Business

Airline Industry Struggles

Updated 2026-06-20 15:05 UTC 1 source Negative

The success of major airlines like United and Delta contrasts with the bankruptcy of budget carrier Spirit, highlighting challenges in the U.S. airline industry beyond low fares.

Coverage timeline — 2 articles

CNBC

The budget airline model in the U.S. is running out of runway

Spirit's bankruptcy as United and Delta fly high suggests there's more to success in airline industry than low fares, and failure isn't about jet fuel spikes.

2026-06-20 14:58 UTC

CNBC

Bitcoin's future as revolutionary as the smartphone, according to CoinDesk

CoinDesk’s president of indices and data has a message for investors: Don’t count out bitcoin.

2026-06-20 15:00 UTC