Wall Street Journal
• Alison Sider
Frontier Airlines CEO Jimmy Dempsey says the largest U.S. budget airline still standing will rely on product upgrades—including first-class seating and in-flight Wi-Fi—to capture demand in a market reshaped by the disappearance of Spirit Airlines.
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Frontier Airlines CEO Jimmy Dempsey says the largest U.S. budget airline still standing will rely on product upgrades—including first-class seating and in-flight Wi-Fi—to capture demand in a market reshaped by the disappearance of Spirit Airlines.
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JetBlue will debut BlueFirst later this year, installing 12–16 newly designed domestic first-class recliner seats on Airbus A220 and A320-family aircraft. The premium cabin will add greater legroom, seatback entertainment and enhanced onboard offerings as the carrier looks to make the product a meaningful profit driver.
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Kenya’s aviation workers have called off a two-day strike after reaching a return-to-work agreement with the government and aviation authorities. The industrial action disrupted operations at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and other major airports, causing flight cancellations, delays and long passenger queues.
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Viasat has placed its third ViaSat-3 satellite into commercial service across Asia-Pacific, adding more than one terabit per second of high-throughput Ka-band capacity. The satellite, launched in April 2026, will support connectivity services including those used by Delta Air Lines and Qantas.
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A go-slow strike by aviation workers, including airport staff and air traffic controllers, entered a second day at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. The industrial action delayed and canceled flights, disrupted operations at major Kenyan airports and left hundreds of passengers stranded overnight.
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American Airlines is adding more than 60 technicians and dedicated repair teams at six hubs to address broken seats, failed entertainment systems, cleanliness and other cabin defects. The airline is also restoring seatback screens, correcting an upgrade-system glitch and emphasizing flight-attendant de-escalation and resilience as it works to improve service.
American Airlines is refreshing its economy-class onboard experience with a broader selection of complimentary snacks, adding more sweet and savory choices for Main Cabin passengers. The update is positioned as an enhancement to the carrier’s inflight offering, though the announcements provide no further details on specific products or rollout timing.
More than eight in 10 American Airlines flight attendants surveyed said fear of criticism and disciplinary reprisals prevents them from going above and beyond for passengers. Their union says management micromanagement blocked 4,076 roster days in June; American has agreed to shift suitable cases back to phone and email.
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