Venmo payment options are the latest announcement in a broader effort from JetBlue to enhance its services and boost profits. The struggling low-cost carrier has searched for new revenue streams as larger airlines introduce their own budget options, increasing competition for those flyers.

The father of the man piloting an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter mid-air in Washington, D.C. has spoken out. Sam Lilley, 28, was one of two people piloting the flight from Wichita, Kansas, his father Timothy Lilley told Fox 5 Atlanta. All 67 people on board both aircraft are feared to be dead, officials say.

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom shared a letter to all employees sharing updates and resources following the deadly mid-air collision.

American Airlines has said anyone who believes their loved ones were on board American Eagle Flight 5342 can call toll-free at 800-679-8215 for information.

Officials have transitioned to a "recovery effort" to find the bodies of the 67 people believed to have died in the crash near Reagan Airport near DC.

Update from Wichita: American Airlines flight involved in mid-air collision originated from Wichita

In an announcement last week, JetBlue says it's the first airline to accept payment for a plane ticket through Venmo. Many airlines already let you use PayPal (which owns Venmo), but this is the first airline partnership with the popular peer-to-peer payment platform.

The ubiquity of PayPal checkout means you'll have many chances to snag a high rewards rate. Non-PayPal purchases, though, earn a less-spectacular rate, and the card lacks a few key features.

Venmo payment options are available on the airline’s website and will roll out on their mobile app “in the coming months,” the carrier announced.

Starting today, U.S.-based travelers can now use Venmo to pay for flights at checkout, the airline announced in a statement. This widely used peer-to-peer mobile payment app, powered by PayPal, allows users to send payments to individuals and retailers using their Venmo balance, linked bank accounts, or debit and credit cards.

In the case of Spence vs. American Airlines Inc. et al., U.S. District Court Judge Reed O’Connor, Fort Worth Texas, ruled on Jan. 10 that American and its fiduciaries violated ERISA’s duty of loyalty provision, which says fiduciaries must put participants’ interests above employer interests.

Accelerating travel demand and record fourth-quarter revenues are giving Delta Air Lines and United Airlines confidence for continued momentum this year, while prospects for Ameri