America’s air traffic system is about to get a lot smarter. This month, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) begins rolling out SMART, a predictive analytics platform designed to spot congestion hours before it happens and reroute traffic before the first aircraft leaves the gate. FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford met with the chief executives of American, United, Delta, Southwest and other major carriers on September 10 to walk them through the plan. His verdict? “It's g

American Airlines is doubling down on premium travel, unveiling plans to sharply expand high-end seating and reinstall seatback entertainment screens across its narrowbody fleet — a strategic reversal that underscores how the battle for the industry's most lucrative passengers is reshaping the flying experience. Under the plan, announced in recent weeks, the carrier will lift premium seats from roughly 25 percent to 40 percent of narrowbody departure seats over the coming yea

Delta Air Lines has once again been voted the preferred airline in the USA and Canada, holding off United and American in AirlineRatings.com's 2026 Flyers' Choice Awards. The result is a repeat. Delta topped the same category last year, and passengers evidently saw no reason to change their minds. United finished second and American third, giving the big three U.S. carriers a clean sweep of the regional podium. An award decided by passengers, not judges That distinction matte