Airline News

Walmart opened its downtown Honolulu store Wednesday at 8 a.m., taking over the space previously occupied by Macy's and Liberty House at 1032 Fort St. Mall.

The airline said travelers will get an email with ready-to-print boarding pass and an option to download a mobile boarding pass 24 hours before their flight.

The Transportation Department said Wednesday that 76.9 percent of flights arrived on time in May, down from 79.6 percent in April and 79.4 percent in May 2013.

Southwest Airlines Co. said Wednesday that a key revenue figure rose sharply in June, which hinted that the carrier was able to charge higher average fares at the start of the summer travel season.

A near all-black Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner has been delivered to launch customer Air New Zealand, giving Boeing fans and aviation nerds a dramatic introduction to this latest model of the fuel-efficient plane.

United Airlines will rely on its own employees for more than 400 jobs at Phoenix Sky Harbor and three other airports while it contracts out more than 600 jobs at 12 smaller airports.

After an already delayed Denver-bound plane was forced to temporarily land at a Wyoming airport until severe weather cleared up, passengers were left stranded on the tarmac for about an hour.

Tickets are free for the event, but must be earned through acts meant to help end extreme poverty around the world.

A Frontier Airlines pilot treated his passengers to pizza when storms diverted a Denver-bound flight to Cheyenne, where the plane was stuck for a couple of hours.

A fourth flight from Los Angeles International Airport to Honolulu International Airport will run from Dec. 5 to Dec. 22, and a second flight from Los Angeles to Kahului, Maui, will run from Nov. 20 to Jan. 12, 2015.

American Airlines Group Inc. CEO Doug Parker said Tuesday that airlines can charge profitable fares even as they add seats, which is different than in past years, when they were losing money.

American Airlines chairman and CEO Doug Parker shows Marty Baker, center, and son Rob Baker a rendition of the new Robert W. Baker Integrated Operations Center in Fort Worth.

A three-hour Frontier Airlines flight from Washington, D.C., to Denver on Monday turned into seven hours after severe weather rumbled through Denver.

Air France-KLM warned on Tuesday that its 2014 profit may be less than expected, raising fears about overcapacity.

Britain's top equity index lost ground on Tuesday as airline stocks such as International Consolidated Airlines Group were hit by a profit warning from Air France-KLM.

Air France-KLM on Tuesday slashed its earnings forecast for 2014, hit by over-capacity in traditionally lucrative long-haul routes and persistently weak cargo demand.

A Chicago resident alleges that United Airlines improperly leaves passenger luggage off flights rather than cargo when necessary to keep a plane at proper flying weight.

In this Nov. 16, 2008 photo provided by the Grand Canyon National Park Service shows the Grand Canyon National Park National Historic Landmark nomination field team documenting and recording the United Airlines impact site at the east end of the Grand Canyon.

Southwest Airlines is celebrating its ability to fly unfettered out of its hometown airport with a multi-faceted campaign featuring an iconic song.

The Owensboro-Daviess County Regional Airport has a new terminal, an 8,000-foot runway and two carriers serving the flying public and boardings that exceed 30,000.