Sunday is seeing the most cancellations for a single day since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Joining Alaska Airlines (which ranked 15 th) in the top 25 ranking of the safest full-service airlines are Delta Air Lines (23 rd) and American Airlines (24 th ), which formed the three U.S. carriers in the listing. Among the low-cost airlines, the top five safest were found to be HK Express, Jetstar Airways, Scoot, flydubai, and easyJet.

Southwest said its fourth-quarter performance benefited from revenue initiatives, including charging for seat assignments and extra-legroom seats.

Airlines are waiving change fees, but passengers are limited in terms of when and where they can rebook travel.

Travelers are bracing for extended disruptions to start the working week in the US as airlines try to get their schedules back on track following an intense winter storm that saw the most flight cancellations since Covid.

United Airlines announced a record 750 daily flights at Chicago's O'Hare airport this summer, outpacing American Airlines in a heated competition for airport dominance.

American Airlines was recovering slowly from winter storm Fern on Tuesday, as crews could not reach airplanes and Dallas remained "a skating rink."

The recent weakening of the ban on gasoline and diesel cars is fueling calls for a similar reversal in the aviation sector.