Spirit and Frontier are taking issue with the way the Transportation Department awarded long-distance flights out of Reagan National Airport.

But in reality, flying is one of the safest ways to travel and, thanks to a new report, we can now discover which are the safest airlines in the US to fly with. A recent study by MIT found that the fatality rate associated with flying fell to one per every 13.

For starters, some airlines use the "European" system, in which they own and operate their own regional subsidiaries. Alaska Airlines uses its regional subsidiary, Horizon Air, to operate regional flights across its broad network (although it also does farm some operations out).

The trouble for JetBlue is that it offers a higher-end flight experience than other low-cost competitors, like Spirit, Frontier or Breeze, but it can’t profitably sell seats that match their low prices,

The ratification now sets the stage for more negotiations with Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines flight attendants.

Wi-Fi isn't available on any Allegiant flight, the airline notes on its FAQ page for in-flight services, nor does Allegiant offer its own catalog of movies and television shows for in-flight entertainment. You can get two beers and a single-serve meat-and-cheese tray for $26 though, so you've got that going for you.

American Airlines is officially trialing free Wi-Fi beginning next week, the airline announced internally on Friday and also confirmed with TPG.

The main reason for the move is to better balance the use of the facilities since Alaska moved to Harvey Milk Terminal 1,” an SFO spokesperson said.

JP Morgan analyst Jamie Baker revised ratings and forecasts for several North American airlines, noting concerns about consumer behavior, capacity, and reduced government travel.