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United Mechanics Say Their Union Helped The Airline Short Them On Raises — Judge Tosses Most Of The Case

Apr 09 2026

United mechanics say their own union let United turn a contract wage-reset formula into a black box, leaving employees short of raises that were supposed to keep them ahead of peers at American and Delta. A judge just threw out most of the case, but the ruling still leaves mechanics one narrow path to challenge the pay process through a grievance on their own.

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Airlines Blame High Fuel Costs For Bag Fee Hikes — But Shouldn’t Promise To Cut Them When Costs Fall

Apr 09 2026

Airlines keep pointing to higher fuel costs when they raise bag fees, and that is rhetorically powerful because passengers understandably expect lower costs to mean lower prices. But that is not how airline pricing really works: fees are one tool carriers use to manage total revenue, and they have no reason to promise those fees will fall just because one input cost does.

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United Flight Attendants Are Finally Getting A Raise — But The New Deal Costs Each One Thousands

Apr 08 2026

United flight attendants are finally getting a raise after more than five years without one, and this tentative deal will likely pass after last summer’s overwhelming rejection. But the new agreement also shows the cost of delay: compared to the deal they turned down, each crewmember is effectively giving up thousands in retro pay and lost boarding pay gains while just getting back to industry-standard wages overall.

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Transportation Secretary Says He’s Open To Airline Mergers — “Trump Loves To See Big Deals Happen”

Apr 07 2026

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says he is open to airline mergers and framed the issue in unmistakably political terms, saying President Trump “loves to see big deals happen.” He’s signaling that the administration is more open to consolidation than the last one, and speculation abounds over what happens to Spirit Airlines and especially JetBlue.

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Delta Pilots Earn Up To $465.13 An Hour — They Want A Fast New Deal Before The Window Closes

Apr 07 2026

Delta pilots are opening contract talks early and pushing for a fast deal even though they already earn as much as $465.13 an hour at the top of the scale, because they know their leverage may not last. Delta is highly profitable now, pilot hiring is resuming, and new aircraft types are entering the fleet, but oil prices, the economy, and politics can all turn quickly — so the union is trying to lock in gains while the window is still open.

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Patent Troll Targets Airline Call Center Software In New Suit — 90+ Filings In 3 Years

Apr 06 2026

Patent Armory has sued JSX over the software that routes customer service calls, the latest move from a plaintiff that has filed more than 90 patent cases in just three years. One of the two patents it is asserting has already expired, and a similar suit it brought against Delta lasted only about three months before being voluntarily dismissed.

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