Bloomberg Singapore Airlines Ltd. is fighting to prevent travellers from switching to Emirates Airline, which is offering luxuries like on-board shower, while budget carriers are chipping away at the coach class. The result: The lowest yield from passengers in six years. Yields, or the revenue earned from a passenger for flying a kilometer, was 10.6 Singapore cents in the …

  Bloomberg The US government hopes to expedite the hiring of more than 500 security screeners to stem the long wait times expected at airports this summer. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) wants to get those new workers in place as soon as possible, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, who oversees the agency, said in a press conference at Washington …

  Bloomberg Stung by competition from ultra-discount carriers, American Airlines Group Inc. and United Continental Holdings Inc. are striking back with cheap, no-frills tickets of their own. By year-end, the pair plans to lure budget travelers with basic-economy fares — inexpensive tickets that don’t include typical benefits like an assigned seat before you get to the airport. Taking a cue …