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During the golden age of commercial aviation, passengers enjoyed gourmet meals and stretched out in roomy comfort. Fast forward to the current state of flight, epitomized by Spirit Airlines, an ultra-low-cost carrier notorious for poor service that nonetheless is being pursued by two rivals.

The U.S. government is giving American Airlines permission to resume flights to five cities in Cuba outside the capital of Havana

Delays were up, but not catastrophically so

Similar glitch hit in 2017

After a technical issue in the company's scheduling system reportedly dropped thousands of flights planned for this month, American Airlines said "the vast majority" of the trips had been restored.

American Airlines, the biggest flier from Miami International Airport, asked the U.S. Department of Transportation this week for clearance to resume flights to five destinations in Cuba, outside Havana where it already flies six daily flights from here.

Fourth of July weekend is upon us with Americans expected to hit the roads in record numbers with AAA travel predicting approximately 

Shareholders of Spirit Airlines will vote Thursday on a proposed merger with Frontier Airlines, and the outcome could affect fares for millions of air travelers who depend on the budget airlines

American Airlines is upping pay bonuses for pilots at two of its regional carriers for critical periods in July, resulting in triple the hourly wage for those willing to fly during their scheduled time off during the busiest stretch of the summer travel season.