According to Sharon Petersen, the CEO of AirlineRatings.com, while Air New Zealand came in first place for the world’s safest full-service airline, it was a pretty close race. There was only a 1.5-point difference between that airline and Qantas, which both “uphold the highest safety standards and pilot training,” as noted by Petersen.

American Airlines Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) and Southwest Airlines Company (NYSE:LUV) shares traded higher on Monday. Here's what you need to know.

Southwest Airlines announced Saturday, Jan 11, that it added one nonstop flight from Indianapolis International Airport (IND) to Atlanta on Jan. 19 that will leave at 12 p.m., for a total of three nonstop flights, to get fans to the College Football Playoff National Championship game.

The leadership changes come after the airline's executive chairman was pressured to retire early last year and two-thirds of the company's board was replaced.

Southwest Airlines and Icelandair signed a strategic agreement on January 15 to allow travelers to connect between the two airlines’ networks, with sales and travel through Baltimore (BWI) beginning in February. The partnership will also provide connections to Iceland from Nashville (BNA) and Denver (DEN) later this year.

American Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest, JetBlue and other carriers waived change fees and fare differences to the Los Angeles area. The wildfires have burned more than 10,000 homes and ...

Airlines across the United States canceled more than 1,300 flights on Monday due to a severe winter storm. The storm brought snow, ice, and freezing temperatures, significantly disrupting travel plans.

United, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Southwest Airlines stocks rise following Delta's robust earnings report