Airlines
More travelers are shelling out for the best airplane seats amid a boom in premium travel, driving airlines to develop increasingly complex business-class seats — some of which are proving to be a headache for carriers and manufacturers alike.Since COVID-19, airlines have been packing their planes with fancy new cabins as they try…
Another AI company wants to get its hands on Spirit Airlines’ data.Ali Ansari, 25, the founder and CEO of Micro1, a startup that helps train AI models, told Business Insider that his firm is making a “materially higher” offer for Spirit Airlines’ data after Google successfully bid $10 million for…
Some adventurous travelers are skipping the crowds on the ground to watch Wednesday’s solar eclipse from thousands of feet in the air, thanks to a handful of specially arranged airline and charter flights.Brussels Airlines is flying 100 people over France to view the partial eclipse, Aerospace Global News reported. The…
The airline “basic premium” trend is spreading.JetBlue Airways announced on Monday that it is unbundling its coming first-class cabin with a new fare dubbed “BlueFirst Base” that strips perks like seat selection in exchange for a lower price.The new fare will roll out “in the coming days” as JetBlue prepares…
A new trend is emerging in the US airline market that promises to make premium travel more affordable: “basic” business class.These unbundled fares retain the core on-board business-class experience while stripping away traditional amenities to lower the upfront price.For example, a traveler flying from Los Angeles to Tokyo on a…
