American, Delta, United, and Alaska all announced record results as the biggest airlines continue to recover from the pandemic downturn.

Alaska Airlines is the only United States-based carrier that was in AirlineRatings' top 10—although Hawaiian, American, Delta and United were in the top 25.

When flying from major East Coast cities like New York, Boston, and Philadelphia, to West Coast cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Seattle, airlines will often operate services during the day.

Alaska Air Group posted strong Q4 results, despite higher operating expenses and debt from Hawaiian Airlines acquisition. Click here to read why ALK is a Hold.

Air New Zealand, which flies one of the longest regularly scheduled routes on the entire planet, took the top award, handed out by AirlineRatings.com. The Kiwi carrier serves Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city, from New York’s JFK Airport — a distance of 8,828 miles. The trip takes 16 hours and 15 minutes.

An American Airlines jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard has collided with an Army helicopter while coming in for a landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington and multiple people were killed.

American Airlines said the jet had 60 passengers and four crew members, while the Pentagon confirmed that three soldiers were aboard the helicopter. There was no immediate word on fatalities.

Alaska Airlines' merger with Hawaiian Airlines aims to enhance connectivity and drive earnings growth through strategic initiatives in 2025.

The carrier's busiest domestic route from San Francisco International Airport will see 302 flights in each direction in January 2025.

Alaska Airlines is expanding its service to a West Coast destination from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Alaska Airlines is expanding its service to Seattle from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.

A majority of airlines will declare a bag lost between five and 14 days after the flight, according to the DOT, One constant found by the research team is that the larger the airline, the worse the luggage service was in 2024.

CNBC’s Phil LeBeau joins Ben Minicucci, Alaska Airlines CEO, on 'The Exchange' to discuss Alaska Airlines' latest earnings.