646+ words) Southwest Airlines passengers made their final boarding-time scrambles for seats on Monday as the carrier prepared to end the open-seating system that distinguished it from other airlines for more than a half‑century. Starting Tuesday, customers on Southwest flights will…...
Southwest Airlines will bring 2,000 new jobs to Austin as city works to expand crowded airport
9+ mon, 9+ hour ago (404+ words) Southwest Airlines is building a new crew base for pilots and flight attendants that will bring 2,000 new jobs to Austin as part of an economic development agreement struck between the company, the city and the state, the company announced at…...
Government waives part of a Biden-era fine against Southwest Airlines
9+ mon, 5+ day ago (337+ words) The U.S. Department of Transportation is waiving part of a fine assessed against Southwest Airlines after the company canceled thousands of flights during a winter storm in 2022. Under a 2023 settlement reached by the Biden administration, Southwest agreed to a $140 million civil…...