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US Travelers Hit the Road as Flight Costs Climb
Travel Payments // May 12, 2025

Americans are increasingly taking road trips amid an inflation- and tariff-related decline in consumer confidence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Spirit Airlines Picks New CEO From Rival Sun Country
Personnel // April 17, 2025

Dave Davis, formerly chief financial officer and president of Sun Country Airlines, will become Spirit’s CEO next week, the airline announced Thursday (April 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

United Airlines Taps Tech Investments, Strategic Capacity Cuts to Weather Expected Travel Turbulence
Transportation // April 16, 2025

Sometimes good things can come at surprising times. That was the case for United Airlines, which on Wednesday’s (April 16) first quarter 2025 earnings call posted its best first-quarter results in five years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

United Airlines Reduces Domestic Capacity, Citing ‘Current Demand Environment’
Transportation // April 15, 2025

United Airlines said Tuesday (April 15) that it will remove 4 percentage points of its scheduled domestic capacity, starting in the third quarter, in response to the “current demand environment.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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United Airlines Taps Tech Investments, Strategic Capacity Cuts to Weather Expected Travel Turbulence

April 16, 2025
Sometimes good things can come at surprising times. That was the case for United Airlines, which on Wednesday’s (April 16) first quarter 2025 earnings call posted its best first-quarter results in five years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no […]

How Fortune 100 Companies Are Already Using GenAI to Reshape the Business

March 13, 2025
C-suite leaders from three of the nation’s largest companies — United Airlines, Target and AT&T — said they are actively deploying generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) even with its imperfections because they...

Unfriendly Skies Mean More Consumers Hit the Road for Vacation

July 04, 2023
Summer is heating up, and consumers across the country are seeking much-needed getaways after battling the year’s inflationary headwinds. The trend is illustrated in PYMNTS’ May “How the World Does Digital”...

Delta’s Optimism on Travel Spending Helps CE 100 Index Surge 3.3% 

July 02, 2023
June’s over, and thus far, two quarters in, the year’s been notably strong for the CE 100 Index. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Quick Reads
JetBlue and United Link Loyalty Programs Under ‘Blue Sky’ Banner

May 29, 2025
Airlines JetBlue and United have teamed to merge aspects of each other’s loyalty programs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing […]

US Travelers Hit the Road as Flight Costs Climb

May 12, 2025
Americans are increasingly taking road trips amid an inflation- and tariff-related decline in consumer confidence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Spirit Airlines Picks New CEO From Rival Sun Country

April 17, 2025
Dave Davis, formerly chief financial officer and president of Sun Country Airlines, will become Spirit’s CEO next week, the airline announced Thursday (April 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

United Airlines Reduces Domestic Capacity, Citing ‘Current Demand Environment’

April 15, 2025
United Airlines said Tuesday (April 15) that it will remove 4 percentage points of its scheduled domestic capacity, starting in the third quarter, in response to the “current demand environment.”...