What the CEOs of the 3 biggest US airlines are saying about the Iran war's hit to travel and ticket prices

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CEO of United Airlines Scott Kirby speaks at the Punchbowl News Conference at Union Station on March 10, 2026 in Washington, DC.
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby.

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United Airlines 'tactically pruning' flights amid high fuel prices due to the Iran war

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A United Airlines 767-300ER is seen at a gate with the Manhattan skyline in the background at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, on March 18, 2026.

A United 787 engine fire underscores the role of swift pilot actions and the dangers on the ground

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A United 787 takes off from LAX.
A United Airlines Boeing 787 suffered an engine failure after taking off from Los Angeles (not the aircraft pictured).

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'Everybody is switching': A United exec took aim at American as the airlines battle at Chicago O'Hare

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United Airlines passenger aircrafts are lined up at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, on May 11, 2024.
United Airlines airplanes at Chicago O'Hare Airport.

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I flew 8 hours in United Polaris business class. The lie-flat seat was comfier than my own bed.

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Amanda wears under-eye patches and reads on a Kindle while holding a coffee cup.
I flew in United Polaris business class using points.

Amanda Shammas

US authorities accuse a Canadian man of posing as airline staff to fly for free hundreds of times on US airlines

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A United Airlines airplane passes by an American Airlines plane at O'Hare Airport in Chicago

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This is what flight attendants make at American, Delta, and United. Some earn over $100,000 a year.

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A Delta Airlines flight attendant waves from atop the boarding stairs.
A Delta Airlines flight attendant waves from atop the boarding stairs.

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Maps show the scale of the Caribbean air travel chaos — and how airlines are adding extra flights to rescue passengers

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Boeing 777-300 ER N789AN American Airlines
American Airlines added 43 extra flights, including some on a Boeing 777-300, the largest plane in its fleet.

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Meet the retired United captain who flew nearly every Boeing jet and broke barriers as the USAF's first Black woman pilot

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Cpt. Theresa Claiborne
A viral TikTok video about retired United captain and USAF veteran Theresa Claiborne comes amid a time when diversity is being threatened in aviation.

Courtesy of Retired United Captain Theresa Claiborne

Elon Musk wants to dominate the in-flight internet market. Here are all the airlines that now offer Starlink WiFi.

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A passenger using a laptop in British Airways business class
British Airways announced a deal with Starlink in November.

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